and will help control the descent speed
with their grip on the free end of the rescue
rope.
NoTe:
The use of a second carabiner
is optional. You may decide it is not
required for your application
With the other hand, lift the red handle on
the descender to commence lowering the
person to the ground.
ImPoRTANT: Be sure to keep fingers, hair, other rope and
other materials well away from the descender device during this
motion to prevent entanglement.
Note that this is a friction descent device
and the rate of descent of the person is
controlled by the operator within a band
of adjustment. The device has a dead‑man
handle feature that will prevent the rescuee
from descending if the rescuer lets go of
the handle at any time. In addition, if the
rescuer opens the handle too far the device
will lock off. To unlock the device and
continue descent, the rescuer must move
the handle back to its original position tight
against the descender.
WARNINg: During descent the casualty can reach a significant
speed and care needs to be taken to ensure the lowering action
is gentle to avoid the possibility of any further injury.
In addition, if the person is still attached to an SRL, the device may
lock off prematurely again, requiring steps to to be repeated,
increasing the length of time the rescuee remains suspended.
Step 11
First Aid -
The person at the bottom of the working platform should
now be able to touch the rescuee. The second rescuer should grab
the rescuee’s legs in each hand and ensure they are kept in a bent
position . Do not bring the person’s legs together – it will be very
uncomfortable for them while still suspended in the harness.
