Rescue Rope?

[FD345]

I need some information on lighted rescue line... If anyone has information on this type of line PLEASE e-mail me. The item that I am looking for was in a picture in Firehouse Magazine. It was in the March or April addition in a story about RIT's.

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[This message has been edited by FD345 (edited June 16, 1999).]

[TEKRSQ]

Lighted rescue rope? Bluewater rope makes a 1/2" rope with a reflective tracer (it's pretty cool at night). I believe it's called "Vis-mat" rope. Other than that I'm not sure.

[Phred]

345--
The rope TekRsQ mentioned can be found on Pigeon Mountain's site: www.pmirope.com (http://www.pmirope.com) .
Check the price -- it's not cheap.
A night picture can be seen at www.versales.com (http://www.versales.com) ; then surf into the rope section.

There are some companies that make externally powered, lighted, ropes, but I don't know of any that are rated for strength or life safety purposes.

[tydon]

Phred,

Cool, saw the rope you mentioned, quite impressive to see!

I don't think it would be worth the price.
Like every thing else in safety and fire, they really make it expensive.

Gerald.

[Nick Jackalone]

Try going to rescuenet.com They can answer any of your rope questions for you. They are very knowledgable.

[Capt. Ed]

American Safety and Rescue sells a rope that has a reflective tracer added to the sheath. We use this rope for night ops. It sells for $1.00/ft. Judging by the picture on Versales web page, the ASR rope is less visible, but it works for us.

EB