Analysis with applied statistics of the safety use of rope rescue equipment.

This article presents the results of a questionnaire-based survey intended to contribute to the development of safety and security requirements for rescue operations involving rope technology, the relevant rescue methodology and the operations procedure. The article tackles a number of issues that highlight the relevant criteria for choosing the proper rope-technology equipment to be used. The completed questionnaires have been assessed with various statistical tests, showing which criteria should be used as requirements by the rescue teams when selecting the safest possible rope-technology equipment. The importance of the article is emphasized by the fact that it discusses a safety technology topic that is getting relatively less attention, although it is a rather important matter for rescue in emergency situations.