I wanted to talk a bit about a tool that I know for a fact, not enough people are aware of. The Jag System from Petzl. I happened upon this quick tech tip from Petzl and noticed 4 people in the system. Does it or should it really take 4 people to do a raise/lower …
Litter Hauling Techniques: A Little A Goes a Long Way Read More »
Recently, Rigging Lab Academy concluded a 5 day custom rope rescue course for a small, all volunteer team on the island of St.John in the US Virgin Islands. The course was set to focus on utilization of a large cache of recently purchased, modern rope rescue equipment such as an artificial high directional, MPD and …
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I want to thank Steve Crandall for his work Rigging Rescue Concepts, from which some of this article is derived from. Grab his book here… Considered by many as advanced operations because highlines deviate in many ways from standard rope rescue rigging practices, building and using highlines requires a clear understanding of sound rigging principles …
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The ‘T-system’ for calculating Mechanical Advantage At their simplest, pulleys can be viewed as levers. This becomes more obvious if you consider the static system (where everything is at rest). To understand the ‘T-system’ for calculating Mechanical Advantage always start with the input (the effort end of the system) and assume that force of …
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This past weekend, Rigging Lab Academy was privileged to spend some time in the beautiful Washington State country with the Volcano Rescue Team; an MRA team responsible for rescues on Mt. Saint Helens. A few months ago the team reached out to RLA inquiring about our ability to deliver a three day course that was …
Weekend at the Volcano: A Custom Course Focusing on High Angle Rigging Techniques Read More »
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 …
Dear Valued Customer, During routine testing, CMC has learned that a small number of CSR2 Pulleys manufactured in April, May and June 2018 while strong, may not meet the minimum breaking strength (MBS) required for certification due to a manufacturing error. Products potentially impacted are the CSR2 Pulley (PN# …
Product Recall Notice: Update CMC CSR2 Pulleys and Pulley Systems Read More »
We have been saying for years… “it doesn’t take 6 people to do a rescue”. Really! Two strong, smart and logical riggers (certainly no more than three) can do a raise and lower from just about any place. I think over the years, a near sided perspective and a lack of vision has kept thousands …
Winch Power, Artificial High Directionals and Human Curiosity Read More »
In certain cases of extreme urgency requiring a very rapid response, the rescuer can access the victim by descending on one rope. Once the emergency has been addressed, upward evacuation can be secured with two strands of rope. WARNING: before using this technique, make sure to minimize the risk of rub points or rockfall …
Drop loop haul on the Petzl I’D for urgent rescue, with Petzl ASAP Read More »
Fall Factor 2 Richard Delaney November 17, 2017 Free Articles 2 Comments In early 2016, I wrote a short piece on Fall Factors. It is published as the article, Fall Factor. It was a brief article with a standard definition and a discussion of each of the following scenarios. I am not certain when the term “Fall Factor” …
