The Arachnipod Rescue Kit contains all components to enable the following configurations:
Tripod - for easy access to confined space entry points such as manholes and voids. This system can also be used as a high directional frame. A unique feature of Arachnipod tripod and kits is that it flat packs for convenient storage and transport. The system can be used with either a winch retrieval system, a mechanical advantage system or a Type 3 fall arrest block.
A-frame - A conventional or offset A-frame is easily constructed by removing one of the tripod legs. The A-frame is used in situations where an artificial high directional is required for high lines, or in confined spaces where the area is too small to accommodate conventional tripods. An A-frame rigging plate should be used to provide additional tie-off points for stabilization of the frame.
Sideways A-frame - The pulley leg included in the kit is used to configure the sideways A-frame. It is ideal for situations which require a high-directional, protruding past an edge such as cliffs, high rise buildings and bridges. Using one Arachnipod standard leg and one pulley leg provides an in-built high directional pulley for ease of use during rescue operations. An A-frame rigging plate should be used to provide additional tie-off points to stabilize the frame.
Handrail recovery monopole - A sturdy handrail can be used as an artificial high directional to raise or lower a person or rescue stretcher over an edge. By using the pulley leg, a simple system can be easily set up to retrieve a stretcher or person over the edge and through the lower handrail gap. It is essential to assess the load bearing capacity of the handrail prior to using this method.
The Rescue Kit includes:
- Arachnipod Industrial Plus Tripod (2 Standard legs, 1 Pulley leg)
- Feet rope and rope grab
- Arachnipod bag
- Rigging plate
- Spike feet x 3
