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4.2. Options for moving the rescuing person
Mo ving the rescuing person and person to be rescued simultaneously
The process of simultaneously moving two people is permissible only up to a
maximum descent height of 200 m.
Both the persons must put on or wear a full body harness as per EN 361 or a rescue
harness as per EN 1497 (follow the relevant operating manual).
After the accident victim has been lifted to a secure base, the rescuing person can
hook the karabiner at the end of the rope which is already in the chest or back
element of the accident victim to the chest element of his own full body or rescue
harness.
The rope between the descender and rescue lifting device and the person to be
abseiled should not be slack. The free rope at the other side must be pulled
downward and fastened in order to tauten the rope. It is also anchored using the
turning device.
The persons can now abseil from the base by letting go the fastened rope.
The movement velocity is automatically controlled via a centrifugal brake. In addition,
the person who remains on the base can interrupt the movement of the rope moving
upwards by braking manually (holding on to the rope).
If there is nobody on the base anymore, the option of stopping the movement
manually is no longer available for the entire stretch depending on the rope length
(rope supplies), because after half the stretch, the rope coming up is above the
abseiling person.
Simultaneous abseiling of two persons provides the option of abseiling a person
needing medical aid under supervision.
When moving two persons (max 250 kg) simultaneously, it must be taken into
account that the descent velocities will be more as compared to a one-person
operation.
Mo ving the rescuing person after the rescue process
After the rescue process is complete, the descender and rescue lifting device is
unhooked from the anchor point by the rescuer and the karabiner on the rope end
joint of the free rope is hooked at the anchor point.
The karabiner on the descender and rescue lifting device is hooked at the chest
element of the full body harness such that the person with the descender and rescue
lifting device can move away.
Tighten and hold the rope below the descender and rescue lifting device (starting
point of the rope) if necessary; the rope should not be slack. Here, the rope is also
anchored using the turning device.
