Ferno Traverse Rescue 15-0105 User manual

Model 15-0105 ………… Litter Bridle, Hard Eye Model
15-0106 ………… Litter Bridle, Soft Eye
Manufactured by Ferno Australia for Traverse Rescue
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Disclaimer
This manual contains general instructions for the use, operation and
care of this product. The instructions are not all-inclusive. Safe and
proper use of this product is solely at the discretion of the user. Safety
information is included as a service to the user. All other measures taken
by the user should be within and under consideration of applicable
regulations. It is recommended that training on the proper use of this
product be provided before using this product in an actual situation.
Retain this manual for future reference. Include it with the product in
the event of transfer to new users. Additional free copies are available
upon request from Customer Care.
Proprietary Notice
The information disclosed in this manual is the property of Traverse
Rescue, LLC., Mississauga, ON Canada. Traverse Rescue, LLC. reserves all
patent rights, proprietary design rights, manufacturing rights,
reproduction use rights, and sales use rights thereto, and to any article
disclosed therein except to the extent those rights are expressly granted
to others or where not applicable to vendor proprietary parts.
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Traverse Rescue, LLC.
2460 Tedlo Street
Mississauga, Ontario
Canada L5A3V3
Telephone:
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5 279 7866
Toll Free (Canada & US):
.............................................................................1 866 998 7866
Fax :
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.........905 615-1199
www.traverserescue.com
Ferno s.r.l.
Via B.Zallone, 26
40066 Pieve di Cento,
Italy [phone]
Ferno (UK) Limited
Stubs Beck Lane, Cleakheaton
West Yorkshire BD19 4TZ, United Kingdom
44 (0) 1274 851999
MEETS THE LITTER REQUIREMENTS OF NFPA 1983, STANDARD ON LIFE
SAFETY ROPE AND EQUIPMENT FOR EQUIPMENT FOR EMERGENCY
SERVICES, 2017 EDITION
EMERGENCY SERVICES LITTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 1983-2017
[77SF]
Traverse Rescue, LLC manufactures its products under a strict Quality
Management Program. We also recognize and comply to any
applicable standards that apply to each product.
The CE and UKCA symbols on Traverse Rescue LLC products signifies
they have been certified.
Rescue Litters manufactured by Traverse Rescue, LLC have been
determined to be Class 1 medical devices.
1. Safety Information
1.1 Warnings
The following are warnings in this manual:
!!! WARNING !!!
Untrained operators can cause injury or be injured. Permit only trained
personnel to operate Hard and Soft Eye Litter Bridles.
*
Improper use of Hard and Soft Eye Litter Bridles can cause injury. Use
Hard and Soft Eye Litter Bridles only for the purpose described in this
manual.
*
Modifying Hard and Soft Eye Litter Bridles can cause injury and
damage.
Use Hard and Soft Eye Litter Bridles only as-sold by Traverse.
*
Attaching improper or inapprpriate items to Hard and Soft Eye Litter
Bridles can cause injury. Use only Traverse-Approved items with Hard
and Soft Eye Litter Bridles.
*
An un-attended patient can be injured. Stay with the patient at all
times
*
1.2 Important
Boxes like the one below emphasize important information.
IMPORTANT
Rescue procedures using ropes, harnesses, bridles
and other Personal Protective Equipment require
special skills and are potentially hazardous activities.
Rescue personnel should not attempt such rescue
procedures until they have received professional
instruction and training.
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REP
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1.3 Bloodborne Disease Notice
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) requires
employers to protect workers from workplace exposure to bloodborne
diseases such as HIV-1 and hepatitus. To reduce the risk of exposure
when using the rescue litter, follow disinfecting and cleaning
instructions in this manual. 1.4 Safety Labels
Labels place important information from the Users’ Manual on the
Hard and Soft Eye Litter Bridles.
Read and follow label instructions. Replace worn or damages labels
immediately. New labels are available from Traverse.
The Load-Limit label shown is affixed to the rescue litter.
2. Operator Skills and Training
2.1 Skills Operators using the litter
bridlea need:
•A working knowledge of emergency patient-handling procedures.
•The ability to assist the patient
•A complete understanding of the procedures described in this
manual
2.2 Training
Trainees need to:
•Follow a training program designed or approved by their training
officer
•Read this manual. For additional free users’ manuals, contact
Traverse Customer Care.
•Practice with the Hard and Soft Eye Litter Bridles before using it in
regular service
•Be tested on their understanding of the Hard and Soft Eye Litter
Bridles
•Record their training information. A sample Training Schedule and
Maintenance Record sheet is provided (Page 5)
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Hard and Soft Eye Litter Bridles
3. About the Hard and Soft Eye Litter Bridles
3.1 Hard and Soft Eye Litter Bridle Description
The Traverse Rescue Soft-eye and Hard-eye Litter Bridle was designed
for rescue situations where raising and lowering of a rescue litter is
required during technical rescue operations.
These are fully adjustable litter bridles intended for use with any style
litter. All hardware meets NFPA and military specifications. The “O”
Ring used for the top tie-in point is rated 134 kN (30,000 lbs.).
Parachute buckles used on each of the four legs allow them to be
adjusted independently, which means the rescue litter can quickly and
easily be set at the best angle for patient comfort. The use of Mil-Spec
hardware throughout reduces wear on the web. Rated strength for
both bridles is 22kN (5,000 lbs.).
Litter Bridle features include:
•Independent Adjustability
•Available in two Models
3.2 General Specifications
Weight Hard Eye Litter Bridle................1.5 kg/3.4 lbs
Soft Eye Litter Bridle................. 1.3 kg/2.8
lbs Load Limit
................................................................................................ 22 kN
5000 Lbs
Specifications are rounded to the nearest whole number. Metric
conversions are calculated before rounding the Imperial
measurements. Traverse reserves the right to change specifications
without notice.
4. Using your Litter Bridle
•Connect the webbing loop or the steel “D” ring on one end of each
leg of the litter bridle to the rescue litter using a locking carabiner.
The two red webbings legs attach towards the head of the rescue
litter while the two blue legs stretch towards the foot of the
rescue litter. The carabiner should connect the litter bridle loops
or ‘D’ rings as the small square shaped opening made by the top
rails of the rescue litter and its vertical supports or at a designated
attachment point on the rescue litter. Face the carabiner gate
towards the inside of the rescue litter and make sure the nut gate
is locked.
•Adjust the length and check each of the buckles before putting a
load on the litter bridle. To adjust, pull up the black tab on the
adjusting buckle on top of the litter bridle. This will allow you to
pull on the webbing leg to shorten or lengthen the leg of the
bridle.
•Connect the mainline and the belay line to the Master Point of
Attachment (MPA, steel O ring) directly or with a locking
carabiner.
•A Tender Line may be connected directly to the MPA. The tender
should clip his harness directly to an ascender on the Tender Line.
5. Maintenance
If the litter line becomes soiled, it can washed in cold water with a mild
soap.
DO NOT USE BLEACH.
The litter bridle should be air dried out of direct sunlight.
Do not dry in home or commercial dryer.
6. Repair
Traverse Rescue recommends that all repair work be done by the
manufacturer. All other repair work or modifications of this product, or
its components may void the warranty and shall release Traverse
Rescue from all liability and responsibility as the manufacturer.
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7. Parts and Service
If your Litter Bridle is showing excessive wear or cracks (either in the
material or at welds), it is time to retire it from service. Do not attempt
to repair or replace any metal component or weld.
If any parts are damaged or missing, please call your Dealer or Traverse
Rescue Customer Care for replacement parts.
Always follow the instructions packaged with accessories. Keep the
instructions with this manual. Be aware of any special considerations
(loading heights, door heights, etc.)
Part Number
Description
15-0105
Hard Eye Litter Bridle
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Soft Eye Litter Bridle

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8. Limited Warranty
Traverse Rescue, LLC (Traverse) Limited Warranty states that all
Traverse products are warranted for a period of one year after the
date of invoice, to the original purchaser. This warranty is provided
against any material or workmanship flaws or defects. In the event of
such a flaw or defect during this warranty period, please contact
Traverse Rescue immediately. Traverse Rescue, LLC agrees to repair or
replace (at our choice) the defective product. Our Limited Warranty
does not cover damage due to abuse, misuse, lack of care, improper
use or accidents. It also does not cover damage due to attempted
repair by the purchaser that was not authorized by Traverse Rescue,
LLC. No other warranties exist or are implied by Traverse Rescue, LLC.
This limited warranty excludes, and Traverse shall not be held liable for
any punitive, incidental, special or exemplary damages arising out of
the breach of the warranty on sales by Traverse or otherwise, or
through the performance or non-performance of any third-party part,
product, service or system. This limited warranty does not limit in any
way, nor alter in any way, other manufacturer’s warranties on
products that are sold by Traverse Rescue, LLC.
9. Traverse Customer Care
Customer Care and product support are important aspects of each
Traverse product.
For assistance with this, or any other Traverse product, please contact
Traverse Customer Care.
Please have the serial number of your Traverse rescue litter available
when calling Traverse Customer Care, and include this number with
any written communications.
Traverse Rescue, LLC.
2460 Tedlo Street
Mississauga, Ontario
Canada L5A 3V3
Telephone
...............................................................................................................9
05 279 7866
Toll Free (Canada & US)
...............................................................................1 866 998 7866
Fax
..................................................................................................................
..............905 615 1199
Email
...............................................................................................info@trave
rserescue.com Website
..........................................................................................www.traverser
escue.com
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Date
Name
Training Method
Maintenance Record
Date
Maintenance Performed
By
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