FireCoat FEDS (Fullbody Emergency Descent System)

A full body emergency descent system for incorporating into a firefighter's coat and pants outside internal protective liners to said coat and pants, said emergency descent system comprising:

• a panel having a pair of chest straps that are stored in chest pockets of the coat outside the internal protective liner to said coat, said panel having a plurality of rope holders at opposite ends for holding in a back-and-forth substantially vertically extending pattern a flame resistant rope that has a free end adapted for anchoring to a fixture for the firefighter to effect a gradual descent, each of said chest straps terminating in buckles that are stored in chest pockets while the coat is being worn and can be quickly retrieved and connected in an emergency descent situation;
• a pair of leg loops incorporated in the firefighter's pants and having buckle connections to the buckles at each end of the leg straps in the firefighter's coat to form a full body harness;
• a control descent rack having a plurality of apertures in and through which said rope is threaded in a predetermined pattern;
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• a friction braking handle for the firefighter to use for slowing the speed that the rope passes through the control rack to slow down his/her descent rate or stop descent altogether.

A full body emergency descent system for retrofitting an existing firefighter's coat and pants, said emergency descent system comprising:

• a panel having a pair of chest straps that are stored in chest pockets of the coat until needed and buckle to one another when needed, said panel having a plurality of rope holders at opposite ends for holding in a back-and-forth substantially vertically extending pattern at least 75 feet of flame resistant rope, said rope having a free end adapted for anchoring to a fixture for the firefighter to effect a gradual descent to a safer elevation;
• a pair of leg loops incorporated in the firefighter's pants and having buckle connections to the panel in the firefighter's coat to form a full body harness;
• a control descent rack having a plurality of apertures in and through which said rope is threaded in a predetermined pattern;
• a friction braking handle for the firefighter to use for slowing descent rate or stopping altogether;
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• a drag strap loop that extends through a central aperture in an upper rear portion of the firefighter's coat.