Safety And Survival Material Parts

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Part Number
NSN
NIIN
01-040-006 Oxygen Mouthpiece
012498928
0111210-1 Exte Cover Assembly
015208075
0111210-3 Exte Cover Assembly
015208075
0113433-01 Strap Separator
000078658
014D100-7 Disconnect Assembly
004662284
015-10307-5 Canopy Release
008666878
02-12000-1 Chute Pilot
007046702
10000945 Guide
000198052
10001148 Valve Stem
000198055
10001338 Latch Assembly
006896886
10001340 Latch Guide
006896883
10002468 Thrust Plate
004358251
1003-95 Pin Vise
014527246
10106248 Demand Oxygen Regulator
011696170
10138219 Mounting Plate
014426411
102C280-1 Plug Button
003952421
10338599 Demand Oxygen Regulator
014996703
10388B Helmet Swivel Assembly
010998634
104D100-7 Disconnect Assembly
004662284
1058-89 Oxygen Mouthpiece
012498928
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Safety And Survival Material

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An immersion suit, or survival suit (or more specifically an immersion survival suit) is a special type of waterproof dry suit that protects the wearer from hypothermia from immersion in cold water, after abandoning a sinking or capsized vessel, especially in the open ocean. They usually have built-on feet (boots), and a hood, and either built-on gloves or watertight wrist seals.

The first record of a survival suit was in 1930 when a New York firm American Life Suit Corporation offered merchant and fishing firms what it called a safety suit for crews of ocean vessels. The suit came packed in a small box and was put on like a boilersuit.

The ancestor of these suits was already invented in 1872 by Clark S Merriman to rescue steamship passengers. It was made from rubber sheeting and became famous by the swim records of Paul Boyton. It was essentially a pair of rubber pants and shirt cinched tight at the waist with a steel band and strap. Within the suit were five air pockets the wearer could inflate by mouth through hoses. Similar to modern-day drysuits, the suit also kept its wearer dry. This essentially allowed him to float on his back, using a double-sided paddle to propel himself, feet-forward. Additionally he could attach a small sail to save stamina while slowly drifting to shore (because neither emergency radio transmitters nor rescue helicopters were invented yet).

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