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08 Rescue Equipment 06 PDF
08 Rescue Equipment 06 PDF
Rescue Equipment
INSTRUCTIONAL GOAL
Minimum breaking:
4500 pounds for a one-person rope
9000 pounds for a two-person rope.
Rope Strength
Force is anything that can cause a moving object to
change its shape, change its direction of motion, and/or
change the speed at which it is moving
Rope must absorb the force of NFPA single person load 300
a falling object in order to stop Safety factor X 15
its fall. REQUIRED STRENGTH 4500 lbs
NFPA Standard indicates that
a lifeline breaking elongation 3/8 or 7/16 Kernmantle rope required
shall not be less than 15% or
more than 55%. NFPA double person load 600
Stretching the rope is another Safety factor X 15
way of spreading the shock REQUIRED STRENGTH 9000 lbs
energy over a longer period of
time.
This advantage is not present ½ kernmantle rope required
in cable systems.
Work, Mechanical Advantage
and the Pulley
Written History
Pad sharp corner (Rope and webbing do not usually
break, they cut)
Avoid sharp bends
Utilize efficient knots
Retire the rope if there is any doubt as to its quality
Storage cool dry place (bagged)
Rope Retirement
Strengths
• Inexpensive
• Simple to tie
• Can be used to ascend or descend loaded or unloaded ropes
• Can be used for self-rescue
• Can be used to assist hoisting and hauling when mechanical-
advantage systems are stacked or piggybacked
Weaknesses
• Can be difficult to slide or untie after load has been applied
• Must be small diameter cord
Pulleys
Breaking strength over 9000 lbs
Load carrying capacity over 600 lbs
Re-directs rope, produces rope, or produces
mechanical advantage
Diameter of the pulley should be at least 4 times
larger than the diameter of the rope
Splits to accept the middle of the rope
Rescue Harness
Class I
a) Fastens around the waist
b) Designed for 1-person load
c) Common ladder belt
Class II
a) Fastened around waist and thighs or under
buttocks
b) Rappelling seat
Class III
a) Fastens around waist, around thighs or
under buttocks, and over shoulders
b) Used when inverting is possible
c) Recommended for confined space entry
and rescue
d) D-rings provide at least 5000 lb strength
Harness Recommendations
Harness
Gloves
Helmet
Safety glasses
Appropriate shoe and
body covering for the job
Fall Protection and Retrieval Equipment
Tripods
Used in anchoring
I-Beam strap strength – 10,000lbs
Adjustable utility straps
Webbing strength – 10,000 lbs
D-ring strength – 5000 lbs
Wristlets
A "stopper" knot.
Figure-8 on a Bight Knot
Harness D-ring
Anchors
"dress" It
Double or Triple
Clove Hitch
The ring bend is one of the few bends suitable for use
in flat material such as webbing.