Ratings
The strongest NFPA rating for rope rescue equipment
What is NFPA General rating
BCFR's lowering devices used in a Twin Tensioned Rope System
What is the clutch?
The diameter of BCFR's life safety rope
What is 11mm or 7/16?
Used to make equipment/rope connections and is comprised of a gate, spine, minor axis and major axis
What is a carabiner?
Referred to as the critical angle
What is 120 degrees?
The NFPA rating designated with a 'T'
What is NFPA Technical rating?
Self minding belay usually used in a rappel application
What is the ASAP?
The construction type of BCFR's life safety rope
What is kernmantle?
Used for change of directions or for creating mechanical advantages
What is a pulley?
CMC's swivel pulleys efficiency precentage range depending on model
What is 85-95%?
BCFR's bail out kits are rated to this NFPA standard
What is NFPA Escape rating?
Winch device can be used with handle or battery powered drill
What is the Harken Lokhead Winch?
Figure 8 knots typical reduction in G11 rope efficiency
What is 25-30%?
Do not just load one side of this piece of equipment
What is a double pulley?
This term refers to the directional load exerted on a tripod
What is a vector force?
MBS
What is Minimum Breaking Strength
4:1 manufactured by Harken and CMC that has a ratchet style self capture
What is the wingman?
Elongation of CMC G11 rescue rope at 600lbs (2.7kN)
What is 5.1%?
Rope grab that slips when overloaded in order to protect the integrity of the rope
What is the capto?
Proper lowering speed of a 200kg load while using the clutches in a TTRS application
What is no more than 2 meters per second?
New standard that consolidates NFPA 1670, NFPA 1858, and NFPA 1983
What is NFPA 2500
Large pulley used in high line applications
What is the Kootenay?
The different legnths of BCFR's life safety rope
What is 200', 400', and 600'?
Equipment built into the chest portion of BCFR's ATOM harnesses
What is Climbing Technology Chest ascender?
NFPA rating for Petzel ASAP
What is, it is not NFPA rated?