half of the container houses an emergency oxygen system and incorporates the lap belt retention assembly. The lower half contains the one-man life raft and survival equipment container. The life raft is released, during parachute descent, by pulling the release handle. The lower half of the container drops away under the weight of the raft and equipment. A drop lanyard is attached between the upper and lower containers. The lanyard automatically inflates the raft and equipment to the upper container. The upper half of the RSSK stays attached to the survivor. Survival Items The life raft and many of the survival items supplied in the RSSK (table 11-1) have already been described. Only those items that have not been covered are described in the following paragraphs. Table 11-1.—Life Raft and Survival Kit Items DESCRIPTION QUANTITY REQUIRED Dye Marker Distress Signal (Day/Night) Mk 124 Mod 0 Survival Radio or Beacon Code Card Canned Water 10 oz. Opener, Can, Hand Nylon Cord, Type I, 50-Foot SRU-31/P Kit Bailing Sponge Space Blanket 3 oz. 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 BAILING SPONGE.—The bailing sponge may be used to catch rainwater, to bail a raft, for personal hygiene,  and  for  other  purposes  under  survival conditions. NYLON CORD.—The 50-foot length of 110-pound test nylon cord is provided for securing items to the raft and for a fishing line. COMBAT CASUALTY (SPACE) BLAN- KET.—The space blanket (fig. 11-20) is 84 inches long by 56 inches wide and weighs 3 ounces. The blankets are either orange/silver or olive drab/silver colored. The blankets are made of aluminized plastic. They provide warmth and protection against the elements, provide signaling capabilities, and some radar reflectivity. GROUND/AIR EMERGENCY CODE CARD.— The GND/AIR emergency code card (fig. 11-21) contains aircraft distress signals, aircraft acknowledgments, display signals, and body signals. Use these signals if communications equipment is not operable, no communication equipment is available, or if radio silence is required. MULTIPLACE LIFE RAFTS When the crew and passenger capacity of an aircraft make the one-man life raft impractical, multiplace life rafts have been provided. The CO₂ inflated multiplace rafts are made in four sizes. They are equipped with provisions to support 4, 7, 12, or 20 people for 24 hours. Multiplace life rafts are stowed in the wing, engine nacelle, and outside fuselage compartments. They are automatically inflated and ejected when the compartment door is released. The life raft is tied to the aircraft by a breakable painter line. Droppable life rafts are carried inside the aircraft. They are inflated only after being removed or dropped from the aircraft. To inflate the life raft, pull the inflation assembly actuating handle located on one end of the carrying case. The 4-, 7-, and 12-man life rafts are similar in design. Only the 7-man and the 20-man rafts will be discussed in the following paragraphs. 11-14 NSN 7210-00-935-6666 Blanket, Combat, Casualty (56" x 96") SPACE brand NORTON Metallized Products Division 37 East St., Winchester, Mass. 01890 1. Remove and open to full 96" length. 2. Tuck approximately 12" underside of user. 3. Continue to spread, tucking sides in to provide warmth and waterproofness. 4. If excessively windy, the blanket may be held in place with adhesive tape. Figure 11-20.—Combat casualty (space) blanket.