What is rope access and how is the rope access industry influencing rope rescue in the fire service? The pace of change in rope rescue in the fire service has slowed in recent years, but there may be ...

Long passed are the days of manila rope and wooden block and tackles. Now, we puff out our chest with high-efficiency, ball bearing pulleys and auto-locking carabiners. Much like cellphones, it seems ...

The all-hazards mission of today’s fire and rescue service brings a multitude of responsibilities to fire department members. Rope rescue–a discipline requiring thorough knowledge and constant ...

Should you have feedback on this article, please complete the fields below. Please indicate if your feedback is in the form of a letter to the editor that you wish to have published. If so, please be ...

Rope access technicians do their jobs dangling from rope that cannot survive abrasion over sharp edges. Somebody who knows the ropes innovated a life-saving solution Another workday begins. The sky is ...

SINGAPORE: He peered over the rooftop of the 15-storey building several times, apprehensive about his first descent, supported by just a rope. Minutes later, this rope access trainee managed to climb ...