Laerdal Tuff Kelly User Manual

Tuff Kelly

Directions for Use

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Cautions and Warnings

Read the Directions for Use and follow all the instructions for Tuff Kelly. Save these
instructions for future reference.

Safety Warning Symbol

Look for this symbol to point out important manikin safety precautions and other
information that should be carefully read and closely followed to promote safety, help
prevent accidents and reduce operating and maintenance problems.

Failure to obey a caution or safety warning, or failure to follow use instructions could
cause immediate damage to the manikin, damage that appears at a later time, accidental
property damage, and could result in serious injury to you or to others.

General Information

Conform to the safety protocols of your country, follow all industry safety standards and
adhere to the safety and health procedures of any organization utilizing tuff Kelly to
provide training and/or competitive events intended to demonstrate or evaluate user
rescue response skills or competency.

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Contents

Introduction 6

Description 6
Items Included 6
Skills Taught 6
Directions for Use 7
Preparation for Use 8
Inspection for Storage and Next Use 9
Cleaning Instructions 10
Disposal 10
Warranty 11
Illustrations 13, 14, 15
Spare Parts 16

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Introduction

Professionals involved in responding to emergency situations must know how to carry out
rescue and recovery procedures in a safe and effective manner to lessen injuries and
save lives.

Since 1991, the Tuff Kelly manikins have been the most recognized, versatile, practical
and durable extrication and rescue training system.

Description

The rugged and true-to-life Tuff Kelly manikins are full-body (5’5”/1,62 m) and
articulated simulators specifically designed and intended to use for training professionals
to master the skills of a wide variety of rigorous emergency rescues, transportation
protocols and extrication techniques.

Tuff Kelly’s durability, low maintenance requirements and opportunity to replace worn or
broken parts makes it a product of superior value and prolong useful life.

Items included

(1) Tuff Kelly Manikin
(1) Coveralls
(1) Boots
(1) D Ring Waist Belt
(1) Directions for Use

Skills Taught

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Confined space rescue
Pole-top rescue

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o Horizontal rescue
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Vertical rescue

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Bucket rescue
Transportation protocols

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o Extrication techniques

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