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EVAC RESCUE CHUTE [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
  • Protection of Life
DEF

A sail-cloth or synthetic fabric rescuing apparatus which can be used as a slide with which people can be rescued from a height.

Key term(s)
  • rescue chute

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
  • Sécurité des personnes
DEF

Appareil de sauvetage en toile souple utilisé par les sapeurs-pompiers et autres services d'urgence pour évacuer des personnes d'un endroit élevé en les faisant glisser jusqu'au sol.

Key term(s)
  • toboggan souple
  • glissière souple
  • toboggan de toile
  • glissière de toile

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo de salvamento y lucha contra incendios
  • Protección de las personas
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