Rescue rubber duck with blue waves and the words 'Rescue Rider'

A Simple solution for flood evacuations

A red rescue device with a yellow cushion and a small black bag attached to the metal frame, equipped with wheels.

The Problem

75% of presidentially declared U.S. natural disasters involve some level of flooding.The evacuation of mobility-impaired individuals still relies heavily on manual physical carries. This outdated approach stretches emergency manpower thin and creates unacceptably high injury risks for both first responders and vulnerable evacuees.

Rescue team helping a person during a flooding incident
A woman being helped by rescue personnel. She is being carried on his back above the water. He is wearing a yellow helmet
Three firefighters rescuing a person in a wheelchair from a flooded street
Three men are rescuing a person from floodwaters. The person being rescued is sitting on the lap of one rescuer and appears to be comforted by the others. Flooded area with water, debris, and fencing is visible in the background.
Emergency responders wading through floodwaters, helping children in life jackets.
A woman in a floral dress and sunglasses is being assisted by two men — one standing and one sitting — during what appears to be a rescue situation outdoors on a partly cloudy day.

The Solution

A shirtless man wearing sunglasses and a cross necklace sits on a rescue float in a swimming pool, surrounded by several fire fighters training on a rescue rider device.

At Rescue Rider, we deliver a safer, more efficient approach to flood extractions. Our device provides a dry, stable transport platform that dramatically reduces the manpower required to move vulnerable residents safely from their homes to high-water rescue vehicles.

Features

  • Welded aluminum construction

  • Durable one piece roto-molded float section

  • Storage for impermeable gaiters which protect lower extremities

  • All wheel breaking activated by a single control lever

  • Standard wheelchair loading height

  • 32” width allows passage through residential exterior doors to access mobility impaired people

  • 250 lbs. occupant capacity

  • Type IV throwable PFD

  • Large integrated carry handles