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Course Finder for Technical Rigging Training at Rigging Lab Academy

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Course Finder for Technical Rigging Training at Rigging Lab Academy You know you need to learn more. The discipline is clear, the commitment is there, and somewhere in the RLA course library is exactly what you need — study guides, video demonstrations, reference materials, and critical analysis frameworks. The curriculum is comprehensive. Which is part […]

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Scenario Analysis for Operational Rigging Decisions

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Scenario Analysis for Operational Rigging Decisions You have a scenario. Not a question with a clean answer and not a system waiting to be verified — a situation with variables, constraints, and consequences that don’t resolve neatly on paper. The environment is a factor. The anchors are what they are. The load is moving in

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Technical Rescue Questions Answered from the RLA Knowledge Base

Technical Rescue Questions Answered from the RLA Knowledge Base

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Technical Rescue Questions Answered from the RLA Knowledge Base You have a technical rescue question. Not a general one — a specific one. The kind that comes from being inside the discipline, from having studied the system or worked the scenario and landed on something you need answered precisely. You know enough to know the

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Rigging Pre-Operation Check Before the Load Goes On

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Rigging Pre-Operation Check Before the Load Goes On You’ve built the system. The anchors are set, the rope is rigged, and the hardware is in place. You’ve run through it in your head more than once. And still — before you commit, before the load goes on, before the operation begins — there’s a moment

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Rigging Guidance When You Don’t Know Where to Start

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Rigging Guidance When You Don’t Know Where to Start You’re somewhere between what you know and what you need to know. Maybe it’s a system configuration you haven’t built before. Maybe it’s a scenario that sits just outside your training. Maybe you’re a student who has absorbed the theory but hasn’t yet found the bridge

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Cross Haul System Calculator — Building a Force Analysis Tool for Horizontal Rope Access

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Building a Force Analysis Tool for Horizontal Rope Access TTRS Configuration  ·  Vortex AHD Leg Forces  ·  Exit Zone Analysis SPRAT Level 2 Required Skill  ·  Pre-operational Planning Tool Moving a package horizontally across a span — a patient in a litter, a gear load, a confined space casualty — sits at the intersection of

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Highline Systems — Planning, Building, and Operating the Crossing

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A highline is a tensioned rope system used to transport a rescuer and patient across a gap that cannot be crossed any other way — canyons, gorges, building-to-building, or industrial spans. When ground access isn’t an option, a highline is. This chapter covers both system types, the calculations that govern them, and how to operate

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Highline Operations Roles, Movement, and System Control

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A highline system does not succeed because it is built correctly—it succeeds because it is operated correctly. Most system failures occur during movement, not during setup. The structure may be sound, but without coordinated operation, control is lost, and forces become unpredictable. Highline operations are defined by three elements: Clear roles Controlled movement Coordinated input

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Highline Configurations in Rope Rescue When and How to Use Each System

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Highline systems are not built from a single template. The configuration selected must match the terrain, the objective, and the level of control required. The mistake is not choosing the wrong gear—it is choosing the wrong system structure. Each configuration changes how force moves, how the load behaves, and how the team must operate. Understanding

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Highline System Components Explained for Rope Rescue Operations

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A highline system is only as strong and predictable as the components that build it. While the overall system moves a load across a span, each individual element has a defined role that must remain clear and uncompromised. Understanding these components is not about memorizing parts—it is about understanding how each element contributes to control,

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Highline Systems Fundamentals in Technical Rope Rescue

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Highline systems are built to move a load across a horizontal span when direct vertical access is not possible or introduces unnecessary risk. The system must maintain clearance, control, and stability while transporting the load from one side to the other. This is not achieved through a single rope or device, but through a structured

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Artificial High Directional A-Frame — Sideways Configuration (SA Frame)

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Artificial High-Directional A-Frame — Sideways Configuration (SA Frame) The sideways A-frame configuration is a contingency Artificial High Directional used when no suitable anchors exist directly over the edge, and the force must be managed laterally across the surface. Unlike the standard forward-biased A-frame, the SA frame operates with the structure oriented 90 degrees to the edge,

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Patient Packaging and Transport Architecture in Rope Rescue

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1. Executive Purpose and Scope In technical rescue, patient packaging is not an accessory task performed “before the rigging starts.” It is the first structural decision in the evacuation system because it determines how the patient will behave as a load once gravity, friction, and motion are introduced. Packaging converts an injured person into a

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A Comprehensive Curriculum for New Technicians

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The Technical Rope Rescue Foundation A Comprehensive Curriculum for New Technicians Technical rope rescue is not defined by the equipment used or by the completion of a single operation. It is defined by the technician’s ability to understand how forces move through a system, how environments shape operational decisions, and how patient outcomes depend on

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Why Austrian Economics Belongs in Rope Rescue

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Why Austrian Economics Belongs in Rope Rescue Wealth, Labor, Time, and Risk Allocation Technical rope rescue looks like engineering. We calculate force. We build anchors. We manage friction and redundancy. Physics sets the outer limits. If we violate those limits, the system fails. However, engineering alone does not explain how decisions unfold on scene. In

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Austrian Economics and Technical Rope Rescue

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Austrian Economics and Technical Rope Rescue Scarcity, Trade-Offs, and Rigging Under Pressure Technical rope rescue looks like engineering. We study force vectors, anchor strength, friction, and redundancy. We calculate loads. We manage geometry. Physics defines the hard limits. If we exceed those limits, the system fails. However, physics does not decide what we build. Two

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Principles and Architecture of Mechanical Advantage in Rope Rescue

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Technical Systems Report: Principles and Architecture of Mechanical Advantage in Rope Rescue 1. Purpose and Scope of Force Analysis In professional technical rescue, rigging must transition from intuitive guesswork to a disciplined application of structural physics. Establishing a rigorous analytical framework for force and work is the primary safeguard for system integrity. By defining these

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Geometric and Mechanical Force Vectors in Complex Rescue Rigging Systems

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Geometric and Mechanical Force Vectors in Complex Rescue Rigging Systems Executive Summary In technical rope rescue, anchor systems function as engineered structures rather than ad-hoc attachment points. Their performance is governed by geometric force vectors, mechanical leverage, material capacity, and environmental degradation. This report establishes a disciplined engineering framework for evaluating anchor integrity, analyzing force

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