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A firefighter's rope bag and rapid deployment system having a fire retardant rope containment pouch with a closed top end and a bottom end with a pouch opening, closure means for selectively opening and closing said pouch opening, a load-bearing member enclosed by the rope containment pouch and havi

A firefighter's rope bag and rapid deployment system having a fire retardant rope containment pouch with a closed top end and a bottom end with a pouch opening, closure means for selectively opening and closing said pouch opening, a load-bearing member enclosed by the rope containment pouch and having a top end and a bottom end, each with rope connection means, and a protective bonnet for selectively covering said pouch opening. The rope bag may be fastened to a trucker's belt and allows firefighters to rapidly deploy fire resistant rope for use in navigating and evacuating smoke-filled structures.

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1. A firefighter's rope bag, comprising:a fire retardant rope bag having a closed top and a selectively open bottom, said bag defining a rope-containing compartment;closure means for closing said open bottom;a load-bearing strap disposed vertically through said closed top and having a ring at its up

1. A firefighter's rope bag, comprising:a fire retardant rope bag having a closed top and a selectively open bottom, said bag defining a rope-containing compartment;closure means for closing said open bottom;a load-bearing strap disposed vertically through said closed top and having a ring at its upper end for connection to a trucker's belt and a ring at its lower end for connection to a rope and/or rope fastening device;a bonnet having an elastic border which fits over said rope bag bottom when said bottom is closed.2. A firefighter's rope bag and rapid deployment system, comprisinga rope containment pouch having a closed top end and a bottom end with a pouch opening;closure means for selectively opening and closing said pouch opening;a load-bearing member having a top end and a bottom end, said top end extending through said closed top end of said rope containment pouch, said bottom end enclosed by said rope containment pouch, and said top and bottom ends each having rope connection means, wherein said load-bearing member is a strip of fabric, and wherein said rope connection means comprises rings secured to said top and bottom ends of said strip of fabric; anda protective bonnet for selectively covering said pouch opening.3. The firefighter's rope bag and rapid deployment system of claim 2, wherein said rope containment pouch is comprised of two sewn fabric halves.4. The firefighter's rope bag and rapid deployment system of claim 2, wherein said rope containment pouch is fabricated from fire retardant material. 5. The firefighter's rope bag and rapid deployment system of claim 2, wherein said containment pouch includes an integral loop circumscribing and defining said pouch opening, and wherein said closure means comprises a draw string secured by a clamp.6. The firefighter's rope bag and rapid deployment system of claim 5, wherein said clamp is a push button tensioning clamp.7. The firefighter's rope bag and rapid deployment system of claim 2, wherein said protective bonnet comprises a panel of fabric having an elastic edge which allows said bonnet to stretch over and cover the bottom end of said containment pouch when said pouch opening is closed.8. The firefighter's rope bag and rapid deployment system of claim 2, further including fastening means which permits rapid uncovering of said bonnet from said pouch opening.9. The firefighter's rope bag and rapid deployment system of claim 8, wherein said fastening means comprises:a fabric loop sewn into said bonnet and having a bonnet snap; anda pouch snap riveted to said containment pouch for mating with said bonnet snap.10. A firefighter's rope bag and rapid deployment system, comprisinga rope containment pouch having a closed top end and a bottom end with a pouch opening;closure means for selectively opening and closing said pouch opening,a load-bearing member, said load-bearing member having a top end and a bottom end, said top end extending through said closed top end of said rope containment pouch, said bottom end enclosed by said rope containment pouch, and said top and bottom ends having rope connection means;a protective bonnet for selectively covering said pouch opening; anda shoulder strap.11. The firefighter's rope bag and rapid deployment system of claim 10, further including:a transverse strap disposed proximate said lower end of said rope containment pouch;a first O-ring fastened to said load-bearing member; anda second O-ring fastened to said transverse strap;wherein said shoulder strap has clips at each end and is clipped at each end to said first and second O-rings.12. The firefighter's rope bag and rapid deployment system of claim 11, further including at least one fabric strap having a buckle and sewn to said rope bag to secure said bonnet and for attachment of equipment to the outside of said rope bag.13. The firefighter's rope bag and rapid deployment system of claim 11, further including tool-holding means for attaching a plurality of firefighting tools.14. The firefighter's rope bag and rapid deployment system of claim 13, wherein when said protective bonnet is pulled away from said rope pouch, said tool-holding means is exposed.15. The firefighter's rope bag and rapid deployment system of claim 11, wherein said tool-holding means comprises straps sewn onto the side of said rope bag.