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A-Frame and Gin Pole Trackline with Steep Angle Litter Raise: An Overview of a Dual AHD and Steep Angle Litter Work

By / Blog, How-To Concepts, Litter Operations, Offset Track Line, Tracking Lines, Two Tensioned Rope Rescue Systems / Leave a Comment

Vision, training and rehearsing are purposeful events.  Rarely can someone envision future events without understanding the past as there is no understanding or interpretation without history.  Training involves coaching, education, drills, guidance, discipline and a host of other “things”… in short, “training” can be disastrous if done inappropriately. Rehearsing however is something different.  Rehearsing involves …

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

By / Artificial High Directional AHD, Blog, Confined Space Rescue, Dynamic Directional, RRG Gear Review / Leave a Comment

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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A Quick Look at Two Tension Rope System and a Dynamic Directional Offset using Two Artificial High Directionals

By / Artificial High Directional AHD, Blog, General Rigging, Two (Twin) Tension Rope Systems, Two Rope Offsets / Leave a Comment

The Purpose (Vision) We have always encouraged experimentation and creativity when learning.  I do my best to take the advice of people I respect.  The other day I sat in the studio thinking about some unused space we have and decided to build a test piece… a small slot canyon where a hiker needed to …

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No Implementation Means Flushing Your Strategy and Tactics Down The Drain

By / Blog, Personal Competencies, Principles of Learning / Leave a Comment

The following information is tilted towards building a solid rope rescue and rigging team, but I would be remiss to say that it applies to thousands of other “purposes”, but also to the inanimacy of a “rigging system” as a whole or in part. By viewing your rigging systems as an organic makeup of living …

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Technical Rescue: The Importance of 15:1

By / Blog, Confined Space Rescue, General Rigging, Mainline Systems and Operations, Mechanical Advantage, Principles of Learning, Professional Standards, Pulleys & Mechanical Advantage, Russell McCullar, Safe Practices, Team Competencies, Two (Twin) Tension Rope Systems, Two Rope Offsets, Two Tensioned Rope Rescue Systems / Leave a Comment

(This article was originally run in Firehouse October 1, 2019) Russell McCullar clarifies whether 15:1 is still relevant and says that fire departments should select gear and load limits that meet their needs. All Photos by Russell McCullar Not long ago, I was explaining to one of my students that our training agency was undergoing …

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Capturing Your Passions Even When Your Aren’t Looking For Them: Inspiration, Motivation or Interest?

By / Blog, Technical Learning / Leave a Comment

“SET YOUR OWN STANDARDS, AND I PERSONALLY THINK YOU SHOULD SET THEM VERY HIGH.” Let’s start with a compression-tension example for life… pulling and pushing forces. Inspiration is something that you feel on the inside, while motivation is something from the outside that compels you to take action. Inspiration is a driving force, while motivation …

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Planning Your Future With Excellence In Rigging

By / Arizona Vortex, Artificial High Directional AHD, Blog, Dynamic Directional, Elevated Anchor Systems, General Rigging, Leadership, Organizing, Principles of Learning, RRG Gear Review / Leave a Comment

“IF THERE’S A LOT OF GOOD PLANNING AHEAD OF TIME, YOU’RE REALLY ABLE TO EMBRACE THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE, AS OPPOSED TO HAVING A LOT OF QUESTIONS AND NOT KNOWING WHAT YOU’RE DOING.” Jimmy Chin I would like to  impart several lessons about managing a practice rigging exercise (session) that are applicable to all riggers.  By …

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Anchoring: Focus Floating Guying Concepts

By / Anchors, Blog, How-To Concepts, Minimalist Mountain and Climber Rescue, Portable Anchors, RRG Gear Review, TerrAdaptor / Leave a Comment

Obviously anchoring as a concept is a huge topic.  The variations in any given anchoring course can range wildly depending on the vision, scope, knowledge and imagination a give team or person has.  Here is what a typical anchoring course would look like.  I have rounded them out to 10 topics. Anchor Points Selection and …

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Want To Be A Dirtbag?

By / Artificial High Directional AHD, Blog, Minimalist Mountain and Climber Rescue, Pulleys & Mechanical Advantage, Two Tensioned Rope Rescue Systems / Leave a Comment

I’ve had a lot of bad ideas so I get pretty excited when I have a good one.  The Crackerjack Group recently held a “flyer” of a class we dubbed The Dirtbag Clinic..  and it worked. The idea came about because we had some friends in town for the Mountain Rescue Association Conference and they …

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