Line(s), Rescue : A special 16 mm (1/2 in) line of Italian hemp or terylene (usually about 67 m (220 ft) in length). Used for rescue work with turntable ladders
H. J. Porter (Chairman - Technical Committee), Dictionary of Fire Technology, The Institution of Fire Engineers, The Victory Press (Leicester) Ltd. 1979 UK. (Fr Tech - Brit) {81}