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Rope bags

What it is, is in the name – they are bags for rope. But what it does, is sooooo much more. The rope bag is, arguably, the hardest working piece of gear there is. It protects ...

Rope Rescue Training and Equipment Standards Combined

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, ...

Does OSHA permit Rope Rescuers to use a Seat-Only Harness? | Part 3

<< 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 ...

Does OSHA permit Rope Rescuers to use a Seat-Only Harness? | Part 2

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 ...

Rescue Belays in Industry

“A belay is a standard operating procedure” The topic of belay in co-worker assisted rescue is one that tends to get people worked up, perhaps because so many of us have roots in professional rescue such ...

Clean is Safe!

Even in a pandemic, certain professions must press on. If you work in an emergency services or infrastructure role that requires the use of safety equipment, you may be wondering, “how do I prevent transmission of ...

PMI Rope Tech Gloves

Video | Hand protection and finger dexterity at its best. This ultra-lightweight design is great for belaying, knot tying and other rigging work. It is not suitable hand protection for fast rope or other body rappel ...

NFPA 1983: 2012 Edition

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 ...

Fall Protection, Rope Access and Regulatory Compliance in the USA

Presenter: Loui McCurley | Webinar | Although fall prevention and protection has been repeatedly addressed by OSHA, which has suggested methods such as elimination or substitution of work, use of engineering controls, administrative controls, and the ...

Suspension Trauma Revisited

Presenter: Roger Mortimer | Webinar | This free webinar, presented by Roger Mortimer, MD, will further elaborate on the following Abstract: Suspension Trauma, alternatively called harness hang syndrome, harness induced pathology, or orthostatic intolerance has been ...