The RNLI who recover more than their fair share of MOB seem to use brute strength rather than any specific technique. This is only from watching Saving Lives at Sea. Whilst their bigger boats are equipped with MOB rescue gear, there probably isn't the space to fit it on the smaller boats.
Having had to pull a person in boat who jamp off a 150ft bridge in front of my rib I’d say it’s surprising what Adrenalin will do. I nearly threw him back out over other side. He was an average weight/ height man and conditions were fair but he was unconscious. It didn’t end well unfortunately very few have survived that jump. Most mobs are more likely to be conscious of course so an emergency boarding ladder would assist.
Back against the sponson and, if you have two people onboard, lift from under the casualties arms. I suppose you could let some air out of a section of the tube if struggling.
If you are familiar with rescue tubes, one of those around the casualty, rescuer can then do a small dunk and pull them up over the sponson, back to sponson as mentioned. I’ve seen plenty slight women pull out chunky blokes with that technique.
Are we taking dead weight casualties or conscious?
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