Gotcha CRD Ladder
For fixed ladder and tower rescue situations where the rescuer will climb above the casualty, perform the rescue by lifting the casualty to release their fall protection equipment and lower them safely to ground.
- No-cut kit. The casualty is raised to release their original attachment. No risk of accidental release of casualty.
- Pre-assembled. No assembly is required by the user. Kits are packed ready to be used.
- Suitable for Lifting and Lowering the casualty to safety.
- Suitable for evacuation from high structures where constant rate lowering and minimal user input are required.
- Suitable for multiple evacuations. Once the first user has safely descended the system can be used by additional users in quick succession.
- Rated for loads up to 140kg.
- Maximum working length 100m.
- Controlled Rate Descent (CRD) kit designed for fixed ladder and tower rescue where the rescuer climbs above the casualty, lifts them to release their fall protection, then lowers them safely.
- No-cut operation; the casualty is raised to release the original attachment, reducing the risk of accidental release during the rescue.
- Pre-assembled and packed ready to use (no user assembly required).
- Automatic descender enables direct lowering with minimal rescuer input (constant-rate style operation).
- Winch function enables lifting for short distances (to release the casualty’s original system).
- Suitable for multiple evacuations; after the first descent, the system can be used by additional users in quick succession.
- Maximum working length / descent height options: 50 m and 100 m versions (Gotcha CRD Ladder 50 m; Gotcha CRD Ladder 100 m).
- Maximum user weight (rated load): 140 kg.
- Norms: EN 341:2011; also listed on the page as EN 1496:2006/A in the rescue context (raising feature).
- Lifespan: 10 years.
- Main material: Aluminium.
- Colour: Metallic.
- Environmental sealing: Yes.
- Traceability/documentation: Individually serial numbered; multilingual user instruction manual.
- Intended for ladder/tower rescue scenarios where access is from above the suspended casualty and the rescuer needs controlled lowering to ground.
- Suitable for evacuation/rescue from high structures where constant-rate lowering and minimal user input are required (helpful when rescuers are less experienced or when simplicity is needed).
- Supports both raising (short lift to unload/release the fall arrest connection) and lowering to a safe landing point.