English Reeve When we talk about reeving systems for highlines, we are referring to the rigging component that allows us to lower from and raise to the carriage system of the highline. This is our rope elevator so to speak. The English Reeve, like it’s brother the Norwegian Reeve, is a 6:1 compound mechanical …
Quality anchors and especially load sharing anchors are vital to life and coming back to climbing another day. Today, Rescue Response Gear and The Rigging Lab look at the essentials of making the proper placements for the building of climbing and belay anchors. Four essential aspects to placing a solid and safe cam placement. 1. …
English Reeve When we talk about reeving systems for highlines, we are referring to the rigging component that allows us to lower from and raise to the carriage system of the highline. This is our rope elevator so to speak. The English Reeve, like it’s brother the Norwegian Reeve, is a 6:1 compound mechanical advantage. …
English Reeve — Control Side & Carriage System | Horizontal Rigging Read More »
This course is congruent to the requirements of NFPA 1006 for Rope Rescue Technical Rescuer. The participant in this course will receive state-of-the-art training in applied studies of force multipliers, construction of elevated anchor systems over difficult edges, and in the rigging of horizontal systems. The course is the US Standard for Technical Rescuer Qualifications. …
NFPA 1006 Rope Rescue Technician | The Rigging Lab at Rescue Response Gear Read More »
Petzl statement on a special use of the Petzl Shunt… Context: Since 1999 Petzl has provided specific information regarding the special use of the Petzl SHUNT as a back-up device for industrial rope access. Petzl required that users must have received and mastered IRATA (Industrial Rope Access Trade Association) training or similar and must also …
SPRAT Level 1 Chapter 4 Passing Short Deviation | Industrial Rope Access Read More »
Petzl statement on a special use of the Petzl Shunt… Context: Since 1999 Petzl has provided specific information regarding the special use of the Petzl SHUNT as a back-up device for industrial rope access. Petzl required that users must have received and mastered IRATA (Industrial Rope Access Trade Association) training or similar and must also …
SPRAT Level 1 Chapter 5 Passing Edge Protection | Industrial Rope Access Read More »
Petzl statement on a special use of the Petzl Shunt Context: Since 1999 Petzl has provided specific information regarding the special use of the Petzl SHUNT as a back-up device for industrial rope access. Petzl required that users must have received and mastered IRATA (Industrial Rope Access Trade Association) training or similar and must also …
SPRAT Level 1 Chapter 9 Rescue Using Victim’s Equipment | Industrial Rope Access Read More »
Norwegian Reeve When we talk about reeving systems for highlines, we are referring to the rigging component that allows us to lower from and raise to the carriage system of the highline. This is our rope elevator so to speak. The Norwegian Reeve, like it’s brother the English Reeve, is a 6:1 compound mechanical advantage. …
Norwegian Reeve – Control Side & Carriage System | Horizontal Rigging Read More »
Reasons why it would be advantageous to use a knot in an equalized anchor… The advantages of not tying a knot in an equalized anchor are many, but so are the reason FOR tying a knot. This video is showing a multi point (three point) load distributing anchor. This multi point anchor system lessens the …
A directional anchor is typically a pulley that allows us to redirect a rope; this can be elevated as in a high directional, or low as a simple redirect, or anywhere in between. When we want a directional pulley to be adjustable, we add some mechanical advantage influence that allow us to make the directional …
Dynamic Directionals – Mainline, Batwing, Gin Pole | Horizontal Rigging Read More »
