The statement is not 100% exact but close enough for a reasonable person (e.g., claimed 70% vs. actual 65%). Learn more in Methodology.
Verify manufacturer specifications, S&T technical documents, or USCG inventory/test documentation that the device has a 100‑person capacity and the stated portability/weight characteristics (≈100 pounds, carried in a duffle‑like bag) and is rated for aircraft deployment.
The device tested is a VIKING mass-rescue "Pentagon Star" with a 100-person capacity and is designed to be compact and transportable; VIKING lists the packed weight as 60 kg (≈132 lb) and says it is packed in a valise/carry bag, which corroborates the device’s portability. The DHS article’s description that it “weighs about a 100 pounds” and was “carried in a large duffle‑like bag” is broadly correct about capacity and transportability but understates the packed weight (≈132 lb vs the article’s ~100 lb). Verdict: Close — capacity and transportability are accurate, but the stated weight is an approximate understatement compared with the manufacturer’s published packed weight.