Question: Two or More Vectors Added Together = Applied Force = Resultant I think we all want the best. We want a stellar life. But when you get past things like Marriage? Kids? Friends? You might think of cars, houses and jobs… then what? If we are honest with ourselves, we are struggling with at …
I’ve known Craig for many years now and felt super comfortable in having him lead our workshops over the last six months. During this time, we pooled some ideas together and wondered what a mega-course might look like. Knowing the work and resources it took to finish and produce our amazingly successful 5 Day Advance …
Getting To Know Project Director and Partner Craig McClure of The Crackerjack Group Read More »
With the new launch of Confined Space Rescue: Awareness, Operations and Technician, we felt it important to get some introduction going. Below is a little bio of Team Ronin. However, check out the recent series of four interviews with Mark Pfeifer, CEO and Co-Founder of Ronin Rescue. Ronin’s philosophy is “our client’s concerns are our …
Time for transparency here. Highlines versus Offsets. Which is one of these accomplishes the goal of moving the person or load from one side to the other in the most effective and efficient manner? Well, at this point I wasn’t thinking about either one… I really didn’t care. I hadn’t ever set up a true …
The Less Than 10 Percent Solution Just Got Easier: Highlines Read More »
Today at Rigging Lab Academy, we’re going to bust this myth that parallel mechanical advantage systems somehow add together and double mechanical advantage. There are arguments out there that two 3:1s side by side pulled on the same load are a 6:1, or two 5:1s are a 10:1. It’s not true, and we’re going to …
Parallel Hauls, Doubled Mechanical Advantage or Not? Read More »
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 …
Working on the Horizon Line: Seeing What Lurks Below Requires a Higher Vantage Point Read More »
Before any rope zealot goes over the edge, before even the first anchor is set, the most important step of any rigging job must be taken: The scene size up, or job hazard analysis, depending on your industry. Much has been written and recited regarding the art of the size up, so rather than rehash, …
Five Points to Remember When Sizing Up Your Scene Read More »
As Torrey and I travel around the country filming and managing a very large amount of footage, it has become very apparent to me that one product has become, what I would call… an “emerging product”. While in days past, the AZTEK was (and still is to some degree) the work horse for rigging systems… …
The Petzl Jag System Has Become A Go To Tool For At Height Workers and Rescuers Read More »
The VERTEX helmet is very comfortable, thanks to its six-point textile suspension and CENTERFIT and FLIP&FIT systems, which guarantee that the helmet fits securely on the head. The adjustable-strength chinstrap makes it ideal for both work at height and on the ground. The unventilated outer shell protects against electrical hazards, molten metal splash and flames. …
We have a lot of members and non-members alike asking about aerial ladder work and whether or not we have ever done any sort of course or mini-rigging study on them. This is obviously a huge undertaking and one we’d love to do and plan on doing it. However, in the meantime, I want to …
Using An Arizona Vortex as a Mock Aerial Ladder For Study Purposes Read More »
