BS 8403:2002
$86.31
Specification for aquatic spineboards for recovering casualties in controlled aquatic conditions
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| BSI | 2002 | 10 |
This British Standard specifies the construction and performance of aquatic spineboards for use in the rescue, from water, of casualties with suspected spinal injuries. It is applicable only to aquatic spineboards for use in controlled aquatic conditions.
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| PDF Pages | PDF Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | BRITISH STANDARD |
| 2 | Committees responsible |
| 3 | Contents |
| 5 | 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions 3.1 aquatic spineboard 3.2 body restraints 3.3 head restraint 3.4 lying part 3.5 controlled aquatic conditions 4 Requirements 4.1 General |
| 6 | 4.2 Dimensions 4.3 Mass 4.4 Loading capacity, dimensional stability and buoyancy characteristics 4.5 Construction of the board 4.6 Construction of the casualty restraint system 4.7 Materials |
| 7 | 4.8 Resistance to chlorinated salt water 4.9 Flammability 4.10 Stability of markings 5 Marking and information 5.1 The lying part of the board shall have printed on it, the following information: 5.2 The aquatic spineboard shall be supplied with an illustrated instruction manual giving the fo… |
| 8 | Annex A (normative) Procedures for conditioning of the board and casualty restraint system prior to testing A.1 Principal A.2 Materials A.2.1 Sodium hypochlorite solution A.3 Apparatus A.3.1 Container A.4 Procedure A.4.1 A.4.2 Annex B (normative) Test for loading capacity and dimensional stability B.1 B.2 B.3 B.4 B.5 Unload the board and examine it for visible signs of damage. |
