A fall arrest system having elastic properties includes a torso harness system, a tether, and a securement system wherein, during use, the tether detachably couples the torso harness system to the securement system. As such, the fall arrest system is configured to arrest the fall of the user.

A man-worn power and data harness. The harness is intended to facilitate the supply of power and data around a user's, and in particular a soldier's, person. Furthermore, the harness is intended to be compatible with a tiered structure of soldier load carriage and protection. The harness may comprise: at least one brace for passing over a user's shoulder, each brace comprising at least one cable; and a belt for at least partially encircling a user's waist, the belt comprising at least one cable; wherein each cable comprises power and/or data cabling, each brace is connected at both ends to the belt and each brace comprises at least one release clip, the release clip being for disconnecting and reconnecting the brace; each brace may further comprise at least one attachment device to attach the brace to an item worn underneath the harness. Furthermore, a harness and load carriage may be provided. Methods for the use of such a harness in combination with a tiered structure for soldier load carriage and protection may also be provided.

A multi-purpose emergency services strap for facilitating lifting, transporting or carrying an individual has a strap body with a plurality of independent loops formed in the strap body. The independent loops include at least two adjacent, proximal leg loops formed in the strap body on either side of the midline, end loops on each end of the multi-purpose emergency services strap, and a plurality of adjacent handles formed in the strap body positioned distal to each of the at least two adjacent, leg loops and proximal to the end loops. The multi-purpose emergency services strap also includes a back strap and attachment loops that can be variously configured for many rescue and transport applications for humans and animals.

The present invention includes a safety apparatus and method for protecting users during maintenance operations for a rotorcraft comprising: at least one permanent, semi-permanent, or detachable safety bar, strap, fastener, hook, or loop that is attached or attachable to a rotorcraft, wherein the safety bar, strap, fastener, hook, or loop is positioned in an area or surface between a windshield of the rotorcraft and a tail boom of the rotorcraft and is connectable to a user safety device to provide fall protection from the area or surface.

A belt will be worn by the individual. Attached to this belt will be a plurality of rolled up legs and gas canisters. Electro-viscous fluid is contained in the harness that will activate the gas canisters; the advantage of using electro-viscous fluid is that it will cause a rapid inflation of the legs with minimal power. On the front of the belt will be an activation device that will send a small electrical charge to engage the gas-powered canisters to quickly inflate the plurality of legs and prevent the person from falling.

An adjustable lineman safety belt having a body secured to a user with a belt tongue. A primary strap and auxiliary strap, each separately and independently adjustable, extend along the body spaced apart from one another and secured at each terminal end to a different D ring. The belt tongue shares D rings with the primary strap. Each strap includes an adjustment member permitting selective adjustment of the strap length, such as by sliding. Strap length adjustment similarly varies the distance between corresponding D rings, maintaining the weight distribution and balance of the overall device. Safety straps connect the auxiliary strap to the body while also permitting adjustment of the length. Drop straps connect the belt tongue to the body and safety strap for added safety in case of a fall. Covers also protect each of the adjustable members to prevent from accidental adjustment while the belt in is use.

A system of a combined climbing harness and medical tourniquet, and a method for using the system. A looped thigh strap portion of a climbing harness is detachable from the harness belt for separate alternative use as an emergency tourniquet for the user or a patient. The looped thigh strap is provided with features and components to facilitate its use as a functional tourniquet for either an arm or a leg, while nevertheless in ordinary use allowing it to serve as a component of a climbing harness.

A single and multiple body belt for use by linemen and others engaged in operations on poles or similar structures having at least a primary body belt, which can be disposed below and detachably connected to a secondary body belt in the multiple body belt configuration. The primary body belt and the secondary body belt each have at least one pair of D-rings. The D-rings, which may differ in size, are separated enough to allow a wearer to distinguish between devices that are normally solely attached to one pair of primary D-rings. The body belts (or other portions) may also have an adjustability section through which a belt strap is woven to either extend or shorten the length of the respective belt strap. The adjustability section allows a lineman to further adjust the tightness of the belt (or other portions) around his or her waist to provide improved support and safety.

A belt for securing a user to an object includes a belt body, an elastic bungee detachably secured to the belt, a lanyard that is connected to the bungee and a stop block having a lanyard slot through which the lanyard body passes.

A securement apparatus for connecting a plurality of riders together on a vehicle is provided. The securement apparatus includes a pair of harnesses having a first harness coupled to a first rider and a second harness coupled to a second rider, and a linkage assembly connecting the first and second harnesses together, the linkage assembly having a first arm with a first end coupled to the first harness and a second end, a pivot arm with a first end pivotably mounted to the second end of the first arm and a second end, and a third arm with a first end pivotably mounted to the second end of the pivot arm and a second end coupled to the second harness. The pivot arm is designed to pivotably adjust relative to the first and third arms to adjust the separation distance between the first and second harnesses.