摘要 |
A system and method involving a line capture device ( 10 ) and a flotation apparatus ( 49 ), the line capture device ( 100 ) having a body ( 14 ), at least one line retainer, each line retainer having a line retainer portion ( 16 ) and a latching portion ( 28 ), for retaining a portion of a captured line ( 12 ), and a capturing line ( 20 ) extending from the body ( 14 ) for pulling the device ( 10 ), the captured line ( 12 ), and a secondary object, e.g., a victim ( 40 ), back to a rescuer, the flotation apparatus ( 49 ) having a safety flotation vest ( 50 ) housing a deployable flotation device ( 42 ) and a deployable line ( 12 ) to be captured.
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