Making a Bosun's Chair - anyone got any tips or plans?

[Daydream believer]

Suspension Trauma occurs with all harness types that allow a human to hang vertically, the medical term is venus pooling. When a person is suspended and the legs are hanging freely, gravity makes it very difficult for the heart to pump the blood back up. Eventually the hanging person loses consciousness and they could die. Apparently we need to be pressing our feet against the ground or lying down to prevent venus pooling and some are more susceptible than others. I have to manage this risk on my drilling rigs and have rescue plans for all work at height. Of course we try an eliminate harness work. HSE eh, just gets in the road.

In my training I was told that following a fall into a fall arrest harness the casualty has about 15-20 mins before becoming unconscious, so one has to get the person down really fast. That is why one needs a robust rescue plan

I seem to recall that one has to release pressure on the harness very slowly to prevent a rush of blood & possible heart attack, although this line of thought may have changed over the years.
I think the same applies to man overboard harnesses when persons are lifted on board after a fall.

Do you know if the casualty has to lay down immediately or has to be maintained in a sitting position ( assuming conscious) for a while?

 

[LadyInBed]

If you want to make a bosuns chair, google it and study the images
They range from very basic to highly complex.

 

[Keen_Ed]

If you believe that statement of mine is factually true I suspect you have never heard of the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle. It's a joke based on quantum physics. Most take it as that. I could put it another way...I know where I am but not how fast I'm going. Read all about it here...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncertainty_principle

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[AngusMcDoon]

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[oldsaltoz]

Tip:

Anyone using a plank or ply.

Attach 2 'D' clamps near the ends on the centreline that will fit over your spinnaker pole, good emergency rudder.

Good luck and fair winds.

 

[lampshuk]

That's a good idea. It doesn't rotate around the pole?

Sounds like there's an interesting story lurking behind that piece of advice....?

 

[Graham_Wright]

have you heard of the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle. ]

I'm not sure.

By the way, how is your MOB alarm APP looking? Have your philanthropic efforts been rewarded at least with break-even?

 

[oldsaltoz]

That's a good idea. It doesn't rotate around the pole?

Sounds like there's an interesting story lurking behind that piece of advice....?

Not at all, the idea just popped into my head when installing fixing points the board for the chair.
Lashed it on for a trial and worked well though.

Good luck and fair winds. :encouragement: