LIFESAVER

The Evolution UA-80 holds the wearer's head and arms higher out of the water than a traditional yoke-style life vest

Good Thinking

Evolution UA-80 life vest provides under-arm floatation

When most people think of life vests, they likely picture yokes that are worn around the user's neck. Switlik Survival Products' new UA-80 Evolution Vest takes what is claimed to be a better approach, however, by going under the arms.

Designed to help swimmers in distress, the self-propelled Dolphin 1 is guided to where it's need by remote control

Marine

Remote-controlled lifebuoy propels itself to save troubled swimmers

Time is critical when rescuers are alerted to a swimmer in trouble, a surfer who's taken a dive or a yacht guest who has fallen overboard. The Dolphin 1 is a motorized, remote-controlled lifebuoy that is thrown in the water and then propels itself out to the person in distress.

Noras U-Safe: light enough to carry and throw around

Marine

Self-propelled lifesaving buoy zips out and retrieves drowning swimmers

Here’s a nifty lifesaving idea from Noras Performance out of Portugal. U-Safe is a lifesaving buoy that can drive itself around in the water by remote control, meaning it can reach a victim quickly, and transport them to safety if need be.

The Jerrycan offers 18.5 liters (4.9 gallons) of water-purifying and carrying capacity

Outdoors

LifeSaver Jerrycan purifies 5 gallons of water for drinking and showering

The LIFESAVER Jerrycan carries and purifies close to 5 gallons of water.