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13. Safety requirements
Any combination of different equipment can cause unforeseen hazardous situations and negatively affect
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the safety of the user.
All instructions in this user manual must be observed to protect the user and the rescue harness with
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carrying function. The rating plate must be legible.
To avoid the occurrence of suspension trauma to the injured person, the user must have an emergency
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plan in place. (Suspension trauma can occur if the return flow of blood from the legs is impeded or lost
during prolonged, motionless hanging in a harness. This can l e a d to orthostatic (circulatory) shock). The
injured person may fall due to the
The patient cannot perform any muscle pumping or other relieving movements due to the fixation by the
textile elements. The duration of hanging in a vertical position must therefore also be reduced to a
minimum.
• It is necessary to check the harness attachment to the person again before use.
• For the safety of the person to be rescued, it is essential that the necessary clearance for the rescue
procedure is ensured before each use of the rescue harness with carrying function, so that no impact with
the ground or other obstacles is possible.
• Hazards such as extreme temperatures, exposure to sharp edges, cuts, abrasion, slack ropes, chemicals,
electrical influences or climatic effects can impair the function of the equipment.
Mittelmann Sicherheitstechnik GmbH & Co. KG - Bessemerstrasse 25 - DE-42551 Velbert
Phone : +49 (0)2051 / 91219-00 - Fax : +49 (0)2051 / 91219-19 - Email : info@mittelmann.com
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