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Streamlining Rescue Operations: Dual AHD Systems for Efficient Trackline Offsets

By Lance Piatt / Blog, Designing Your Processes, Elevated Anchor Systems, Leadership, Offset Track Line, Portable Anchors, Skate Blocks

Streamlining Rescue Operations: Dual AHD Systems for Efficient Trackline Offsets In the dynamic landscape of technical rescue, the implementation of dual Artificial High Directional (AHD) systems to construct a trackline offset stands as a testament to both innovation and strategic planning. Our operation utilized two distinct and separate AHDs—an SA Frame for the two-tension working …

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Class 5 Litter Handling & Offset Rigging

By Lance Piatt / 5th Class Litter Raise, Blog, Offset Track Line, Tracking Lines, Twin Tension Rope System, Two Rope Offsets, Two Tensioned Rope Rescue Systems

Class 5 Litter Handling It may be necessary to lower the litter and rescuer past a roof or overhang. In this event, it will often be best for the litter tender to get his or her legs through the spiders or above the spiders so that he or she can hold the litter away from …

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9 Ways To Quickly Get A Hold of the 3 Types of Mechanical Advantage Systems

By Lance Piatt / Blog, Mechanical Advantage, Pulley Systems, Pulleys & Mechanical Advantage, Twin Tension Rope System, Twin Tension Rope System Clutch, Two (Twin) Tension Rope Systems / 36 Comments

Get More Done With Less… and remove the mystery out of “the theory” of Mechanical Advantage Systems. Mechanical Advantage Systems ~ arguably is the “bulwark” of rope rescue… giving strong support, encouragement and leadership to those in need. Wait! Doesn’t “bulwark” have to do with wall like structures raised for defense? Like a seawall? Sort …

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Dynamic Directional Offset System Using an A-Frame and Natural High Directional

By Lance Piatt / Blog, Dynamic Directional, Elevated Anchor Systems, General Rigging, Highline Rigging, Horizontal Rigging, Offset Track Line, Pulley Systems, Pulleys & Mechanical Advantage, Twin Tension Rope System, Twin Tension Rope System Clutch, Two (Twin) Tension Rope Systems, Two Rope Offsets, Two Tensioned Rope Rescue Systems / 10 Comments

Over time, we’ve found this style of deflection offset to be really fun. They have their limits, as with any system, but strength (when properly rigged and run) comes easy and we appreciate the versatility it offers. Large gaps or spans are typically the MO for dynamic directionals. We used a standard A-Frame configuration on …

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The Cost of Doing Business with a Dynamic Directional Between Gin-pole and A-Frame

By Lance Piatt / Artificial High Directional AHD, Blog, Confined Space Rescue, Dynamic Directional, RRG Gear Review / 50 Comments

The cost of rope rescue rigging and training, much less a rescue, has some inherent expenditures. There is the direct cost of the gear, which to some might seem like a lot, but in reality it pales in comparison to the costs of personnel and training. These can easily be broken down into professionals who …

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Basic Highline System with Pulleys, Rope and Pulley Systems for High Angle Technical Rescue

By Lance Piatt / Blog, Highline Rigging, Horizontal Rigging, Pat Rhodes, TerrAdaptor / 12,580 Comments

Basic Highline System with Pulleys, Rope and Pulley Systems for High Angle Technical Rescue Highline operations are one of the most dangerous and most difficult vertical rescues. Highline rescues invoke the use of advanced rigging skills, performed by advanced technicians. Under no circumstances should a highline be attempted solely on the instruction of this …

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CMC Arizona Vortex Series 3 of 4: Arizona Vortex Sideways A-Frames

By Lance Piatt / Blog, CMC Rescue, Elevated Anchor Systems, Portable Anchors / 36 Comments

Arizona Vortex Sideways A-Frames Depending on your edge conditions or the topography of the surface, you might not be able to use a traditional easel leg A-frame. In that case, the Vortex allows you to go to a sideways easel leg and that way you can work the Vortex into a narrower condition. Or maybe …

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CMC Arizona Vortex Series 1 of 4: Introduction to the Arizona Vortex

By Lance Piatt / Artificial High Directional AHD, Blog, CMC Rescue / 12 Comments

The originator of modern artificial high directionals (AHD)s, the Vortex is a tripod, bipod and monopod in one all-inclusive kit. Its precision machined two-piece head can be rigged as a standard tripod or, in advanced applications, as an A-frame, Sideways A-frame, Gin Pole or a multitude of other configurations. The tripod can be formed into …

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~CMC 11mm MPD Flash Sale ~

By Lance Piatt / Blog, CMC Rescue / 5 Comments

We have an opportunity for departments and teams who have invested strongly in the CMC MPD. We have a limited time offer for a limited quantity of the MPD Multi-Purpose Device. Grab an extra one or two and build those dream systems you have always wanted. Wanting to run TTRS, but only have one MPD? No …

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The Gear Used In Artificial Highlines and Two Tension Rope Systems

By Lance Piatt / Blog, Mainline Systems and Operations, Pulleys & Mechanical Advantage, Two (Twin) Tension Rope Systems / 9 Comments

Ultimate – the best achievable or imaginable of its kind. Can we have The Ultimate Gear List for anything? Probably not, but we can put some thought into what that might look like. Before we get to the list, let us outline where this gear cache came from. In building this course with Jason Ilowite …

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