Textile cord or rope, comprising a core and a sheath, that has a nominal diameter of 4mm to 8mm and are intended to withstand forces, but not intended to absorb energy.
Strip of textile fabric.
Tape, accessory cord or rope joined together by stitching or other means of fastening.
Mechanical device which, when attached to a rope or an accessory cord of appropriate diameter, will lock under load in one direction and slip freely in the opposite direction.
Anchor which is screwed or hammered into the ice and is removable again after use.
Device which, when inserted into a rock crack by means of a hammer or equivalent device, provide an anchor.
Textile rope, comprising a core and a sheath, which is capable of arresting the free fall of a person engaged in mountaineering or climbing with a limited impact force. Single rope: Dynamic mountaineering rope, capable of being used singly, as a link in the safety chain, to arrest a person’s fall. Half rope: Dynamic mountaineering rope, which is capable, when used in pairs as a link in the safety chain, to arrest a person’s fall. Twin rope: Dynamic mountaineering rope, which is capable, when used in pairs and parallel, to arrest a person’s fall.
Device fitted with spikes, which is intended to cover the sole of a boot, from toe to heel and from one side to the other, so as to provide grip on snow, ice and mixed terrain and which has a system of attachment to the boot.
Device with two or more attachment points, used to reduce the impact force on the anchorage and on an attached climber during the fall.
Anchoring equipment with an eye in which a connector can be attached for belaying purposes by inserting into a drill hole in rock and kept in place by gluing or expansion forces.
Non-adjustable wedge-shaped body, which is intended to be wedged in cracks in the rock and is able to withstand a load in the longitudinal axis of the means of attachment.
Openable device, which enable a mountaineer to link himself directly or indirectly to an anchor.
Adjustable wedge-shaped body, which is intended to be wedged in cracks in the rock and is able to withstand a load in the longitudinal axis of the means of attachment.
Assembly of narrow textile fabric(s) (generally referred to as tape) adjusting device(s) or other elements which fit around the body to support it in a hanging position.
One or more sheaves mounted in a block or a body, which can be used to link a rope or an accessory cord to a connector to safeguard a mountaineer, and which reduces the friction while the rope or accessory cord is moving under load.
A device worn on the head intended to absorb part of the energy of an impact caused by falling, and by falling objects, thus reducing the risk of injury to the head.
Device intended to be brought by hand, to move on snow and/or ice, which can be used as an anchor point. It includes al least one handle and one spike.
Rescue device whereby a person may descend by himself, or aided by a second one, at a controlled speed from a higher to a lower place.
Connecting element specified for a sub-system with a guided type fall arrester. A rigid anchor line may be a rail or a wire rope and is intended for securing to a structure in such a way that lateral movements of the line are limited.
Connecting element specified for a sub-system with a guided type fall arrester. A flexible anchor line may be a synthetic fibre rope or a wire rope and is intended for securing to an upper anchor point.
Fall arrester with a self-locking function and a guide facility. The guided type fall arrester travels along an anchor line, accompanies the user without requiring manual adjustment during upward or downward changes of position and locks automatically on the anchor line when a fall occurs.
Connecting element or component of a fall arrest system. A lanyard may be of synthetic fibre rope, wire rope, webbing or chain.
Element or a component of a fall arrest system, which is designed to dissipate the kinetic energy developed during a fall from a height.
Support for the body which surrounds it at the height of the waist.
Body support primarily for fall arrest purposes, i.e. a component of a fall arrest system. The full body harness may comprise straps, fittings, buckles or other elements, suitably arranged and assembled to support the whole body of a person and to restrain the wearer during a fall and after the arrest of a fall.
Connecting element or component of a fall arrest system provided with a self closing and a self or manual locking facility.
Headgear primarily intended to protect the upper part of a wearer’s head against injury from falling objects.
An element or series of elements or components which incorporates an anchor point or anchor points.
An arrangement of straps, fittings and buckles or other elements in the form of a waist belt with a low attachment element and connecting support encircling each leg suitably arranged to support the body of a conscious person in a sitting position.
Class A: Component of personal protective equipment for rescue purposes, by means of which persons are able to lift themselves from a lower to a higher place, or they are lifted by a rescuer. Class B: As rescue lifting device class A, but in addition persons can descend from a higher to a lower place, or they can be lowered by a rescuer.
Component of personal protective equipment for rescue purposes consisting of elements designed and constructed so that during the rescue process the rescuee is held and kept in a defined position.
A textile rope consisting of a core enclosed by a sheath, designed for use by persons in rope access including all kinds of work positioning and restraint; for rescue and speleology.