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pctree said:
No I'm not one for dealing with paper work and greasing palms which is what it would have taken

Funny that the NFPA is followed like the Bible but is a for profit organization. Seems to me to be a huge conflict of interests. I cannot even begin to fathom the amount they have cost taxpayers with their asinine rules. Don't you guys still have to destroy a life support rope if it is used one time? It is so expensive to get devices rated for NFPA that not even CMI does it so the cost to fire fighters for gear is driven up. Just crazy the influence they have as they make their big bucks....

Sorry I should get off my rant before I bring up Sherrill
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NFPA is a racket. Especially because it's a standard and not a law but much like ANSI, they like to blast you conveniently to lump on the penalties. No, several years ago they changed the standard for downgrading rope. It now has a usage and shelf life but it's not a one time use. Each use has to be documented as to what it was used for and inspection results. It's still pretty uptime and the people who can't think outside the box continue to hide behind the NFPA standards. My crew always had the screw the standards, lets get it done kind of outlook. Served us and out customers well.
 
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