Bunker Pant Escape System Pocket Since 2007, All Hands Fire has equipped and trained thousands of firefighters with personal escape bailout systems. Through the years we have seen a variety of options for carrying these systems. Firefighters want comfort, less bulk and less weight. So the carry options have evolved to accommodate these needs, from …
Clackamas County firefighters performed a daring rescue and second floor escape system bailout in the early morning hours of Wednesday, September 6, 2017. At 3:46 am, Clackamas Fire District 1 responded to a residential fire in Happy Valley. First arriving units were advised that a female was trapped inside the residence on the second …
Earlier this year, All Hands Fire Equipment and Training was awarded a contract by the City of Fairfield in Connecticut to equip and train the city’s fire department with Personal Escape Systems, Harnesses and Training. Fairfield Fire Department chose the Fire Innovations CORE descender with Sterling FireTech rope and the Sterling Lightning GT hook, along …
BIDDEFORD, ME: Sterling Rope has introduced their second generation escape system descender. The FCX descender (Fast Control Xcape). The FCX auto locking descender is improved, with the key feature being an Anti-Panic handle. Other features include elevated side rails, improved design for rapid horizontal movement, cam provides superior braking and spring-loaded handle for improved operation. It …
All Hands Fire Equipment & Training is proud to announce that we will be providing eight days of training to the Stratford Fire Department in Stratford, Connecticut. Stratford Firefighters will be receiving the Sterling F4 personal escape system, which consists of the F4 auto-locking descender, Lightning GT anchor hook, 40-feet of Firetech rope and lumbar …
Knowing the ropes that are stored in your apparatus is important. Do you carry Life Saving Rope? Or are you carrying rope for other purposes such as Search Rope, Water Rescue Rope or general-use Utility Rope? Life Saving Rope is generally static kernmantle and is usually 1/2″ or 5/8″ at a minimum of 150-feet in length. It …
