SKYLOTEC DEUS 3300 Instructions D'utilisation page 15

disconnect from the fall-protection equipment and
descend in "escape" mode.
Rescue
WARNING: Performing a rescue at height
requires advanced levels of training and should
only be attempted by individuals trained to
perform such tasks. Rescues are done when
one or more people rescue one or more other
people. Rescues are performed with the
DEUS 3000 Series controlled descent device
rigged in "rescue" mode.
Rescue after a fall
When performing a rescue after a fall, it
is necessary to transfer load from the fall-
protection equipment to a SKYLOTEC DEUS
3000 Series controlled descent device rigged in
parallel with the fall-protection equipment. Once
the load is transferred, disconnect from the fall-
protection equipment and descend in "rescue"
mode. The technique used to transfer load
from fall-protection equipment to a SKYLOTEC
DEUS 3000 Series controlled descent device
requires expert instruction by a qualified trainer.
Rescuing one person or multiple people
The rigging to rescue one person or multiple
people using a DEUS 3000 Series controlled
descent device is identical. (See drawing at
right.) When possible, rig the descent device
to a high anchor point rather than a low anchor
point to avoid impact loading the system. Put
a harness on the first person to be rescued
and connect a rope end coming from the
DEUS 3000 Series controlled descent device
to the first person's harness. Making sure there
is no rope slack in the system, ease the person
being rescued into the descent so the system
is not impact loaded and allow the person to
descend under either automatic or manual
control.
If there is another person to be rescued, put a
harness on the next person and connect the
person to the other side of the rope coming
from the DEUS 3000 Series controlled descent
device. Depending on the vertical distance of
the rescue and the length of the rope available,
it may be necessary to tie a knot (a butterfly
knot or figure eight is suggested) in the rope at
the appropriate place to effectively shorten the
rope. (Make certain
the person to be
rescued is attached
to the knot.) When
the first person
being rescued has
completed the descent
and is off the rope,
ease the next person
being rescued into the
descent (making sure
there is no rope slack
in the system) so the
system is not impact
loaded and allow the
person to descend
under either automatic
or manual control.
Repeat this procedure
as necessary being
careful to monitor the
temperature of the
descent device.
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