Evolutions

Question 1

LIFE SAVING ROPE RESCUES

Answer 1

• Used to lower a FF or another person from a roof or upper floor to a
  position of safety OR to lower a FF from a roof or upper floor to enable
  the FF to remove another person from an untenable position to one of
  safety.
• Member #1, the lowering member, attaches the snap hook of the LSR
  to the “O Ring” of the Life Belt.
• Member #1 attached the snap hook of the LSR to the bottom part of
  the hook of their harness when using the Personal Harness.
• Member #2 attaches the snap hook of the LSR to the harness handle
  of their Personal Harness when using the Personal Harness.
• When both members are using their Personal Harness, the bowline on
  a night MUST be untied.
• Approximately 5” of the anti-chaffing device should be draped over
  the parapet or roof edge.
• Substantial objects include bulkheads, an aerial ladder, chimney,
  cutting a hole in the roof and tying the rope around an exposed beam.
• Plumbing vent pipes, sheet metal housings for roof vents, TV masts,
  newel posts and banisters should not be used as substantial objects.
• If a 3rd member is available, that member should be at the roof’s
  edge for control and to relay commands.
• The lowering point must be MIDWAY a between the roof’s edge and
  the substantial object.
• When performing any lowering operation, the LSR must be as
  perpendicular as possible to the roof’s edge at the point where the
  member descends.
• The lowering member must give the command “STOP” to halt the
  lowering operation while out of reach of the victim.
• The member should then be lowered until they are shoulder to
  shoulder with the victim.
• The rescuer should pull themselves to the victim by using the window
  frame. NEVER use the victim for help.
• When a guide member is at roof level and visibility is good, hand
  signals can be used as follows: LOWER (point downward with fingers)
  STOP (clench fists).