NFPA 2500:2022

Chapter 1 Administration 1.1 Scope. 1.2 Purpose. 1.3 Application. 1.4 Units. Chapter 2 Referenced Publications 2.1 General. 2.2 NFPA Publications. 2.3 Other Publications. 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections. Chapter 3 Definitions 3.1 General. 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions. 3.3 General Definitions. Chapter 4 General Requirements (NFPA1670) 4.1 Administration. 4.2 General. 4.3 Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment. 4.4 Incident Response Planning. 4.5 Equipment. 4.6 Safety. Chapter 5 Rope Rescue (NFPA1670) 5.1 General Requirements. 5.2 Awareness Level. 5.3 Operations Level. 5.4 Technician Level. Chapter 6 Structural Collapse Search and Rescue (NFPA1670) 6.1 General Requirements. 6.2 Awareness Level. 6.3 Operations Level. 6.4 Technician Level. Chapter 7 Confined Space Search and Rescue (NFPA1670) 7.1 General Requirements. 7.2 Awareness Level. 7.3 Operations Level. 7.4 Technician Level. Chapter 8 Vehicle Search and Rescue (NFPA1670) 8.1 General Requirements. 8.2 Awareness Level. 8.3 Operations Level. 8.4 Technician Level.Chapter 9 Animal Technical Rescue (NFPA1670) 9.1 General Requirements. 9.2 Awareness Level. 9.3 Operations Level. 9.4 Technician Level. Chapter 10 Wilderness Search and Rescue (NFPA1670) 10.1 General Requirements. 10.2 Awareness Level. 10.3 Operations Level. 10.4 Technician Level. Chapter 11 Trench Search and Rescue (NFPA1670) 11.1 General Requirements. 11.2 Awareness Level. 11.3 Operations Level. 11.4 Technician Level. Chapter 12 Machinery Search and Rescue (NFPA1670) 12.1 General Requirements. 12.2 Awareness Level. 12.3 Operations Level. 12.4 Technician Level. Chapter 13 Cave Search and Rescue (NFPA1670) 13.1 General Requirements. 13.2 Awareness Level. 13.3 Operations Level. 13.4 Technician Level. Chapter 14 Mine and Tunnel Search and Rescue (NFPA1670) 14.1 General Requirements. 14.2 Awareness Level. 14.3 Operations Level. 14.4 Technician Level. Chapter 15 Helicopter Search and Rescue (NFPA1670) 15.1 General Requirements. 15.2 Awareness Level. 15.3 Operations Level. 15.4 Technician Level. Chapter 16 Surface Water Search and Rescue (NFPA1670) 16.1 General Requirements. 16.2 Awareness Level. 16.3 Operations Level. 16.4 Technician Level.Chapter 17 Swiftwater Search and Rescue (NFPA1670) 17.1 General Requirements. 17.2 Awareness Level. 17.3 Operations Level. 17.4 Technician Level. Chapter 18 Dive Search and Rescue (NFPA1670) 18.1 General Requirements. 18.2 Awareness Level. 18.3 Operations Level. 18.4 Technician Level. Chapter 19 Ice Search and Rescue (NFPA1670) 19.1 General Requirements. 19.2 Awareness Level. 19.3 Operations Level. 19.4 Technician Level. Chapter 20 Surf Search and Rescue (NFPA1670) 20.1 General Requirements. (Reserved) 20.2 Awareness Level. 20.3 Operations Level. 20.4 Technician Level.Chapter 21 Watercraft Search and Rescue (NFPA1670) 21.1 General Requirements. 21.2 Awareness Level. 21.3 Operations Level. 21.4 Technician Level. Chapter 22 Flood Search and Rescue (NFPA1670) 22.1 General Requirements. 22.2 Awareness Level. 22.3 Operations Level. 22.4 Technician Level. Chapter 23 Tower Search and Rescue (NFPA1670) 23.1 Prerequisites. 23.2 General Requirements. 23.3 Awareness Level. 23.4 Operations Level. 23.5 Technician Level. Chapter 24 Certification (NFPA1983) 24.1 Administration. 24.2 General. 24.3 Certification Program. 24.4 Inspection and Testing. 24.5 Recertification. 24.6 Manufacturer’s Quality Assurance Program. 24.7 Hazards Involving Compliant Product. 24.8 Manufacturers’ Investigation of Complaints and Returns. 24.9 Manufacturers’ Safety Alert and Product Recall Systems.Chapter 25 Labeling and Information (NFPA1983) 25.1 Life Safety Rope. 25.2 Escape Rope. 25.3 Escape Webbing. 25.4 Fire Escape Rope. 25.5 Fire Escape Webbing. 25.6 Throwlines. 25.7 Moderate Elongation Laid Life-Saving Rope. 25.8 Manufacturer-Supplied Eye Termination. 25.9 Life Safety Harnesses. 25.10 Belts. 25.11 Victim Extrication Devices. 25.12 End-to-End Straps. 25.13 Multiple Configuration Straps. 25.14 Belay Devices. 25.15 Carabiners and Snap Links. 25.16 Descent Control Devices. 25.17 Escape Anchors. 25.18 Litters. 25.19 Portable Anchors. 25.20 Pulleys. 25.21 Rope Grabs and Ascending Devices. 25.22 Other Auxiliary Equipment. 25.23 Escape Systems. 25.24 Fire Escape Systems. 25.25 Manufactured Systems.Chapter 26 Design and Construction Requirements (NFPA1983) 26.1 Life Safety Rope. 26.2 Escape Rope. 26.3 Escape Webbing. 26.4 Fire Escape Rope. 26.5 Fire Escape Webbing. 26.6 Throwlines. 26.7 Moderate Elongation Laid Life-Saving Rope. 26.8 Manufacturer-Supplied Eye Termination. 26.9 Life Safety Harnesses. 26.10 Belts. 26.11 Victim Extrication Devices. 26.12 End-to-End Straps. 26.13 Multiple Configuration Straps. 26.14 Belay Devices. 26.15 Carabiners and Snap Links. 26.16 Descent Control Devices. 26.17 Escape Anchors. 26.18 Litters. 26.19 Portable Anchors. 26.20 Pulleys. 26.21 Rope Grabs and Ascending Devices. 26.22 Other Auxiliary Equipment. 26.23 Escape Systems. 26.24 Fire Escape Systems. 26.25 Manufactured Systems.Chapter 27 Performance Requirements (NFPA1983) 27.1 Life Safety Rope Performance Requirements. 27.2 Escape Rope Performance Requirements. 27.3 Escape Webbing Performance Requirements. 27.4 Fire Escape Rope Performance Requirements. 27.5 Fire Escape Webbing Performance Requirements. 27.6 Throwline Performance Requirements. 27.7 Moderate Elongation Laid Life-Saving Rope Performance Requirements. 27.8 Manufacturer-Supplied Eye Termination Performance Requirements. 27.9 Life Safety Harness Performance Requirements. 27.10 Belt Performance Requirements. 27.11 Victim Extrication Device Performance Requirements. 27.12 End-to-End Strap Performance Requirements. 27.13 Multiple Configuration Strap Performance Requirements. 27.14 Belay Device Performance Requirements. 27.15 Carabiner and Snap-Link Performance Requirements. 27.16 Descent Control Device Performance Requirements. 27.17 Escape Anchor Device Performance Requirements. 27.18 Litter Performance Requirements. 27.19 Portable Anchor Performance Requirements. 27.20 Pulley Performance Requirements. 27.21 Rope Grab and Ascending Device Performance Requirements. 27.22 Other Auxiliary Equipment Performance Requirements. 27.23 Escape System Performance Requirements. 27.24 Fire Escape System Performance Requirements. 27.25 Manufactured System Performance Requirements.Chapter 28 Test Methods (NFPA1983) 28.1 Sample Preparation Procedures. 28.2 Rope Breaking and Elongation Test. 28.3 Static Test. 28.4 Drop Test. 28.5 Carabiner and Snap-Link Tensile Test. 28.6 Manner of Function Tensile Test. 28.7 Breaking Strength Test. 28.8 Corrosion Resistance Test. 28.9 Floatability Test. 28.10 Product Label Durability Test. 28.11 Holding Test. 28.12 Litter Strength Test. 28.13 Payout Test. 28.14 Escape Descent Control Device and Systems Drop Test. 28.15 Elevated Temperature Rope Test. 28.16 Flame Resistance Test. 28.17 Heat Resistance Test. Chapter 29 Selection, Care, and Maintenance Program (NFPA1858) 29.1 Administration. 29.2 General. 29.3 Program Organization for Life Safety Rope and Equipment. 29.4 Records. 29.5 Manufacturer’s Instructions. 29.6 Product Failure.Chapter 30 Selection (NFPA1858) 30.1 Selection and Purchase. 30.2 Life Safety Rope. 30.3 Escape and Fire Escape Rope. 30.4 Life Safety Harness. 30.5 Ladder Belts and Escape Belts. 30.6 Carabiners. 30.7 Rope Grabs and Ascenders. 30.8 Throwlines. 30.9 Descent Control Devices. 30.10 Portable Anchors. 30.11 Pulleys. 30.12 Belay Devices. 30.13 End-to-End and Multiple Configuration Straps. 30.14 Litters. 30.15 Manufactured Systems. 30.16 Escape and Fire Escape Systems. 30.17 Escape and Fire Escape Webbing. 30.18 Escape Anchor Devices. 30.19 Victim Extrication Device. 30.20 Moderate Elongation Laid Life-Saving Rope. Chapter 31 Inspection (NFPA1858)31.1 General. 31.2 Inspection Procedures. Chapter 32 Cleaning and Decontamination (NFPA1858) 32.1 General. 32.2 Cleaning. Chapter 33 Repair (NFPA1858) 33.1 General. 33.2 Rope and Webbing. 33.3 Other Equipment. Chapter 34 Storage (NFPA1858) 34.1 Storage of Life Safety Rope, Moderate Elongation Laid Life-Saving Rope, Escape Rope, Escape Webbing, Fire Escape Rope, Fire Escape Webbing, and Throwlines. 34.2 Storage of Equipment. Chapter 35 Retirement and Disposition Procedures (NFPA1858)35.1 Retirement of Life Safety Software Products. 35.2 Disposition of Software Products. 35.3 Retirement of Life Safety Hardware. 35.4 Disposition of Hardware. Annex A Explanatory Material Annex B Sloping and Benching (NFPA1670) Annex C Structural Types (NFPA1670) Annex D External Resources (NFPA1670) Annex E Hazards Found in Structural Collapse (NFPA1670) Annex F Structural Marking Systems (NFPA1670) Annex G Classification of Spaces by Types (NFPA1670) Annex H Excavation Requirements and Soil Types (NFPA1670) Annex I Building Collapse Patterns (NFPA1670) Annex J Animal Rescue (NFPA1670) Annex K Guide to Revised ChapterOrder (NFPA1983) Annex L Informational References

This standard provides minimum requirements for conducting operations at technical search and rescue incidents, for the design, performance, testing, and certification of life safety rope and equipment for emergency services, and for the selection, care, and maintenance of rope and associated equipment for emergency services personnel.