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2. Safety harness - Wikipedia

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   A safety harness is a form of protective equipment designed to safeguard the user from injury or death from falling. The core item of a fall arrest system, the harness is usually fabricated from rope , braided wire cable , or synthetic webbing .

3. Suspension trauma - Wikipedia

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   Worker hanging strapped into a safety harness during a fall rescue drill. Suspension trauma, also known as orthostatic shock while suspended, harness hang syndrome (HHS), suspension syndrome, or orthostatic intolerance, is an effect which occurs when the human body is held upright without any movement for a period of time.

4. Five-point harness - Wikipedia

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   The five-point harness is preferred as a safety mechanism for its high amount of safety compared to other designs. [2] The five-point harness consists of five straps.Two are located at the shoulders, two at the hips, and one at the crotch that all come to connect to a buckle release mechanism.

5. Casualty lifting - Wikipedia

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   A handling strap can help the lifting. The strap for this use should be 6 m (20 ft) long, at least 3 cm (1.2 in) wide to share out the weight and avoid the pain, and resist at least to a weight of 150 kg (330 lb). The strap is slid under the casualty: the flat profile can slide easily under the back and the pelvis without lifting the casualty.

6. Child harness - Wikipedia

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   Mother and child with safety harness. A child harness (alternative: child tether, walking harness, British English: walking reins) is a safety device sometimes worn by children when walking with a parent or carer.

7. Rock-climbing equipment - Wikipedia

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   Climbing harnesses are used for connecting the rope to the climber via a "belay loop" on the harness. Harnesses are made of strong materials to specific strength guidelines that can withstand the load of a major fall. There are many types of harness designs and materials used depending on the type of climbing undertaken.