KESTREL F.B.H. Ref:H0040
The SAR KESTREL Full Body Harness has been produced for basic PPE, there is not a lot you can do in the changes of design in a basic full body harness, but at SAR we have tried to make a difference.

The harness has both a front and back attachment points. SAR would recommend the front be used for fall arrest and the back for restraint. This is not for any other reason than to help reduce the possibility of suspension trauma if involved in a fall and being suspended for a time before rescue. The front gives the user more options to escape the system and reduce the pressures of the harness and if unconscious helps keep the air way open for breathing. Any back attachment will be the reverse of all above. Suspension trauma can kill and has done!

The webbing used on the KESTREL is high grade polyester for extra strength, abrasion resistance and has a high resistance to UV degradation. It open wrap around fitting, but can be left fastened at the chest/sternum connection to give a quicker fitment, or left fastened at the legs to give a step in fit if required. The shoulder adjuster buckles are formed using two square link buckles. Although this is more difficult to adjust once set for the user’s size, they do not slip during everyday use and the excess web is folded back down through the buckle to keep tidy.
The leg connection is the standard square link and twin slot buckling system with a heavy duty elastic tidy for any excess webbing to be captivated.

The back of the harness has a triangle of material fitted to help keep the form/shape of the harness for ease of fitting.