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Petzl Fire Rescue Brochure 2010 (pdf) - Rescue Response Gear

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Technical <strong>Rescue</strong> Equipment<br />

personal escape system<br />

EXO<br />

PERSONAL ESCAPE SYSTEM<br />

50 ft of heat & cut<br />

resistant 7.5 mm<br />

Technora rope<br />

OK TRIACT-LOCK<br />

auto-locking connector<br />

with captive bar<br />

EXO<br />

PERSONAL ESCAPE SYSTEM<br />

The <strong>Petzl</strong> EXO Personal Escape system provides firefighters<br />

with a fast, reliable means of escape from a<br />

burning structure when using a conventional exit is no<br />

longer possible.<br />

A firefighter trained and equipped with the EXO system<br />

can quickly deploy the unique anchor and rope, then<br />

move rapidly towards an egress point and descend to<br />

a lower level.<br />

SYSTEM<br />

COMPONENTS<br />

NOMEX transport/deployment bag<br />

• securely attaches to the harness &<br />

stays out of the way until needed<br />

• Velcro tabs allow instant access to<br />

the system<br />

The self-braking EXO device can help prevent the<br />

firefighter from falling should he lose control of<br />

the rope, allowing him to concentrate on getting<br />

out of the building.<br />

Once outside, he can use the EXO to descend to<br />

a lower level. Trained personnel can execute the<br />

entire exit sequence in as little as 10 seconds.<br />

In a last-resort scenario, the EXO’s advantages of<br />

speed, adaptability and self-braking function offer<br />

the best possible means of escape.<br />

EXO self-braking descender<br />

• provides an extra margin of safety<br />

during exit sequence<br />

• descent can be controlled or<br />

stopped at any time<br />

• individual serial number for<br />

traceability<br />

Hook anchoring device<br />

• allows the escape line to be rapidly<br />

anchored in multiple ways<br />

TESTING and CERTIFICATION<br />

Developed in collaboration with FDNY, the EXO<br />

was subjected to extensive testing in <strong>Petzl</strong>’s<br />

state-of-the-art test lab. In addition, the FDNY<br />

ran its own series of rigorous tests, putting the<br />

EXO through more than 10,000 evolutions at its<br />

training facility. These tests validated system<br />

performance and helped the department formulate<br />

proper usage and training protocol. No self-rescue<br />

rope system has ever been subjected to such<br />

thorough testing and scrutiny.<br />

The EXO Personal Escape System is certified<br />

to meet the NFPA 1983 (2006 ed.) standard.

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