Get Down Fast – and Back to Work Faster.
Utility tower technicians spend a great deal of time working at height. Fall protection and other personal protective equipment are standard tools of the trade. But when things go wrong up there, nothing protects a worker better than getting down, quickly and safely.
Fall protection only stops the fall, leaving the worker suspended in mid-air, at risking of further injury. Too often, workers on utility towers are often forced to wait to be rescued.
Now, thanks to DEUS Rescue, electric and telecommunications tower workers can rescue themselves. With the DEUS 3700 controlled descent device, workers can get down fast, escaping further injury, and get back to work faster. The DEUS 3700 offers a safe, reliable and ANSI-certified solution that is easy to use, even under duress. Complete kits featuring the DEUS 3700 provide the all the right tools needed for quick, reliable escape and rescue in a lightweight, compact package, ideal for tower professionals.
The case for providing utility tower workers with personal rescue equipment
Technicians who work on utility towers are vulnerable when things go wrong. These workers need to be able to quickly and safely rescue themselves or their co-workers.
The approach today is to call for help and wait to be rescued. But this option is less than ideal. Workers in these situations may be incapable of contacting others. They may be suspended after falling, at risk of suspension trauma and other further injury while they wait. And pulling resources away from other important tasks to complete a rescue operation impacts the productivity of the entire fleet.
Providing individual workers with the tools to rescue themselves could mean less extensive injuries, less down time, and higher productivity. Simply put, it is an investment with a significant potential return.
DEUS Rescue makes this a realistic option. DEUS controlled descent devices are compact and lightweight enough for individual workers to carry it with them all the time, so they are accessible and instantly deployable when the need arises. They are safe, simple and practical to use in a variety of rescue situations.
The DEUS 3700, and the available industrial escape and rescue kits, meet the need. These kits, featuring the DEUS 3700, provide the functionality of large rescue equipment, but with the lightweight and compact portability that tower technicians need for easy and reliable escape, self-rescue and assisted rescue.
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