HT2 High Temperature Search/Tag Line - Live Fire Testing
In live fire testing HT2’s fireproof properties were dramatically
demonstrated. To test its fireproof properties, it was subjected to
one of the most severe fireground conditions, flashover. The line was
taken into a flashover simulator during a training session and placed
under the kindling drum shown in the photos above. The line was left
in place throughout the entire training evolution that lasted between
20-25 minutes. The HT2 is the line that reaches from the drum to the
firefighters.
Throughout
the entire evolution, the HT2 was subjected to intense radiant heat, direct
flame contact during flashovers as well as burning embers from the particle
board which was used to fuel the chamber. Any other rope would have melted,
charred or decomposed under these conditions.
After exposure to extreme temperatures and burning debris the HT2 emerged
with only slight scorching to the aramid blended outer braid, the line
maintained its flexibility and tensile strength. HT2 is not intended
to be a bailout line but a truly fireproof search-tag line that will
withstand real world fire conditions. Firefighters can deploy HT2 & be
assured their lifeline will maintain its' integrity even with direct flame
impingement thereby ensuring a line for secondary or RIT teams to follow.
