[Nmcaver] FDNY Personal Safety System

[Minton, Mark]

      Time Magazine has just named the New York City Fire Department's personal safety system for escaping from buildings one of the best inventions of 2006.  It uses a Petzl-made descender on rope that can withstand 1100 degrees F and a hook that can penetrate brick!  See <http://www.time.com/time/2006/techguide/bestinventions/inventions/safety2.html> and <http://en.petzl.com/petzl/ProNews?News=131>.

Mark Minton