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2. Self-contained self-rescue device - Wikipedia

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   A self-contained self-rescue device, SCSR, self-contained self-rescuer, or air pack is a portable oxygen source for providing breathable air when the surrounding atmosphere lacks oxygen or is contaminated with toxic gases, e.g. carbon monoxide . Self-rescuers are intended for use in environments such as coal mines where there is a risk of fire ...

3. Lindholme Gear - Wikipedia

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   The Lindholme Gear was developed at RAF Lindholme by Group Captain Waring during the 1940s to provide a simpler rescue system than the air-dropped lifeboats then in use. [3] The Lindholme Gear is five cylinder-shaped containers joined together by lengths of floating rope. [1] The centre container would house a nine-man inflatable dinghy with ...

4. Simplified Aid For EVA Rescue - Wikipedia

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   SAFER. Simplified Aid For EVA Rescue ( SAFER) is a small, self-contained, propulsive backpack system ( jet pack) worn during spacewalks, to be used in case of emergency only. If an untethered astronaut were to lose physical contact with the vessel, it would provide free-flying mobility to return to it. It is worn on spacewalks outside the ...

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7. Fulton surface-to-air recovery system - Wikipedia

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   The Fulton surface-to-air recovery system ( STARS ), also known as Skyhook, is a system used by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), United States Air Force, and United States Navy for retrieving individuals on the ground using aircraft such as the MC-130E Combat Talon I and B-17 Flying Fortress. It involves using an overall-type harness and ...