Damage also occurs from high stresses, impact-loading situations, kinking, and exposure to chemicals and various products. Repeated exposures to flame or otherwise high temperatures can cause degradation over time that leads to failure during use. Life safety rope can be severely damaged and fail when cut by a sharp edge or subjected to abrasion over rough surfaces. If education isn’t the reason for your visit today, view our online selection of rope.
In this blog, we explore how to inspect life safety rope and keep an accurate history to determine whether it can remain in service or must be retired. In our previous post, we discussed NFPA requirements for cleaning and storing rope-procedures which extend a life safety rope’s service life. Proper inspection and record-keeping are essential to determine if the rope is still safe for use during rappelling or rescue operations. Life safety ropes are regularly exposed to conditions that could lead to dangerous damage and put firefighter’s lives at risk. Made in the USA! These cords are proudly made by expert crafts men and women in our US facility located in Fall River, Massachusetts.Life safety rope service life and NFPA requirements for inspection
This creates an incredibly smooth cover with higher tensile strengths, and superior handling characteristics. Our KM III, formerly known as New England Ropes’ KM III is NFPA and CE certified. Thirty-two bobbins produce the right cover for the unique demands required of this static rope and the optimum cover/core ratio. The polyester cover of KM III is balanced with a polyamide (Nylon) core to limit rotation, bouncing, and stretch. In climbing, KM III is the right choice when it comes to hauling equipment in big walls or rappelling in climbing photography. Also fixed rope applications, hauling and lifting systems, and life safety applications can be well covered by KM III – a true jack-of-all-trades. KM III is an highly static rope that is perfectly suited for rappelling, caving, rescue or top roping.
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