DBI SALA Rollgliss R250 Rescue Kit, Rollgliss Lory R250 Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

Rollgliss® Rescue Kit

IMPORTANT: Rescuers of people suspended at height must always

protect themselves from the risk of injury and falls. This kit is a
highly effective system for performing a rescue. However simply
owning the kit itself is not a replacement for effective rescue training.
As with any tool, its effectiveness is highly dependent on the people
using the equipment. Only people who have been trained in the
use of this product should attempt to use it to perform a rescue.
Ongoing practice in performing a rescue to ensure completion
with a high degree of personal safety is highly recommended.

Installation and Operating

Instructions

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Rollgliss Descender
with Carabiners,
Rope and Safety
Hook

Extension Pole

Carrying Bag for
Extension Pole

Carrying bag for Kit

Anchorage Strap

Safety Rope
to secure
Extension Pole

Rollgliss
Mini‑haul System

Gripping Handle

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Description

Although available for use for rescue professionals, the
Rollgliss® rescue kit has been designed as a peer rescue
system for use in industrial environments. The kit has been

designed specically to enable a rescue to be performed by a

person or persons where rescue is not part of their normal job
function. It is to be used by the rescuer(s) to remove a person
from danger without putting themselves at risk by descending
to them.

Unlike many rope rescue systems, the Rollgliss® rescue kit
does not require complex knots to be tied or improvised haul
systems to be set up. The use of knives is also not required
to remove the casualty from their existing fall arrest system,
making the system even safer. Most importantly, the user can
either be raised OR lowered to safety.

Kit Components

This rescue kit is a system for performing a rescue of
someone suspended at height. The kit includes the following
components:

1 x Rollgliss® Lory R250 descender with carabiners, rope and
safety hook
1 x Extension pole
1 x Rollgliss® mini‑haul system
1 x anchorage strap
2 x carry bags (1 for the pole and 1 for the remainder of the
kit)
1 x usage instructions

Usage Instructions

Prior to completing the rescue:

Seek medical assistance/support - Once someone has

taken a fall and is suspended, complete an immediate mental
risk assessment. Even if the person is not injured or is not
unconscious, it is recommended medical attention/assistance
be immediately sought. Follow your site rescue plan and
notify appropriate personnel that if required, you are going to
perform a rescue.

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Teams work best - Although a rescue using this device can be
performed using one person, a second person is highly recommended
to assist. The rescue should always be performed above the location
where the person is suspended. If access to the location for anchoring
the system can be achieved without fall protection equipment, use

this approach rst.

If fall protection equipment is the only option, the rescuer must be
a suitably trained/competent person to work at height. They should
put on an approved full body safety harness, ensuring it is correctly
adjusted, and commence the climb/descent to the location. The
rescuer shall remain fully protected from a fall at all times using
the appropriate combination of twin lanyards, SRLs lifelines or other
suitable equipment.

The second person should wait at the bottom of the work area to
assist with the descent and/or instruct and direct medical support

when it arrives, or to administer rst aid.

Communication - Keep verbal contact with the person suspended
at all times. Ongoing communication will enable you to maintain an
understanding of their physical condition and to determine if they
are deteriorating. Try to get them to remain as calm as possible but
to keep moving their legs while trying to move into a position that is
as comfortable as possible.

Suspension Trauma – Following a fall, it is important that the
person suspended is removed from the situation as quickly and safely
as possible to reduce the chance of any impact from orthostatic
intolerance, more commonly known as suspension trauma.
Depending on the nature of the fall, the type of equipment in use
and the casualty’s physical condition prior to and during the fall, the
most severe effect of extended suspension can be death.

Suspension trauma can occur when blood circulation is impeded
from a lack of movement of the legs during suspension. This lack
of circulation is increased in risk by the restrictions of the harnesses
leg loops. Therefore, rescue must be performed as quickly as
possible to avoid this condition. It is important to understand the
special

conditions present post rescue and the rst aid considerations

necessary for workers experiencing suspension trauma.