STRAP TAKES TRAUMA OUT OF SUSPENSION
October 1st 2005

As part of its commitment to safety, AFI Aerial Platforms is making a new device available to all its customers to cut the risk of trauma injuries if they fall from a machine and are then suspended by their safety harness.

When someone remains suspended at height for a period of time, blood begins to pool in the veins of their legs and, unless they are rescued rapidly, they face serious injury or even death.

The new Suspension Trauma Safety Strap allows the worker to stand up in their harness to relieve the pressure being applied to the arteries and veins around the top of the legs.

Continuous loop design means that by placing either one foot or both feet in the loop, pressure will be relieved while the person awaits rescue.

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