Streamlining Rescue Operations: Dual AHD Systems for Efficient Trackline Offsets The beauty of using a two tension rope system (TTRS) as the working line(s) is the redundancy and increased safety factor of the system. A single tracking line was used here as we understood the system was well within acceptable safety margins. The patient would […]
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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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The Story For a long time you were the lone wolf. Making decisions about life and your team’s future and basing the decisions off of what you thought would be best… without much input from others. We’ve all been in that place and now… we need to rethink how we are making decisions and planning
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I just got back from RLA’s first ever Live On-site training in Mt. St. Helens National Monument with the Volcano Rescue Team. It was awesome, I loved connecting with these amazing people. They ranged from full time EMS professionals, self employed designers, engineers, freelancers, mechanics, guides and a host of other passions and occupations. Jason
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Our 6th and final look at the amazing Rescue Response Team in action. So who are these folks… Only one of the many were or are employees. Matt Adams, Team Coordinator and Director was the lone RRG employee. Everyone else are unpaid professionals in the field of “saving lives”. These are the heros of our
High Angle Raise with Vortex Side A-Frame, PART 2 FILE N.015 RESCUE RESPONSE TEAM Read More »
AZTEK Elite Pulley System Kit Includes 1 ea. Rock Exotica Omni AZTEK Elite blue pulley 1 ea. Rock Exotica Omni AZTEK Elite system has become the ultimate Personal Mechanical Advantage kit that can be configured as a 5:1, or 4:1 mechanical advantage with a re-direct by just rotating the system. The AZTEK can be used as a
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The Arizona Vortex Workshop was hosted by Rescue Response Gear and The Rigging Lab. CMC Rescue taught the 3 day workshop and was well attended. The Side A or SA Frame is probably the safest manner in which to set up an artificial high directional using the Arizona Vortex. Very accommodating to properly setting the
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