Rescue Tube, Kemp, 40 inch

The YMCA of West San Gabriel Valley only uses Kemp USA standard and Premium Grip It Resistance for our LIFEGUARDS. Excellent life-saving tool, easy to grip for adults and kids if need be in case of an emergency.

Excelente tubo de rescate,de buen material de fabricación

Exactly as expected. Identical to the ones I have seen in professional spaces. Purchased for a certified lifeguard to guard a private event. Thankfully, it was only used for practice drill. It held up perfectly.

9-12-23 The mesh texture as opposed to the traditional smooth tubes, definitely makes this easier for someone to hang onto. The length, at close to 48" is just long enough for 2 adults to hand off from the same side if needed, but its tight. It has excellent buoyancy for even 2 heavy weights, one at 205lbs the other at 300lbs to hang on without sinking in the deep end. This primarily lives at my private pool, where it gets used similar to a pool noodle for recreation and as weight resistance for water work outs. Although it does serve it's main purpose when volunteering as a lifeguard at the local community pool/splash park. I prefer to use and maintain my own equipment since I'm practiced with it and know it's condition, no surprises. And yes, the higher ups approve of it's use. This hangs off a hook in my pool enclosure, in full sun and elements exposure. While the listing states the webbing is nylon, I'm pretty sure it's polypropylene. I work with thousands of yards of many variations of nylon webbing, this definitely doesn't have the look or feel of nylon. But it does look and feel as though it's polypropylene. If I'm correct, this stuff degrades rapidly in the heat and sun, then when you go to use it, the strap falls apart and turns to dust in your hands. I will be going ahead and replacing the webbing with a known nylon, then hang this out in the elements to see if it degrades. I'll report my findings on this. I might be wrong but don't think I am. One last gripe, you might think it's made here in the states, but it's not. See my shared photos. Hopefully this was helpful, Thank you!

It matched the product description and the pictures felt reflective of exactly what I received. My husband was a lifeguard in college and we practiced "rescuing an unconscious person". It worked exactly as expected and feels like it would be useful in case of emergency.