The CMC MPD has literally changed the way riggers have thought about “systems”. The lightning rod idea, first envisioned by Kirk Mauthner of Basecamp Innovations, was a work in progress for many years. Once prototypes were completed, the risks heightened! Would teams and personal embrace or reject the concept. Well, the answer was a resounding YES! Sure, it […]
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Moving Beyond 10:1 Static System Saftey Factor Moving Beyond 10:1 SSSF Introducing Force Limiting Systems and Managing the Right Risk at the Right Time ITRS 2014 By: Kirk Mauthner, British Columbia, Canada, kirk.mauthner@gmail.com Abstract: Most rope rescuers are aware or familiar with the concept of applying a safety factor – such as 10:1 – to
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“Dang it! How does this thing work?” Rigging, no matter what part of the industry you participate in, is a hands-on tactical thing. You learn by doing. You need practical, simple explanations of how things work that can easily be applied to what you’re working on.
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There is a proud moment defined without words, when you see your son following his passions. The ante goes up even further when part of this is the rigging that makes this happen… Why? It is part of what I do. See everyone has talents… hidden, obvious and latent. What many of us fail to realize is that many of
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The leading authority of professionals discussing technical topics of research dedicated to the rescue industry. Here is a brief summary of early history of the International Technical Rescue Symposium: The germ of the idea for the Symposium actually came from John Dill. One day during a phone conversation, John suggested that what was needed was a
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Never before, has there been a time where saving time and money, more important. We value your time as well as ours. Saving money on purchases can also be very expensive. How’s that you ask? Saving money on the wrong piece of gear or system is extremely costly. Missed phone calls, the constant volley of
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Today’s economy is global. Everyone is tied at the hip with someone. There is simply no such thing as a “self made” person. Everyone needs someone to help them get to a higher level of professional or person excellence. This is why we created Rigging Lab Academy. Rigging Lab Academy is an atmosphere where learning,
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This image is so great in many ways. First, Trask Bradbury is a great friend and stylist in his work and rigging. Trask helped us, Rescue Response Gear and Rigging Lab Academy, in focusing down on the Safe and Simple Rigging project we did a couple of years ago. I sent a few of our
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We had just finished up shooting for the day at Deschutes Brewery. Our goal was to capture the essence of simple rigging for rope access projects. Richard Delaney of RopeLab, was here from Australia… giving us his professional and inventive thoughts into this ever growing and changing world. Rich had been building the elements for
“Halftime is the in-between season that occurs at about age 45, plus or minus a few years. It’s the time first described in the book, Halftime – the season of “now what?” In our time, halftime really marks the end of Life I and the beginning of this whole new second adult season that we’ve
