Efficacy of a novel lightweight emergency shelter system for backcountry emergencies

该项目是Arc‘teyx和Matthew White博士的合作项目，旨在评估一种用于野外紧急情况的新型轻型紧急避难所系统。该项目的预期结果是展示Arc’teyx新型轻型紧急避难所系统在户外救援中的有效性和性能。Arc‘teyx已经确定了研究的迫切需要，以了解如何最好地设计一种新型轻型紧急避难所系统，以最大限度地提高寒冷、偏远边远山区紧急情况下救援人员和患者的热舒适性和安全性。娱乐主义者、户外工作者、军人和搜救人员经常在偏远环境中从事活动，那里可能会因受伤、天气或其他危险而无法行动。需要为这些群体提供更好的轻型应急避难所，以在如此极端的环境下保护自己免受低温和寒冷伤害。该项目将与SFU的专家一起，帮助培训新的专家并提供新的方法，帮助THEARC‘teryx团队设计最佳轻型应急避难所系统，供活跃在严酷寒冷环境中的加拿大人使用。加拿大的经济利益包括为建设治疗扩张的SAR和技术服装行业的高素质人员的专业知识做出贡献。环境效益包括更好的结果和更少的边远地区救援所需的资源/人员。社会效益包括发展先进和安全的集体救援方法。

This project is a collaboration between Arc'teyx and Dr. Matthew White to assess a novel lightweightemergency shelter system for backcountry emergencies.The anticipated outcome of the project is a demonstration of the efficacy and performance of an Arc'teryxnovel lightweight emergency shelter system to be employed in outdoor rescues.Arc'teryx has identified a critical need for research to understand how best to design a novel lightweightemergency shelter system so as to maximize thermal comfort and safety of rescuers and patients in coldtemperature, remote backcountry emergency settings. Recreationalists, outdoor workers, military, and searchand rescue (SAR) personnel often engage in activities in remote environments where immobilization due toinjury, weather, or other hazards is likely. There is a need for better lightweight emergency shelters for thesegroups to protect themselves against hypothermia and cold injury in such extreme environmental settings.Together with the experts at SFU, this project will help train new experts and provide new methods to help theArc'teryx team to design the best lightweight emergency shelter system for use by active Canadians in harshand cold environments.Economic benefits to Canada include contributions to building of expertise in highly qualified personnel in therapidly expanding SAR and technical apparel industry sector. Environmental benefits include better outcomesand less resources/personnel needed for backcountry rescues. Social benefits include development of advancedand safe group rescue methods.