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3.2
Safety Features
Protected Passenger Positioning:
Passengers are positioned between the contour of the
WAVE’s
buoyancy panel and its
restraint assembly, providing maximum protection and minimised sense of exposure. The
arrangement of the passenger positioning and individual entry / exit points allow rapid
access and egress, allowing faster and more efficient transfers.
Fall Protection:
The passenger restraint assembly and adoption of the recommended brace position protect
personnel from the risk of falling during transfer.
Vertical impact protection:
Passenger protection from vertical, landing and pick-up impacts is provided by the impact
absorbing EVA foam feet and passengers adopting the recommended brace position.
Lateral impact protection:
Passengers are protected from lateral impacts by the stainless steel framework, buoyancy
panels, and passenger restraints and grab handles provided.
Floatation:
Buoyancy panels ensure the carrier floats with in both four-person passenger configuration
and stretcher configuration, maintaining airway above the water line. The WAVE transfer
capsule is performance tested for the most extreme immersion scenarios. The WAVE
capsules self-rights up to 180° inverted to the vertical position in less than 6 seconds and
will provide a stable floating platform in a wide range of conditions. The WAVE was also
tested for its response to a free-fall into water.
