Sling strops

Closed or open

All types of strops can be closed or open. If open, one side of the strop can stay attached to the hoist hook while the other is led, by the rescuer, under the arms of the casualty and then hooked back on.

Most of our rescue sling strops are equipped with our unique Self Securing System: As the name indicates, the victim can secure himself, simply by wearing the strop and grapping the large yellow handles.

Additionally, our strops can have crotch straps and they can have handles different places to assist the rescuer in his work.

As standard, our strops are bright orange and have outside reflex stripes for high visibility and non-slip surfaces on the inside.  All hardware is made of anti-corrosion treated stainless steel and have A-rings that are compatible with any hoist hook.

Medium and heavy

Medium and heavy weight strops are typically used for helicopter rescue purposes. Even while it is semi-buoyant, it will not be blown away by rotor downwash. This is naturally a very important safety feature, as massive rotor downwash will make the strop impossible to catch and maybe even hazardous to the helicopter itself.

Integrated hypothermia strop

We also have a double sling strop with integrated hypothermia strop, or leg strap if you like. The unique design allows the sling to be used as a normal, single sling.

When the casualty is captured the same way as always, it is an easy task to separate the outer sling and drag it below the knees. A semi-sitting position is held, preventing the dangerous, and sometimes fatal, compartment syndrome, often suffered by hypothermia victims. Naturally, then main sling incorporates the self-securing system.

Light weight 

Light weight strops are typically used for maritime purposes, i.e. in man overboard situations. They are easy to handle, can be thrown a reasonable distance with no risk of injuring the casualty, they will float, and a conscious casualty will have little or no trouble securing himself.

Light weight strops typically serve as a replacement for the old ring- or horseshoe shaped lifebuoys. Our light weight strops are of very high quality made for demanding customers and cannot be compared to the cheap strops offered by some boat and caravan dealers.