Height rescue and descent
Rescue kits, controlled descent devices, rescue lines, pulleys and recovery systems for retrieving a suspended casualty.
03 — HSE Category
Emergency and Rescue Equipment
Rescue provision is planned alongside the work that creates the risk — at height, in confined spaces and around energised plant.
Overview
A rescue plan that depends on the emergency services arriving is not a rescue plan. Where work at height or confined-space entry takes place, the equipment and the trained people to recover a casualty need to be present before the work starts.
MTT supplies rescue and casualty-handling equipment as part of Section C of its catalogue, and supports it with user training, inspection and maintenance so kits stay serviceable between incidents.
Equipment and solutions
MTT supplies the following equipment groups within this category. Exact models, classes and ratings are confirmed against your requirement at quotation stage.
Tripods and winches
Confined-space tripods, davit arms, man-riding winches and fall-arrest blocks with rescue-recovery capability.
Rescue hooks, poles and ropes
Insulated rescue hooks for electrical incidents, reach poles, rescue ropes and throwlines.
Casualty handling
Spine boards, basket stretchers, scoop stretchers, immobilisation equipment and carrying harnesses.
Evacuation equipment
Evacuation chairs and assisted-descent equipment for moving people down stairs and out of buildings.
Trauma and first response
Trauma kits, burn kits, tourniquets and haemorrhage-control provisions positioned for rapid access.
Emergency lighting and signalling
Torches, beacons, whistles and marker equipment used to locate and manage an incident scene.
Storage and readiness
Sealed cabinets, wall stations and bags that keep kits complete, protected and obviously available.
Typical applications
This category is most often specified for the following environments across Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
- Confined-space entry programmes
- Work at height and roof access
- Tank, vessel and manhole work
- Electrical substations and switchrooms
- Multi-storey buildings and evacuation planning
- Remote or lone-working locations
Selection and specification considerations
Rescue before entry
Equipment and trained rescuers must be in place before the work that creates the risk begins.
Suspension time
A suspended casualty must be recovered quickly, which shapes the choice between descent, winch recovery and assisted rescue.
Access geometry
Tripods, davits and stretchers must physically fit the opening, the roof edge or the stairwell they are intended for.
Who uses it
Rescue equipment is only useful in the hands of people trained and practised on that specific kit.
Inspection
Rescue kits sit unused for long periods, so scheduled inspection and seal checks matter more than for daily-use equipment.
Placement
Kits located centrally for convenience are often too far from the work. Position by response time.
Standards, classes, ratings, inspection intervals and availability are confirmed from manufacturer documentation at quotation stage. A product name alone does not establish compliance with any particular requirement.
MTT lifecycle support
- 01
Supply of catalogued items against a documented requirement, delivered to your site in Bahrain or Saudi Arabia.
- 02
Scheduled inspection of equipment against manufacturer guidance and your own service requirements.
- 03
Practical user training so equipment is worn, used, stored and checked correctly.
- 04
Ongoing servicing, spares and replacement so safety provisions stay in date.
Procurement checklist
- Identify every task needing a rescue plan and its location
- Confirm the rescue method for each task, then the equipment
- Check tripods, stretchers and chairs fit the actual access route
- Name and train the people who will perform the rescue
- Set inspection intervals and record them
- Position kits by response time, not by convenience
- Rehearse the plan and review the equipment after each drill
Frequently asked questions
Request the HSE catalogue or a quotation
Tell us the tasks, hazards and quantities involved and MTT will send the catalogue listing together with pricing for your requirement.
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