Large Animal Emergency Rescue Equipment

Tomas Gimenez, Dr.Med.Vet (email)
Rebecca M. Gimenez, Ph.D. (email)

Note:
The equipment listed below is intended for use by personnel with certified training in technical large animal emergency rescue. Use of this equipment without adequate training can result in serious injury or death.

Personal Gear

Gloves
Boots
Protective headwear (helmet with chinstrip)
Goggles
Ear protection
Protective clothing (wildland fire- Nomex- type reflective clothing is most suitable)
Level C HazMat suit
Water rescue gear (PFD, dry suit, boots, helmet) MUST HAVE PREVIOUS TRAINING!
Body Harness

Basic Rescue Equipment

3 - Emergency rope halter (prussic cord/1/2 kernmantle rescue rope)
2 - 100' of 1/2" kernmantle rope
1 - 30' x 4" nylon web with loops on each end
1 - Santa Barbara sling.
4 - 6' of 5" wide firehose web with sewn loops on each end
4 - 4' of 5" wide firehose web with sewn loops on each end
If you need certified web slings, call New Haven Moving Co.
1 - Spread bar
1 - Fleece-lined breast collar (with sturdy hardware)
2 - Set of fleece-lined hobbles
3 - Gallon of water-based lubricant (OB lube)
6 - 6' Prusik loops of 1/2" static kernmantle rope
1 - Horse head protection (human life vest)
12 - Large steel carabiners (1.45" gate opening)
1 - Leg handling cane
1- Boat hook
1- King size bed sheet
1- Simple vertical lift sling
1- Nikopolous needle (1" conduit)
1 - Large animal first-aid kit (consult your veterinarian)
Assorted hand tools (shovels, saws, chain saw,etc)
1 - Cordless reciprocating saw.
1 - Insulated horse blanket
2- Duct tape

Good to Have

1 - Containment portable fence (5' x 110' polygrid fence)
1 - Kiemze aluminum leg splint
9 - Leg splints of different sized made of 4" PVC pipe
1 - Portable winch (minimum 3000 lbs.)
1 - 9:1 1/2" rope anchor system (with 2 double pulleys and prussik loops)
1 - 300' of 1/2" Kernmantle rope
1 - Mud rescue kit
1 - Rescue glide set with accessories.

May Need

1 - Anderson sling
1 - Power generator
1- Portable Flood lights
1 - portable air tank
1 - Ambulance trailer and truck
1 - Equine flotation device

Miscellaneous

Rope identification labels
Inventory tags
Backpack-type rescue storage bags
Car-size tire inner tubes with can of Fix-a-flat
3 - 8' x 10' waterproof canvas tarps
1- Catch pole for small animals
Photo camera
Video camera
Transport boxes for equipment
Chemical capture equipment (consult your veterinarian)

Equipment Vendors

In addition to the ones listed, there are other manufacturers on the market that sell some of the equipment used in large animal rescue. We have found the ones listed below to provide appropriate equipment.

Custom Web Slings

Liftex Corp.
www.liftex.com

L.A.R.G.E

Large Animal Rescue Glide
Ben McCracken
benmccracken@rescueglides.com

www.rescueglides.com
(864)270-1344

Rescue Rope and Hardware

CMC Rescue Equipment
1-800-235-5741
www.cmcrescue.com

PMI-Petzl Distribution, Inc.
(800) 282-7673
www.pmi-petzl.com

Rock-n-Rescue
1-800-346-7673
http://www.rocknrescue.com

Protective Clothing

Cascade Fire Equipment
1-800-654-7049
www.cascadefire.com

Protective Clothing and Rescue Equipment

Forestry Suppliers, Inc.
(800) 647-5368
www.forestry-suppliers.com

Public Safety Clothing and Equipment

Galls
1-800-477-7766
www.galls.com

Water rescue and other rescue equipment

The Rescue Source
(800) 45-RESCUE
www.rescuesource.com

Large hooks, shackles, steel rods,etc

McMaster-Carr Industrial Supply Company
(404) 346-7000 (Atlanta)
www.mcmaster.com

Portable Fence

Jerry B. Leach Co.
(800)845-9005
www.jerrybleach.com

Boat Hook

Westport Marina, Inc.
Part No. DAV4132
(877)744-7786
www.shipstore.com

Helicopter Sling (Anderson Sling)

CDA Products
(707) 743-1300
(707) 743-2530 fax

Aluminum leg splint

Kimzey Veterinary Products
www.kiemzeymetalproducts.com
(888) 454-6039

Acute blood loss treatment

QuikClot
Z-Medica, LLC
Newington, CT
860-667-2222
www.z-medica.com
info@z-medica.com

Safety PPE
Tychem SL
Lakeland Industries, Inc.
Steve McCully
stevem@lakeland-ind.com
Decatur, AL
800-645-9291
http://www.lakeland.com

Water-based Lubricant

OB Lube
HAR-VET
www.har-vet.com
800-872-774

Becker Sling

Häst, PSC
2787 Floyd Highway South
Floyd Virginia 24091-3055
Phone: 540-250-7411
Fax: 540-745-4036
www.hast.net

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