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TWO-PERSON EVACUATION - BOTH CECHNICIANS DESCEND AT THE SAME TIME

With the RPX, two people can evacuate simultaneously - both connected to the same device, or the second person attached via a positioning lanyard, depending on the situation. No waiting. No queue. No difficult decision about who goes last.

Body-mounted evacuation is best practice in the wind industry for a clear reason: each person keeps full control of their own device and rope bag during the entire descent. If ropes above become entangled — a real risk in high-wind conditions — a body-mounted setup keeps everyone moving. You are self-feeding. You reach the ground. In large modern nacelles where 8–12 technicians can work at the same time; this is not a small advantage. It is a fundamental difference in safety.

LADDER AND ARREST SYSTEMS RESCUES - FREEING A PERSON SUSPENDED FROM A FALL ARRESTER

When a technician is stopped mid-ladder by a fall arrester or is suspended from a fixed vertical lifeline inside the tower, time is critical. The rescuer needs a device that can take the full load, release the tension on the arrest system, and lower the casualty in a controlled way - often in the tight vertical space of a turbine tower. The RPX is built exactly for this, giving the rescuer the control and mechanical advantage needed to complete the rescue safely inside the tower.

STRETCHER OPERATIONS - MOVING, LOWERING, AND HOISTING A CASUALTY

Some casualties cannot be moved in a harness. A spinal injury, an unconscious technician, or a person in serious trauma may need full horizontal support in a rescue stretcher. The RPX handles the complete stretcher operation: moving the casualty horizontally inside the nacelle to the exit point, lowering them through or past the hatch, and hoisting when required. These are complex movements in a confined space - and they require one device that can handle every step without switching equipment. The RPX does this. One system, one trained procedure, from the point of injury to ground level. 

PENDULUM EVACUATION - GETTING A LARGE CREW DOWN WHEN NOT EVERYONE HAS THEIR OWN DEVICE

In a large nacelle with many technicians and limited exit points, pendulum evacuation is the method that gets everyone down when individual body-mounted devices are not available for every person. One technician descends, unclips at the ground, and the next person is ready to descent. The RPX supports this with the rope length, device performance, and load rating needed for repeated descents. One important question this method raises - who goes last and is there enough time - must be answered in your rescue plan before an emergency. Not during one. 

RESCUE IN HARNESS - LOWERING AN INCAPACITATED CASUALTY FOR A FIXED POINT ABOVE

When a technician is incapacitated - through injury, a cardiac event, or loss of consciousness - the situation changes completely. The casualty cannot help themselves. The rescuer must take full control. In this configuration, the RPX is anchored at a fixed point above the casualty, and the rescuer controls the entire descent from above. This is where the difference between a rescue device and a simple evacuation device becomes critical. 

NACELLE ROOF EVACUATION - BODY-MOUNTED EXIT FROM AN EXPOSED WORKING SURFACE

Working on top of the nacelle is one of the most exposed positions in wind turbine operations - open to full wind load, with no internal structure to hold on to. In an emergency, the exit point, anchor rigging, and descent path all have to be managed from a position where the technician is already under environmental pressure.

The flat back of the RPX is a deliberate design choice for exactly this situation. When body-mounted, the flat profile sits flush and stable against the body - no parts that catch on hatches, railings, or roof edges as the technician moves to the exit. Once over the edge, the technician controls the rope and descent speed - not dependent on anyone above to feed the system. In high-wind conditions, this self-sufficiency is not a convenience. It is the reason the technician reaches the ground.

RESCUE OF AN INCAPACITED COLLEAGUE ON THE NACELLE ROOF - TOP-MOUNTED

 If a colleague is incapacitated on the nacelle roof, the RPX switches to a top-mounted rescue configuration. The device is anchored at a fixed point on the roof, and the rescuer operates the lowering from above with full speed control. The challenge here is the environment: the rescuer is managing an incapacitated person across an exposed, potentially slippery surface in wind. The RPX gives the rescuer precise, manual control of the descent - critical when guiding a casualty over a roof edge with no support from below. This is one of the most demanding rescue scenarios in onshore and offshore wind operations. 

DUAL PRIMARY SYSTEM - TWO RPX UNITS FOR FULL REDUDANCY

Some rescue scenarios - offshore operations, high-risk zones, or sites with specific regulatory requirements - require full redundancy in the primary rescue system. No single point of failure. In a dual primary configuration, two RPX units are connected and operated in parallel. If one system fails at any point during the operation, the second takes the full load without interruption. This is planned rescue at its most rigorous. 

LIFTING OPERATIONS - COMBINED WITH RESQ UP FOR HOISTING

Not every rescue is a descent. Offshore wind structures in particular require the ability to hoist a casualty vertically. The RPX combined with RESQ UP covers the full range of lifting scenarios in offshore wind operations - from foundation level to helideck.

The most time-critical is water rescue. A technician who accidental has entered the sea during a transfer to the transition piece must be recovered quickly before cold water, current, and waves take over. In this configuration, one trained rescuer descends approximately 14 metres from the TP to sea level using the RPX, connects the casualty, and both persons are lifted back to the TP using RESQ UP.

For internal operations, the same system handles hoisting from basement or transition piece up to helideck or nacelle - for example, moving an incapacitated person for medical evacuation handover. For any HSE team responsible for offshore personnel transfer and TP access, this cannot be left out of the emergency response plan.

BLADE RESCUE - EXTRACTING A CASUALTY FROM INSIDE A BLADE

A technician working inside a wind turbine blade is in one of the most difficult rescue environments in the industry: enclosed, non-vertical, often at extreme angles, and far from any standard anchor point or exit. Blade rescue with the RPX requires a dedicated setup, specific anchor rigging, and a trained team that has practised the procedure for their turbine model and blade geometry. The RPX provides the rope length, load rating, and directional control needed to manage the extraction. This is a rare but high-consequence scenario. The time to plan it is before someone is inside the blade.

HUB RESCUE - PURPOSE-BUILT PROCEDURES FOR HUB ACCESS

 The hub presents unique challenges: an enclosed structure at the front of the nacelle, with restricted movement, limited anchor options, and a casualty position that may place the rescuer in an awkward working posture. Hub rescue with the RPX uses procedures configured specifically for the geometry and constraints of hub access - not borrowed from a generic rescue protocol. As with blade rescue, pre-planning and site-specific practice are not optional. The RPX provides the platform. The rescue plan determines whether it works. 

STORAGE BUILT FOR TURBINE ENVIROMENTS

Every RESQ RPX storage solution whether it’s a box, a bag or carry on, is designed around one priority: getting the system into the technician's hands within seconds, under stress, in a worst-case scenario.

30 years of operational experience in the wind industry have shaped every storage decision. Constant vibrations. Condensation. Corrosion. Salt air. Temperature extremes. These are not unusual conditions - they are the standard environment. RESQ storage systems are built to protect equipment integrity over 2×10 or 2×15-year service lifespans without compromising accessibility or safety.

OFFSHORE-READY CONFIGURATIONS

 The RPX Compact can be configured specifically for offshore use. The rope bag connects directly to the device - not the person - so after water entry you only need to release one connection, not two, with an inflated life jacket working against you. Extra rope length provides a controlled slack line in strong current, waves or high winds for safe unclipping. An evacuation harness or a simple anchor point extension keeps the carabiner accessible above the inflated vest.