LSI News
Indian Navy deploys LSI UNI-PAC II SAR Kits to Help Chinese Navy
In a swift humanitarian action on 17 May #IndianNavy deployed its UNIPAC-II Search & Rescue assets in the Southern IOR approx 900 Nm from India, in response to sinking of a #Chinese Fishing Vessel Lu Peng Yuan Yu 028 with 39 crew onboard. The crew included nationals from China, Indonesia & Philippines.
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Billy Pugh helicopter rescue net used to rescue 35-year-old after falling from cliff
A 35-year-old male was trying to climb down a cliff wall next to 80-foot-tall Rainbow Falls in Wailuku River State Park in Hilo when he fell onto a rock outcrop and then into a pond.
The Hawaiʻi County Fire Department used a helicopter with a Billy Pugh net to extricate him from the location. The man was flown to a waiting medic unit and transported to the emergency room at Hilo Medical Center.
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Another Successful Sea Trial - UK Royal Air Force (RAF)
In trials conducted off the Southwest coast, a Royal Air Force (RAF) P8 Poseidon dropped a UNIPAC-III SAR kit from its weapons bay into the sea. The semi-rigid aerial delivery container activates when impacting the water to provide an inflatable life raft & survival equipment for survivors.
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U.S. Army Special Ops Training Test LSI's HARD-20
On Tuesday June, 21, 2022, elements of the U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command (USASOAC) conducted a live overwater training event at Joint Base Lewis-McCord (JBLM). USASOAC utilizes LSI’s HARD-20 system during any overwater mission.
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High Altitude Wing Kit (HAWK)
Life Support International's High Altitude Wing Kit (HAWK) is expanding search and rescue capabilities for Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAV). The HAWK provides Search and Rescue solutions for various UAV models and is available in three sizes: Falcon, Osprey, and Eagle, with survival equipment tailored for land, desert, water, or icy conditions.
U.S. Navy Utilized UNI-PAC II to Rescue Stranded Fisherman Off Coast of Guam
The crew of a P-8A Poseidon aircraft from Patrol Squadron (VP) 45 located a missing mariner and his vessel during a Search and Rescue (SAR) operation Jan 17.
Life Support International's UNI-PAC III Extends Search and Rescue Capabilities of P-8A
“There’s no other rescue capability like it in the world,” Lee McDowall, Royal Australian Air Force.
Life Support International's UNI-PAC III Search and Rescue Kit supplies critical life saving equipment to downed survivors in emergency situations.
UNI-PAC II Dropped From P-3 Orion in successful Search & Rescue Mission Off Coast of New Zealand
On Monday, October 14, 2019,The New Zealand Defence Force deployed a UNI-PAC II Survival Kit in support of a search and rescue mission after a yacht sank off the coast of the North Island. Life Support International's UNI-PAC II is an air droppable survival kit, including a life raft and other critical survival equipment, that can be tailored to meet specific requirements and configured to deploy from various aircraft applications.
California Highway Patrol Uses Billy Pugh Net in Rescue Mission
Monday, July 8, California Highway Patrol deployed a Billy Pugh net, in support of Contra Costa County Firefighters, to rescue two men in distress off the coast of Bay Point, CA. The men were safely transported to land where they were examined by emergency medical support. This rescue is a reminder of the safety and reliability of the Billy Pugh Net.
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Check out our new video on UNI PAC II
We are proud to debut our first video surrounding our unique life-saving system, the UNI-PAC II. Watch to learn more about how the technology has saved countless lives and will continue to keep both foreign and domestic militaries safe.
LSI in the Bucks County Courier Times
Our local paper, The Bucks County Courier Times, profiled our past, present and hopeful future. We're proud not only of the life-saving products we produce and distribute, but of every team member that makes what we do possible. We'd love to share what reporter Laura Gann witnessed during her time in our offices and warehouse.
LSI on CBS 3
For over thirty years, Life Support International has provided the finest safety, survival and search and rescue technology to customers across the globe. We were thrilled to welcome CBS 3 Philadelphia reporter Alex Hoff into our headquarters for a visit to learn not only more about our products, but the importance behind them. The segment truly captured the heart of what we do.
