Standard for Fire and Emergency Service Technical Rescue Ropes and Water Rescue Throw Ropes and Associated Equipment

Designation Number:
CAN/ULC-S555
Status:
Proceeding to development
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SDO Comment Period End Date:
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Scope:

These requirements apply to technical rescue rope and water rescue throw rope, and associated equipment
used by rescue services. Part A covers the requirements for technical rescue rope used by emergency
services for the purpose of raising, lowering or horizontally moving a maximum of two people; Part B covers
the requirements for body support devices associated with technical rope, not including Class 1 body support
devices; Part C covers the requirements for hardware associated with technical rescue; Part D covers the
requirements for water rescue throw ropes used by rescue services for the purpose of securing or retrieving
one person from water.

Project need:

Reaffirmation of standard.

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