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The Fire Department's new safety ropes are working well after being redesigned following a faulty test run.
The new $11 million safety ropes were pulled from service this month when it was discovered that there was a flaw in the device firefighters used to control how fast they descend while using the rope.
During testing, a rope jammed and left a firefighter dangling.
The manufacturer and the Fire Department redesigned the device and the new version has worked smoothly in 1,000 practice runs, according to published reports. The first design went through more than 7,500 tests before the jam occurred.
The ropes were brought back to the Fire Department after Lt. Curtis Meyran and Firefighter John Bellew leaped to their deaths from a burning Bronx building in January.
Four other firefighters were also injured when they jumped.
If the redesigned rope makes it through more testing, they will be mass-produced and issued to firefighters in December.
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