Rope Rescue/Equipment/Need

From PCSAR

total: (including GST) $2335

Contents 1 Immediate 1.1 Ropes 1.2 PMP 2 Vertical gear 2.1 Sit harness 2.2 Chest harness 2.3 Croll 2.4 Ascender 2.5 Descender 2.6 D mallion 2.7 Cow's tail 3 Accessories 3.1 Anchor plate 3.2 O ring 4 Individual gear 5 Future

Immediate

immediate need: total: $450 with GST $475

Ropes

• 2 new ropes (ordered) total: ~$300

PMP

• 2 prusik minding pulleys @ ~$55 - $75 each = total ~$150
  • SMC NFPA 2" Prusik Minding Pelley (Model # NFPA152700) preferred product
    • 2 inch sheave, sealed bearings
    • 179g
    • 44 kN
    • US$59.95 SMC
    • US$57.00 Rescue Direct
    • US$58.20 Rock N Rescue

• • Petzl Prusik Minding Pulley (may be discontinued)
    • up to 12.5mm rope, 2 inch sheave, sealed bearings
    • 35 kN
    • 335g
    • CAD$67.00 MEC
  • Petzl Prusik Minder
    • 51mm sheave, sealed bearings
    • 36 kN
    • 295 g
    • Petzl
  • SMC NFPA 3" Prusik Minding Pulley (Model #: NFPA158000)
    • up to 13mm rope, 2.5 inch tread, sealed bearings
    • 38 kN
    • 354g
    • US$82.85 SMC
    • $74.15 http://www.backcountrygear.com/catalog/climbdetail.cfm/SMC172
  • CMI, 2" x 1/2" Single Prusik Minding Pulley - Steel Sideplates -Bushing
    • 35 kN
    • 437 g
    • US$68.95 Rock N Rescue
  • CMI, 3" x 1/2" Single Prusik Minding Pulley
    • 71 kN
    • 794 g
    • US$98.10 Rock N Rescue

Vertical gear

vertical gear for 3 people: total: $1338 with GST $1405

Sit harness

• 3 sit harnesses @ ~$150 : total ~$450

Chest harness

• 3 chest harnesses @ ~$50 : total ~$150

Croll

• 3 crolls @ $53 : total ~$165
  • http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524442629218&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302690431

Ascender

no need for handle as frogging system does not require pulling with hand

• 3 petzl basics @ $51 : total ~$153
  • http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524442627787&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302690431

Descender

Needs to support 10.5mm to 13mm (PCES) rope

• 3 mini brake bar racks @ ~$100 : total $300
  • http://catalogue.carletonrescue.com/do/ppa/709/BMS_Long_Frame_Micro_Brake_Rack.html

D mallion

• 3 D mallions @ $15 : $45

Cow's tail

• 3 sets of cow's tail and foot loops @ $25 : $75

Accessories

accessories: total $70 with GST $75

Anchor plate

• anchor plate @ ~$30 : ~$30

O ring

• 2 steel o-rings for MAP @ ~$20 : $40
  • http://www.cmcrescue.com/product.php?dept_id=1057&PHPSESSID=c5d563d10074eee536b02701cb833215

Individual gear

additional individual gear: total $357 with GST $380

• 6 sets of rope gloves @ $40 : $240
  • http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_listing.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302885690
• 6 safety glasses @ $15 : $75
• 6 safety goggles @ $7 : $42

Future

future:

• commercial bridle
• standardize and simplify our range of carabiners
• modernize pulleys
  • 5 single sheave 2" pulleys @ $100 : $500
    • http://www.rescuesystems.com/cart2/asp/select_item.asp?item=610012B

• I-beam rigging clamps
  • for training at Fire Hall
  • requirements yet to be defined
  • possible sources:
    • possibly live load rated:
      • http://www.rescuetech1.com/beamclamp.aspx
      • http://www.lamcoinc.com/beamclamp.html
    • rating not obvious:
      • http://www.polarfocus.com/view.php?RBC
      • http://www.stageriggingonline.com/beamclamps.html
      • http://www.superclamp.com/default.asp?ID=4