VIC
871 posts
Our boat club is looking to run some MOB drills, and is in need of a training dummy.
Rather than reinvent the wheel and try and make one, I thought I'd check to see if anyone knew where I could rustle one up?
(tried Marine Safety Vic, Yachting Australia, and a few local clubs but no luck).
Did I remember right Poodes did some training last year?
Only need it for one morning in March.
thanks for any clues...
WA
127 posts
About forty bucks from adultshop! :)
QLD
2246 posts
Try your local SES or first aid training groups Crusty.
NSW
201 posts
Why do you want a dummy? What do you expect it will do? If you want to test your recovery system such as the sling method and getting a person back on board, you will need somebody to jump off the back so that you have real person in the water who can catch and place themselves in the sling. If all you are doing is practicing positioning the boat then anything will do whether it be a weighted bouy or an old lifejacket.
VIC
871 posts
thanks for the ideas...
ebay has some strange dolls, not sure if they may suit some of the crowd though.
There are inflatable dolls and also polystyrene ones for store mannequins, minus the makeup and additional features.
SES may be a good place though.
Don't expect the dummy to do much, some of the drills are likely to be with an otherwise unconscious victim, and would prefer something realistic in weight, size and buoyancy. We may end up using a 'volunteer'' for part of it, í'm just charged with the finding props.
At this stage, if a proper one isn't found, I thought of loading an old wetsuit with combo of foam block for torso, and maybe chain or sand sacks in the legs to weigh it down. A few pool noodles, an old lifejacket, voila. Most of the stuff is in the shed if it gets to that point.
VIC
5904 posts
The best way is get a victim sorry volunteer that likes to play dead.
NSW
2575 posts
why dont you just take it in turns? apart from getting ko'd... but she'll be right.
