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9
ACCIDENTS
The following information should help you avoid accidents. However, this information
does not replace experience, responsibility and know-how and does not release you
from assuming personal risk.
• Prepare a rescue plan and indicate all possible rescue measures for any given
emergency situations.
• Check use and fall area before using this product and alleviate or secure them.
• In a rescue situation communication between all involved persons has to be ensured.
9.1 Suspension trauma
Suspension trauma
Falling into the rope, a long descent or being suspended for a long period can
induce suspension trauma (orthostatic shock). A suspension trauma can have
lifelong detrimental effects on your health and even lead to death.
DANGER
• Rescue the injured person quickly.
• Perform the correct first aid measures.
How do I know it's a suspension trauma?
• Paleness
• Sweating
• Shortness of breath
• At the onset: increased pulse rate
• Narrowing of vision
• Dizziness
• Nausea
• Later drop in pulse rate and blood pressure
A suspension trauma is a medical emergency!
• Call the ambulance!
• Free the injured person from the suspended position.
• Position the injured person with raised upper body (sitting up or squatting).
• Open straps and tight clothes.
• Monitor cardiovascular and respiratory system.
• If the casualty has no signs of life start with CPR.
If the injured person is suspended but able to move, tell him: Kick one foot with the
other. Point the toes. However, this exercise will keep the blood circulation going for a
short time (some minutes).
10 LEGAL INFORMATION
• Do not remove labels or other markings from this product.
• Use an inventory number for this product. Enter the inventory number in the
inspection protocol.
• This product has a serial number. The serial number is entered on the instruction use
and on the product.
10.1 Declaration of conformity
The manufacturer,
hereby declares that this product
• conforms with the safety regulations for PPE against falls from a height (Cat. III/PPE
Regulation (EU) 2016/425) and abides by the following standard
EN 341:2011 Klasse 1A
EN 1496:2017 Klasse B
EN 12841 Typ C
ANSI Z359.4:2013
• is identical with the PPE against falls from a height inspected by the accredited
testing, inspection and certification body Allgemeine Unfallversicherungsanstalt,
Adalbert-Stifter-Straße 65, 1200 Wien, with the number
Identification number 0511
• is subject to the quality management system under the control of the accredited
testing, inspection and certification body Allgemeine Unfallversicherungsanstalt,
Adalbert-Stifter-Straße 65, 1200 Wien with the number
Identification number 511
10.2 Product liability
does not assume liability for any direct, indirect consequences or
consequences associated with accidents that result from improper use of this product
or from false information made by a competent person or fitter on the test protocol or
acceptance protocol.
10.3 Copyright
The layout, visuals, pictograms, photos and any other information in these instructions
for use are protected by copyright.
10.4 Trademarks
All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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