This critical fall-protection component connects a firefighter's safety harness to a structural anchor or an aerial ladder bucket. Rescue lanyards are engineered from high-strength webbing or kernmantle rope and often include shock-absorbing mechanisms to reduce the impact force of a sudden fall. They ensure personnel can operate near edges or at heights without risking a fatal drop.
Heard on the job
Make sure your lanyard is clipped to a rated anchor point before you lean over the edge of the roof to check the windows.