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4.2. Installation
DANGER: Before use, make sure you have
planned the way the rescue operation will be
carried out efficiently and safely.
To efficiently use a rescue strap, it must be
connected to an evacuation system (descender or
other type), itself connected to a structural anchor
point compliant with EN 795 and having a minimum
strength of 12 kN.
4.2.1.
Installing the equipment on the person to be
evacuated
The rescue strap is installed on the person to be
evacuated in four steps:
Step 1 (fig. 2): the rescuer passes the arms of the
person to be evacuated through the elastic shoulder
straps of the rescue strap as if putting on a backpack.
Step 2 (fig. 3): the rescuer takes the tip of the rescue
strap and runs it between the legs of the person to be
evacuated bringing it upward.
Step 3 (fig. 4 and 5): The rescuer joins the three loops
of the rescue strap, in accordance with the colour
codes corresponding to the size of the person to be
evacuated:
–
Size XL: connect the blue thoracic fastening
loops (b) and the blue under-seat fastening
loop (b) together using a connector.
–
Size M: connect the red thoracic fastening
loops (c) and the red under-seat fastening loop
(c) together using a connector.
–
Size S: connect the black thoracic fastening
loops (d) and the red under-seat fastening loop
(c) together using a connector.
Step 4 (fig. 6): the rescuer fastens the three loops of
the rescue strap to the evacuation system connector.
You should perform an initial suspension test from
a limited height in a safe location to make sure that
the rescue strap is properly adjusted and ensures an
acceptable level of comfort for the intended use.
4.2.2.
Installing the evacuation system
IMPORTANT: The connection to the anchor
point or to the structure should be done with a
connection compliant with standards EN 362
or EN 795. The anchor point must comply with
standard EN 795 or have a minimum strength of
12 kN.
NOTE: Insofar as possible, the anchor point
(EN 795) must be located above the operator’s
waist.
The rescue strap must be connected to the evacuation
system by means of a connector satisfying the
requirements of standard EN 362.
4.3. Use
DANGER: Do not use the rescue straps for
any other purpose other than to evacuate persons.
It should not be used, for example, as a system for
protection against falls from heights, or for bungee
cord jumping, etc.
Before use, the rescuer must inform the person to be
evacuated of the dangers of the trauma caused by
being suspended in open air.
The equipment is designed for use in an open-air
worksite at temperatures ranging between -40°C and
+60°C.
The equipment should not come into contact with any
sharp edges, abrasive surfaces or chemical products.
5.
Prohibited uses
It is strictly prohibited:
•
To use the equipment covered by this manual
without first having analysed the risks, in particular
as concerns the environment in which the person
will be evacuated to avoid any risk of collision.
•
To use the equipment covered by this manual as
a means of protection against falls from heights.
•
To use the equipment covered by this manual to
perform operations other than evacuation, such
as bungee cord jumping or other activities at a
height.
•
To use the equipment covered by this manual
when the temperature is not between -40°C and
+60°C.
•
To place any part of the equipment covered by
this manual in contact with cutting objects, sharp
edges, abrasive surfaces, chemical products or
sources of heat.
•
To use the equipment covered by this manual
without first having visually inspected all of the
rescue equipment, and more particularly, the
safety elements of the equipment.
•
To use the equipment covered by this manual if
it has not been inspected (see § 7.1) during the
past 12 months.
•
To modify the equipment covered by this manual,
either by removing or adding or replacing a
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