This equipment has been compiled from 1994 up until now. The total cost to our department was approximately $40,000 dollars. Also you must include the cost of replacement items, and training.
| Carabeeners | 80 | CMC and SMC- locking D type, mostly Large and all steel. |
| Rope | 1500+ feet | PMI and New England- 1/2" static Kernmantle |
| Single, Double, Triple, Pulleys | 10 | SMC-used in systems and re-directs, etc. |
| Knot passing pulley | 2 | Russ Anderson-used to set Highlines |
| Prusic cord | Many ft. | 7mm and 9mm-you can never have enough |
| Webbing | Many ft. | 1" and 2"-for Anchors, and more... |
| Harnesses | 8 | CMC and Weinel-Class III |
| Ventilation Equipment | 1 Unit | 15ft. hose with Saddlevent for manhole ventilation. |
| Personnel Lights | 6 | Saberlight-water resistant |
| Gloves | 8 | CMC- Rappel Black |
| Helmets | 6 | JB-Mountain Climber style. |
| Coveralls | Multi | AF issue, CG issue-We've tried various types... |
| Atmosphere Monitoring Equipment | 2 | PHDII-detects hazardous atmosphere's |
| Tripod | 1 | SMC- Extendable, primarily for confined spaces, has a 3 point anchor system. |
| Sked unit | 1 | SKED- Patient packaging in tight areas. |
| Figure 8 decending devices | 11 | CMC-Large steel 8's. |
| Brake Bars | 2 | SMC-6 bar aluminum. |
| Gibbs ascenders | 6 | Gibbs- 1/2" spring loaded. |
| Ladders | 2 | 24 ft. Fiberglass |
| Anchor Plates | 3 | SMC-For multiple point connections. |
| Stokes | 3 | Aluminum with wire mesh. |
| Scoop Stretcher | 1 | Two part assembly |
| SAR Respirators | 3 | Supplied Air Respirators with 5 min. escape bottle. |
| Miller Board | 1 | Backboard setup to fit inside stokes. |
| Tool Box | 2 | Various tools, 1 for general use, 1 for trenching operations. |
| Eye Protection | 8 | Government issue |
| Lighting Unit | 1 | Halogen Lamp sets. |
| Generator | 1 | Honda-Gasoline operated. |
| Etrier | 5 | Multi-Loop for litter attendants. |
| Loop Straps | 5 | Multiple loops for equipment and tender adjustment etc. |
| Medical Pack | 2 | Filled with first responder type medical supplies |
| Spider Assembly | 2 | For Stokes basket raise or lower. |
| Headlamps | 8 | Petzl Zoom hands free lighting. |
| Rope Cutter | 1 | Cuts Rope- haha |
| Rope Measurer | 1 | Hmm measures rope, very handy item... |
| Rope Labels | 60 | Nice, quick ident. of rope length use etc. |
| Dip | 2 | Clear, keeps the rope ends solid |
| Lockout tagout Kit | 1 | Panduit with locks |
| Air lines | 5 | 100 foot sections |
| Supplied Air System | 1 unit | 2-3000 psi interspiro air bottles |
| Hard Line Comm. System | 1 unit | Hands free hard line set for 2 entrants and an operator. |
| Miscellaneous | Multiple | This list is the most critical of equipment items,
However other things are present, ie: line tape, cylum light sticks,
rope logs, training books, bungie cords, knee pads, pens and whatnot...
You get the general idea... |
Our departmet recently acquired a brand new trailer to carry all of this equipment, and we store new (Replacement) equipment inside. Several agencies helped with cost.
We got a good communications setup.
As you can see a specialized effort is equipment intensive, manpower strength is maximum, and the training of personnel never ends, along with the cost involved...