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

Designation Number:
CAN/ULC S555
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Domestic
Standard Development Activity:
Reaffirmation
ICS code(s):
13.220.30; 59.080.50
Status:
Proceeding to development
SDO Comment Period Start Date:
SDO Comment Period End Date:
Posted On:

Scope:

1.1 These requirements apply to technical rescue rope and water rescue throw rope, and associated equipment used by rescue services.


1.2 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;


1.3 Part B covers the requirements for body support devices associated with technical rope, not including Class I body support devices;


1.4 Part C covers the requirements for hardware associated with technical rescue;


1.5 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:

UL Standards & Engagement is seeking only to maintain the currently published requirements in ULC S555 as a National Standard of Canada via reaffirmation. There are no new revisions being proposed at this time.

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