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Rescue blankets as multifunctional rescue equipment in alpine and wilderness emergencies: a commentary
Bernd Wallner1, Hannah Salchner2,3, Markus Isser3
1Department of Anaesthesiology and General Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstr. 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria. bernd.wallner@i-med.ac.at.
Summary
Rescue blankets offer diverse emergency uses beyond hypothermia prevention. Their robust, lightweight design enables applications like splinting, wound care, and survival shelter construction in wilderness medicine.
Area of Science:
- Wilderness Medicine
- Pre-hospital Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Background:
- Rescue blankets are commonly known for preventing hypothermia.
- This review explores a wider range of emergency applications for rescue blankets.
Discussion:
- The high tensile strength and low weight of modern rescue blankets allow for use in immobilizing injured extremities and as splints.
- They can serve as wound dressings, makeshift chest seals for sucking chest wounds, vapor barriers, and eye protection.
- Additional uses include constructing emergency bivouac sacks, transportation aids, wind shields, and water reservoirs in remote environments.
Key Insights:
- The reflective gold surface enhances visibility during search and rescue operations, increasing the likelihood of being found.
- Rescue blankets are versatile, multifunctional tools essential for wilderness and alpine first aid kits and backpacks.
Outlook:
- Further research could explore novel applications and material enhancements for rescue blankets.
- Standardizing training on diverse rescue blanket applications in pre-hospital and wilderness settings is recommended.
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