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A combination trucker's belt and extrication harness is provided, said combination including a belt having loop portions and connection means at each of its ends, and a multi-use strap affixed to the second end and contained within a quick-open hook-and-loop fabric pouch. The multi-use strap include

A combination trucker's belt and extrication harness is provided, said combination including a belt having loop portions and connection means at each of its ends, and a multi-use strap affixed to the second end and contained within a quick-open hook-and-loop fabric pouch. The multi-use strap includes a first ring connected to the loop portion of the second end of the belt, a short strap connected at one of its ends to the first ring and connected at its other end to a second ring, a long strap connected to the second ring and extending from the second ring through a snap connector having adjustment means and a tail portion extending beyond the snap connector which terminates in a third ring. The multi-use strap may be deployed for multiple uses, including aerial platform tethering, search tethering, and for configuring as a leg and pelvis reinforcement making the combination suitable as a low angle rescue harness and emergency rappelling harness.

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1. A combination trucker's belt and extrication harness, comprising: a belt portion having a first and a second end, each of said first and said second ends having a loop portion, said belt portion for wearing around a user's waist; first and second connection means at each of said first and sa

1. A combination trucker's belt and extrication harness, comprising: a belt portion having a first and a second end, each of said first and said second ends having a loop portion, said belt portion for wearing around a user's waist; first and second connection means at each of said first and said second ends of said belt portion for coupling said first end to said second end, each of said connection means having a loop portion; at least one pouch attached to said belt portion; at least one multi-use strap affixed to said second end and selectively contained within and deployed from said pouch, said multi-use strap comprising a first ring connected to said loop portion of said second end of said belt portion, a short strap having a first end connected to said first ring and a second end connected to a second ring, a long strap connected to said second ring and extending from said second ring through a snap connector having adjustment means and a tail portion extending beyond said snap connector which terminates in a third ring, said multi-use strap providing means when deployed for selectively anchoring a wearer to a stationary object, looping around the leg of the wearer to function as an extrication harness leg strap, and/or bearing a load; and an adjustment buckle assembly disposed proximate said first connection means at said first end of said belt portion, said adjustment buckle assembly including an adjustment buckle fastened to said belt portion proximate said loop portion of said first connection means, a first terminal loop portion formed by said belt portion threaded through said loop portion of said first connection means and doubled-back and threaded through said adjustment buckle and then double-back through said adjustment buckle so as to leave a free end of said belt portion, thereby providing the mechanical advantages of a block-and-tackle-type mechanical transmission, and such that when in use, the length of said first terminal loop portion is shortened by pushing said free end forward and away from the wearer. 2. The combination trucker's belt and extrication harness of claim 1, wherein said first ring of said multi-use strap is a D-ring connected to second loop portion at said second end of said belt portion.3. The combination trucker's belt and extrication harness of claim 1, wherein said second ring of said multi-use belt is an O-ring.4. The combination trucker's belt and extrication harness of claim 1, wherein said connection means at said first end of said belt portion comprises a main buckle snap connector having a loop portion.5. The combination trucker's belt and extrication harness of claim 1, wherein said connection means at said second end of said belt portion comprises a V-ring attached to said loop portion at said second end.6. The combination trucker's belt and extrication harness of claim 1, further comprising at least one tool holding means.7. The combination trucker's belt and extrication harness of claim 6, wherein said tool holding means comprises at least one fabric loop sewn into said belt portion so as to form a succession of fabric loops.8. The combination trucker's belt and extrication harness of claim 1, further comprising at least one ax holder integral with said belt portion.9. The combination trucker's belt and extrication harness of claim 1, further comprising a back ring.10. The combination trucker's belt and extrication harness of claim 1, wherein said apparatus includes two multi-use straps.11. The combination trucker's belt and extrication harness of claim 10, wherein said apparatus includes two of said pouches.