Holmatro Rescue Products have long been considered the world's leading extrication and rescue tools and are deployed on a daily basis in Australia and New Zealand by Rescue Professionals who's job it is to protect life in a vast range of life-critical scenarios.
For clients who have invested in Holmatro Rescue Equipment, FRSA offers in-house or on-site testing and maintenance by experienced, factory trained Service Technicians, but between scheduled servicing, there are a number of critical checks end-users should conduct following every deployment, whether that deployment be actual emergency response operations or training.
Each month, FRSA will post a checklist of instructions from the manufacturer for end-users to refer to when conducting these post-use checks, predominantly focusing on close inspection and lubrication of tools after each use to ensure readiness for immediate deployment.
This month, we will look at user maintenance of High-Pressure Lifting Bags.
Maintenance Instructions - HLB High-Pressure Lifting Bags
Maintenance Recommendations (after use, every time):
• Wear full protective gear during maintenance
• Always act according to the safety instructions as supplied with each lifting bag
• For HLB 1, HLB 3, HLB 5, HLB 11, HLB 18, HLB 20, HLB 24, HLB 29, HLB 40, HLB 67
Necessary equipment: soft cloth water with soap
Contact FRSA if one of the items does not function properly.
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Step 1
• Check general condition lifting bag
• Remove any glass splinters from the bag. When the bag has been in contact with aggressive fluids, clean the bag with water and soap.
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Step 2
• Check connection nipple. Replace the nipple when damages can lead to a bad connection.
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Step 3
• Replace lifting bag when:
• 50% of non-slip profile has worn off.
• the Aramide inlayer is visible.
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Step 4
• Replace lifting bag when:
• blisters and bubbles or bulges higher than 3mm are visible.
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See our range of Holmatro Lifting Bags here. See our full Holmatro range here.