The Atlanta Fire Rescue Department has added new rescue equipment to its inventory. The self-retracting, fire-retardant rope system, called a search line kit, enhances both the safety of AFRD personnel and its large-area rescue capabilities.
Used during Vent, Enter and Search operations, search lines connect firefighters inside and outside a building or structure, linking the two together for protection. This allows firefighters to safely search large, complex areas in heavy smoke and fire without becoming disoriented.
Two lines will be assigned to each company operating a fire truck, with three assigned to Squad 4, the department’s technical rescue company. This will give the department a total of 15 search line kits. Firefighters are currently training to use the new search lines, which are manufactured by RIT Safety Solutions in Twinsburg, Ohio.
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