DESCENDER 8, manual for aluminium rescue
· Manual descender for rescue and evacuation, very lightweight (124 g), made of aluminium alloy.
· Resistance of up to 35 kN.
Differentiator: combination of minimum weight and resistance of up to 35 kN for maximum safety and efficiency.
Optimise your rescue operations with a descender 8 designed for performance and safety. Its aluminium alloy body offers high durability with minimum weight (124 g), reducing fatigue and facilitating transport in prolonged interventions. The resistance of up to 35 kN provides a superior safety margin in controlled descents and critical evacuations.
Value arguments: robust manufacturing quality, ergonomic handling and excellent value for money for professional endowments and technical teams. Its design allows for quick anchoring and reliable friction modulation for smooth and precise descents.
Usage suggestions: vertical rescue in the mountains, evacuations in industrial environments, urban intervention and emergency team training.
Slogan: Lightweight and reliable, when every second counts.
Use cases:
- Controlled evacuation of people in industrial or construction environments
- Vertical rescue in mountains and canyons with emergency teams
- Training and evacuation drills for brigades and firefighters
- Packaging unit
Is the inspection of fall-arrest PPE mandatory?
All fall-arrest equipment must undergo a mandatory annual inspection starting from the date of its first use, in accordance with the UNE EN 365:2005 standard. This inspection ensures that the equipment maintains its safety conditions. The user must record the date of first use in the corresponding inspection sheet.
Inspection frequency: Once per year.
Who is authorized to inspect the equipment?
Inspections of Safetop fall-arrest equipment can only be carried out by Safetop or by a Safetop-authorized person.
- Safetop-certified distributors
Only distributors trained and certified by Safetop are authorized to perform inspections of our PPE. This specialized training enables them to identify defects, monitor material condition, and issue valid inspection reports. - Safetop inspection technical service
We offer our own technical inspection service for fall-arrest equipment, exclusively for distributors. End users should not send equipment directly; instead, they must manage it through their supply partner. - Safetop-authorized personnel
Safetop provides technical inspection courses for suppliers, enabling them to become authorized inspection centers.
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