The Mustang Survival Rescue Stick captured the Innovation Award for Safety at the Marine Aftermarket Accessories Tradeshow (MAATS) in Las Vegas. Judged by a committee from Boating Writers International, the award recognizes products for innovation, distinctiveness, benefit to consumers and practicality.
"We are extremely honored to receive (the award)," said Frank Leffelaar, Mustang's manager of marketing services. "The panel recognized its unique capability to rapidly provide more emergency flotation at longer distances than other devices on
the market."
Anyone who can throw a stick can throw the Rescue Stick to someone in distress in the water. Designed to be compact (14 inches) and lightweight (just over a pound) it can be easily stowed in a car trunk, on a boat, at the cabin or by the pool. When the unexpected happens, it will provide emergency flotation to someone at risk of drowning and increase the likelihood of self-rescue.
The Rescue Stick:
> Can be thrown up to 100 feet – twice the distance of a ring buoy or rope
bag;
> Provides 35 pounds of flotation in seconds – triple that of a ring buoy;
> Automatically inflates in seconds upon contact with the water;
> Is simple to repack and reuse – just insert a new bobbin and screw in the
replacement handle containing the CO2 cylinder.
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