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Signia Aerospace Acquires Lifesaving Systems Corp.

APOLLO BEACH, Fla., March 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Signia Aerospace, a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, today announced the acquisition of Lifesaving Systems Corp. (“Lifesaving Systems” or “LSC”). Based in Florida, Lifesaving Systems is a premier global supplier of helicopter and maritime rescue and survival equipment. “Lifesaving Systems is a leader in maritime rescue equipment and will be …

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LSC’s Osprey System Now FAA Certified: TSO-C13G

Company News, Helicopter Gear / By Mario Vittone

LSC’s list of FAA Approved flight equipment continues to grow with the Osprey System finally receiving approval under TSO-C13G. The Osprey System required just three changes from it’s original design to meet the approval; a change in oral inflation tubes, the position of the beaded inflation lanyard, and the addition of our FAA Certified #640-LRS, …

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Worth the Wait – Quad-LOK Release: UPDATE

1 Comment / Company News / By Mario Vittone

Recently, I passed my five-year mark here at LSC. I remember having great plans for my first year. None of them happened – or at least not in a year. Above anything else I’ve learned here, I’ve learned that 1. making valuable things is hard, and 2. making valuable things takes time. How much time? …

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Not Just Another Year

1 Comment / Company News, News / By Mario Vittone

Lifesaving Systems Corp. (LSC) was founded in 1980 when Sam Maness finished his U.S. Coast Guard career and moved to Florida. When he was working in search and rescue, the teams needed things that didn’t exist and nobody would make them. Helicopter rescue was still a relatively young idea, with the first helicopter hoist occurring …

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LSC Receives CASA Approval for Quick Strops

Leave a Comment / Company News, News, Products / By Mario Vittone

Lifesaving Systems Corp. is pleased to announce that our Quick Strops, #214-A and #214-SAP-A, have received the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) ATSO-C1003 approval. Currently in use around the world, the quick strop has been used on countless rescues and is available to all rescue organizations. Constructed of MIL-SPEC webbing and stainless steel hardware, …

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AQUA-SIRIUS Long Range Strobe Gains FAA Approval

Leave a Comment / Company News, News, Products, Quality, Survival / By Tom Beach

Lifesaving Systems Corp is pleased to announce that our Aqua-Sirius long range strobe light (#641-LRS) has received FAA approval under TSO-C85B- Survivor Locator Lights. This approval was sought so that we can use the device as the strobe light for our TRITON Harness as part of the FAA Approval for the vest. Our efforts in …

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LSC nyutvikler D-LOK

Leave a Comment / Company News, News, Norwegian, Quality, Safety, Translations / By Mario Vittone

Lifesaving Systems har omformet dobbeltlåsfestet til heisekroken D-LOK basert på tilbakemeldinger fra kunder og problemer knyttet til dynamisk utrulling, samt den stadige utviklingen av metoden for helikopterredning og utstyr som brukes av våre kunder. For fullt ut å forstå årsakene til designendringen passer det seg med en oppsummering av produktutviklingen og helikopter-heisekroker generelt. Krokens …

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LSC Redesigns the D-LOK

9 Comments / Company News, Design, Helicopter Gear, News, Quality, Safety / By Mario Vittone

(Les denne artikkelen på norsk) Lifesaving Systems has redesigned the double-locking gate for our D-LOK hoist hook in response to customer feedback and issues relating to dynamic rollout and the ever-changing tactics in helicopter rescue and equipment utilized by our customers. To fully understand the reasons behind the design change, a history of the development …

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The Next Bright Idea – the SIRIUS-LRS Available Now

Leave a Comment / Company News, News, Products, Survival, Videos / By Mario Vittone

I’ve always said that my favorite nighttime signalling device is one that isn’t Coast Guard approved. A good waterproof LED flashlight, with its focused beam, can reach out to any light you can see in the sky. If you can see a boat on the horizon or helicopter searching a focused flash light will definitely …

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The Faces of Compassion

1 Comment / Company News, News / By Mario Vittone

Yesterday, the first thing our Sales Manager – Shelby Lanser – said to me was, “I don’t feel like I am doing enough about the hurricane in Texas.” She was serious. She was sitting at her desk but her mind was literally a thousand miles away in Houston. “I feel like I should go and …

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Signia Aerospace Acquires Lifesaving Systems Corp.

LSC’s Osprey System Now FAA Certified: TSO-C13G

Worth the Wait – Quad-LOK Release: UPDATE

Not Just Another Year

LSC Receives CASA Approval for Quick Strops

AQUA-SIRIUS Long Range Strobe Gains FAA Approval

LSC nyutvikler D-LOK

LSC Redesigns the D-LOK

The Next Bright Idea – the SIRIUS-LRS Available Now

The Faces of Compassion

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