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With the advent of G rated 11mm rope there does seem to be a big push from many departments to move to these smaller diameters. There are a lot of advantages to using 11mm instead of ...
Earlier this year, PMI released a blog post talking about NFPA 2500 – what it is, what it might mean to you, and how to use it. If you want to review that information, you ...
If you are an Emergency Services Responder – especially if you are affiliated with the fire service – here’s a little something you might be interested in knowing about. Actually, it’s more than a “little” thing, ...
<< Back to Part 1 << Back to Part 2 “Unless you are a fire department, NFPA is probably not the right resource to guide you” On the topic of standards and regulation, sometimes people ...
If the majority of your rescue operations are in an industrial or confined space environment, choosing a full body harness that meets ANSI Z359 and/or NFPA 1983 Class 3 requirements, with lots of metal D rings ...
With the many different types of harnesses – and related standards – pertaining to work at height in the USA, this is a question that can cause a great deal of confusion for Rescue Team administrators ...
by Loui McCurley, PMI Here at PMI we are committed to safety and compliance in equipment for work at height. In fact, we participate in several professional standards development efforts related to ropes, equipment, and training ...
The Cordage Institute is the only organization in the USA dedicated solely to rope manufacturing and raw materials. It is important to note, however, that not all Cordage Institute standards are relevant to Life Safety ropes. ...
Presenter: Steve Hudson | Webinar | The 2012 edition of NFPA 1983 Standard on Life Safety Rope and Equipment for Emergency Services is out! All manufacturers of these products will soon be required to certify their ...
Presenter: Jeremy Metz | Webinar | A common practice in rope rescue is to conduct a “safety check” of the rigging in a rope system prior to placing a human load on it. The purpose and ...
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