fire fighting rope
...e of supporting people during rescue, fire fighting, or other emergency operations, or during training evolutions” Here are the standards for NFPA 1983; • Rope must not have any visible damage to it. • Rope must not be exposed to and heat, direct flame, or abrasion • Rope has not been subjected to any impact load (a force suddenly applied to a rope from a falling load) • Rope passes inspection when inspected by a qualified person following the manufacturers inspection procedures both before and after each use. The ropes manufacture should supply a user with information about removal of a life safety rope from service when it does not pass the NFPA guidelines listed above. If a life safety rope is ever exposed to these listed above it should be immediately destroyed. There also is a rule on destroying a rope. If a rope is destroyed it must be altered in a manner that it cannot mistaken for use again. A life safety rope can be cut into shorter lengths and be used for utility rope also. These ropes also have log book that are to be written in whenever the rope is subjected to impact loading. Utility Rope- can be used to hoist equipment , secure unstable objects, or block off an area and other uses. Just because its an utility rope doesn’t mean that it doesn’t have to be routinely checked for damage. Rope Materials and Types of Ropes. For a while natural fiber rope was the primary type of rope used for rescue. Natural fiber ropes are made of manila, sisal, and cotton, but after extensive testing and evaluations, natural fiber rope is no longer accepted for use in life safety applications. It is acceptable to use natural fiber rope for utility purposes, but it must be made sure that this rope is not used for rescue purposes. Advances in synthetic rope construction have made its use preferable to natural fiber rope for life safety uses. Synthetic fiber rope has excellent resistance to mildew and rotting, also has excellent strength, and is easy to maintain. On the other hand natural fiber rope, which is made of short ov...