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Vector Forces and Rigging Mechanics in Rope Rescue

Lance Piatt / Artificial High Directional AHD, Blog, CMC Clutch by Harken Industrial, Designing Your Processes, Mechanical Advantage, Portable Anchors, Professional Standards

Vector Forces and Rigging Mechanics in Rope Rescue Introduction Rope rescue operations are inherently complex, requiring a nuanced understanding of vector forces and rigging mechanics. These elements are critical for ensuring the safety of both rescuers and victims. This blog will explore the foundational principles of vector forces and rigging mechanics, providing insights into how […]

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Understanding Resultants and Force Vectors in Rope Rescue and Business Dynamics

Lance Piatt / Blog, Designing Your Processes, How-To Concepts, Leadership

“The following theory is one I’ve been developing for several years. Now, with Raven Business Coaching fully operational, it seems like the perfect time to delve deeper into this concept. The idea connects the physical principles of resultants and force vectors, which are vital in rope rescue operations, to the business dynamics of supply, demand,

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Shining a Light on Physics: Frequency’s Role in Understanding Forces

Lance Piatt / Blog, Designing Your Processes

“Never before in our history have we experienced such a profound state of imbalance. Over the next five years, we will invest significant effort in unlearning a substantial portion of what we once regarded as ‘education.’ Deceptions have been pervasive on all fronts, and only recently have these deceptions become more widely recognized, though not

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From Stephen Attaway for ITRS: Track Lines and Guiding Lines: Forces Based on Point Loads in a Catenary

Lance Piatt / Blog / 13 Comments

In Track Lines and Guiding Lines: Forces Based on Point Loads in a Catenary, Stephen Attaway says, “The scope of this paper is limited to providing a better understanding of how to predict sag, tension, forces, and possible hazards.” This research was originally presented at the International Technical Rescue Symposium (ITRS) in November of 2013,

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T Method Applied To Mechanical Advantage Systems Using Rope Grabs

Lance Piatt / Pulley Systems, Pulleys & Mechanical Advantage

T Method Applied To Mechanical Advantage Systems Using Rope Grabs. Calculating mechanical advantage: the T-system 1. Assume continuous strands of rope have the same amount of tension. If we start at the point where effort is applied and assume that we apply one unit of tension (1T) then we can assume that the tension along

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A climber falling 60′ while checking the route at the edge before roping up – In Critical Condition

Lance Piatt / Blog, Designing Your Processes, Elevated Anchor Systems, General Rigging, Horizontal Rigging, Mainline Systems and Operations, Patient Packaging, Portable Anchors, Principles of Learning

This illustration features a climbing outing gone awry with a climber falling 60′ while checking the route at the edge before roping up. The Rescue Response Team responds employing a high angle raise with the Arizona Vortex side A-frame in tandem with a backboard immobilization lifting harness and litter to bring the fallen climber back

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Jiggers Are Compact 4:1 Pulley Systems and are The Rigger’s Future

Lance Piatt / AZTEK ELITE, Blog, General Rigging, Pulleys & Mechanical Advantage / 5 Comments

Generally, these beauties are considered pre-rigged pulley systems used mainly for hauling, but can be very important in lowering heavy loads as well. The advantage of these systems is in their rapid deployment, and straightforward operation without advanced levels of training or expertise. They are low maintenance and high yield work horses and have been

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General Guidelines To A Successful Operation of the Vortex

Lance Piatt / Uncategorized / 122 Comments

IT IS VITAL THAT THE USER BE ABLE TO DETERMINE THE DIRECTION AND THE MAGNITUDE OF THE FORCES ACT- ING ON THE FRAME. THE FRAME NEEDS TO BE ASSEMBLED, HOBBLED, GUYED AND OPERATED TO RESIST ALL FORCES WITHOUT ANY MOVEMENT OF THE FRAME AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SETUP We highly recommend training for the

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A Plate Full of Vortex! … A Potpourri of AHD Goodness

Lance Piatt / Anchors, Artificial High Directional AHD, Blog / 8 Comments

The Arizona Vortex is ideal for a wide range of applications, from access and egress to confined spaces, to the negotiation of complex edges in wilderness environments. The Vortex is the multipod of choice for professionals within the rescue, industrial rope access, construction, military, and entertainment rigging industries. A portable artificial high directional system with

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General Guidelines To A Successful Operation of the Arizona Vortex Multipod

Lance Piatt / Artificial High Directional AHD, Blog, RRG Gear Review / 7 Comments

Excerpts from The Arizona Guidebook IT IS VITAL THAT THE USER BE ABLE TO DETERMINE THE DIRECTION AND THE MAGNITUDE OF THE FORCES ACT- ING ON THE FRAME. THE FRAME NEEDS TO BE ASSEMBLED, HOBBLED, GUYED AND OPERATED TO RESIST ALL FORCES WITHOUT ANY MOVEMENT OF THE FRAME AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SETUP

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