Citation

Jackovics P. Int. J. Occup. Safety Ergonomics 2018; ePub(ePub): 1-7.

Affiliation

Head of Department for Emergency Response, Ministry of Interior , National Directorate General for Disaster Management , Hungary.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Centralny Instytut Ochrony Pracy - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/10803548.2018.1553752

PMID

30556794

Abstract

In one of the extreme areas of disaster relief, the volunteer rescue organizations that carry out special rescue operations - most of their civil volunteers having gained their knowledge by practicing extreme sports - have an increasingly significant role. Professional-level alpine activity or cave tour guiding has developed from amateur, hobby-like rock climbing or caving, however, there weren't any professional specifications elaborated for the former activities. Though the activities of the large number of such organizations, in general, are regulated, the safety specifications of the equipment and devices used for rescue, in particular, are not regulated. The methodology and operational procedures of special rescues are not sufficiently elaborated either. The purpose of the study is to provide answers to the issue of safe usability of rope-technology equipment by related Q-sort on equipment-use, make suggestions of improvements, thus preventing accidents.

Language: en

Keywords

Ascender; Carabiner; Descender; Q-sort; Rope-Technology; Safety; Usability