Access and Rescue
Your homepage for all Industrial Access, Mountain Rescue, Water Rescue and High Ropes Equipment.
Our Access and Rescue section covers products required for Work Positioning, Work Restraint and Fall Arrest when working at height. It also includes some products for access into confined spaces, rescue and evacuation. So whether you're a Stage Rigger, Rescue Team Member or an IRATA level 1, 2 or 3 we'll have the kit for you. However, if you can't find what you're looking then please feel free to contact us and we'll try to source it.
We have specialist staff that are certified by Lyon Equipment Ltd. for the sale of rope access equipment for work purposes under the Industrial Rope Access Trade Association (IRATA) and trained to IRATA Level 1.
Please note that items of P.P.E. cannot be returned (P.P.E. is Personal Protection Equipment and applies to access and rescue equipment including helmets, harnesses, ropes and connectors intended to link a person to a structure/face such as karabiners, slings, ascenders etc).
Check out some of our featured products below:
ISC Oval
The ISC KL311 Oval Karabiner is a heavy-duty steel karabiner with a Keylock anti-snag nose for smooth and reliable handling. Available in Screwgate, Twistlock, and Supersafe options, it delivers versatility across industrial and rope access applications. With a 25 kN breaking strength, zinc-plated finish, and serial numbering, it provides strength, durability, and traceability for demanding work environments. A trusted choice for safety professionals.
Edelrid Performance Static 10.5mm
The Edelrid Performance Static 10.5mm is a semi-static kernmantle rope that impresses with higher abrasion resistance, lower elongations and balanced handling.
Petzl Avao Sit
The Petzl Avao Sit is a lightweight and ergonomic sit harness that's been designed for work at height, offering all-day comfort, modular fall-arrest compatibility, and superior gear organization. With breathable foam padding, self-locking buckles, and multiple attachment points, it’s the go-to choice for professionals in rope access, construction, and telecom work.
Petzl Rig Descender
The Petzl Rig Descender is a compact and highly durable descender designed for professional rope access and technical rescue applications. Featuring an ergonomic handle for excellent descent control and an Auto-Lock function for easy work positioning, it helps improve efficiency and safety during demanding tasks. Compatible with ropes from 9.5mm to 11.5mm, the Rig is built for intensive daily use and trusted by rope access professionals worldwide.
Beal Antipodes
The Beal Antipodes is the benchmark standard rope for work at heights. Its robustness is well proven: with a construction similar to the Industrie, it has a specific sheath which gives it record manoeuvrability and resistance per gram.
Petzl Bucket 15
The Petzl Bucket 15 is a small-capacity, freestanding rope bag that allows you to store up to 45 metres of 11mm diameter rope. This s a simple but durable bag that remains upright and keeps its shape, even when empty. It also has an exterior pocket to store personal items and a marking area to quickly identify the contents of the bag. Its construction of TPU tarp material allows regular to intensive use. Available in three colors: yellow, red, and black.
Mammut Smart HMS 2.0 Screwgate Carabiner
The Mammut Smart HMS 2.0 Screwgate Carabiner is a HMS carabiner with an added safety mechanism to prevent from accidental lateral loading. Now with an improved construction, higher breaking load and reduced overall weight, while still providing the same double safety and easy handling as before. Mammut recommends this carabiner for use with the Smart 2.0 Belay Device (see related products).
Edelrid Pure Screw
The Edelrid Pure Screw is a lightweight, robust screwgate karabiner designed for reliable all-round use in climbing, mountaineering, and rope access. Its offset D-shape and keylock nose ensure smooth clipping and unclipping without snagging, while the large rope contact area reduces wear on both rope and hardware. With a strong H-profile construction and high open-gate strength, this compact karabiner delivers safety, versatility, and durability in one streamlined design.
OCUN Kestrel
The OCUN Kestrel is a fully rated, ultralight wire gate karabiner weighing just 25g, making it ideal for trad and alpine climbing where minimal weight is critical. Its wire gate prevents gate flutter and freezing, while its optimized design delivers 23 kN of major axis strength in a compact profile. Perfect for racking, slings, or emergency use, the Kestrel is certified to UIAA and EN standards and comes in colours matching cam sizes for seamless gear organization.
OCUN Falcon
The OCUN Falcon is the largest D-shaped karabiner in their collection. The Falcon is a karabiner of usual dimensions suitable for equipping climbing routes. It's popular especially amongst climbers who prefer the traditional routes and sandstone climbing. This karabiner is suitable for those who prefer maximum strength and reliability to low weight.
DMM Ultra O
The DMM Ultra O is a karabiner with symmetrical rope baskets, this makes it ideal for assisted breaking devices, pulleys, swivels and shackles. Oval karabiners allow pulleys to sit in an equalised position, the symmetrical shape also lessens the chance of shifting under load and potentially dislodging a marginal gear placement. The Ultra O is the perfect climbing aid!
DMM Shadow HMS
The DMM Shadow HMS is a large yet lightweight HMS karabiner, designed for efficient belaying, rigging, and ropework. With a wide, deep basket that easily holds up to three clove hitches (<9.5mm rope) and a short gate for maximum opening, it delivers excellent handling and strength in a compact form. Available in Screwgate and multiple locking gate options, it’s an essential choice for climbers and professionals seeking high performance with low weight.
DMM Shadow
The DMM Shadow Locking karabiner is a lightweight, high-strength connector designed for climbing, mountaineering, and rope access. Its Offset D-shape directs loads to the spine while the Keylock nose ensures snag-free clipping and smooth operation. Weighing just 50g with I-Beam construction, it balances strength and portability for personal lockers, belay setups, and rigging systems. Available in Screwgate, Kwiklock, Locksafe, and ANSI-rated variants, the Shadow delivers reliability, ergonomics, and versatility for a wide range of applications.
DMM Shadow Colour - 3 Pack
The DMM Shadow Colour 3 Pack includes three lightweight, colour-coded locking carabiners designed for quick identification and reliable performance. With a 50g I-Beam construction, the Shadows balance strength and weight perfectly for trad, sport, or winter climbing. The Offset D shape and wide gate opening make them easy to handle, even with gloves, while the Keylock nose prevents snagging on gear and ropes. A versatile personal locker pack for climbers who want efficiency, safety, and a splash of colour on their rack.
DMM Revolver Wiregate
A revolution in more ways than one! The DMM Revolver wire gated karabiner features a small wheel in the rope location groove. The result is a reduction in rope drag of up to 30%, which can, in effect, reduce the weight of your rope. A Revolver on your rack lets you reduce rope drag and make efficient mechanical advantage systems without the need for additional devices.
DMM Revolver
The DMM Revolver is certified for use as both a karabiner and a pulley. It is the same as DMM's standard Revolver karabiner, but it features a locking gate which provides extra security. There is a small wheel in the rope location groove to reduce rope drag, allowing the rope to run more efficiently through the karabiner. The Revolver is also highly useful for creating lightweight hauling systems. If you need to haul kit, a partner, or perform crevasse rescue, the pulley wheel increases the efficiency and converting more of your energy into movement.
DMM Phantom HMS
The DMM Phantom HMS is an ultra-compact and lightweight belay karabiner that doesn’t compromise on strength. With a true HMS shape, it’s perfect for belaying with an Italian hitch or managing multiple clove hitches. Its extra-short gate and slim nose maximise internal space and make clipping to slings and textiles easy. Rope-friendly and available with Screwgate, Kwiklock, or Locksafe options, the Phantom HMS is a versatile essential for climbers and riggers.
DMM Phantom
The DMM Phantom is their ultimate trad and alpine screwgate Karabiner, and when you hold those 42 grams you will understand why! They claim they could have made it even lighter, but didn't want to compromise the handling or strength. As you can see from the specification below the strength is still impressive and the gate opening reasonable for a small D shaped karabiner.
DMM PerfectO Straight Gate
The DMM PerfectO Straight Gate is a true oval, compact karabiner that maintains the ease of use (even one-handed). Its shape provides effective centring of loads and the fully rounded rope bearing areas increase carabiner and rope longevity.
DMM PerfectO
The DMM PerfectO is a compact true oval connector that minimises the eye-to-eye length whilst maintaining usability and easy one-handed use. Their shape provides effective centring of loads and the fully rounded rope bearing areas increase carabiner and rope longevity.