Creating a Rescue Manikin

摘要

Last year, I wanted to use our rescue manikin for foot entrapment rescue training. Because it was too dangerous to use a person in a foot entrapment scenario, I needed a training manikin. According to its instructions, our new, expensive rescue manikin could not be submerged in water since it may void the warranty. Although water rescue manikins were available on the market, they were not in the budget. David Alemanni, founder of Swiftwater and Flood Education-Europe, told me how he built his own rescue manikin using PVC pipes, ropes, and an old wetsuit. Using his idea and scrap materials I had on hand, I built my own rescue manikin.