Unit 7 goes through the Twin Highline process, but instead of having a designated belayer this version shows the worker using a self belay technique. This segment goes through the first part of the process of using the Twin Highline Track Line with a self belay as part of the progression in ascending or […]
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Part 1 of this High Definition video features a climbing outing gone awry with a climber falling 60′ while checking the route at the edge before roping up. The Rescue Response Team responds employing a high angle raise with the Arizona Vortex side A-frame in tandem with a backboard immobilization lifting harness and litter
Part 2 of this High Definition video features a climbing outing gone awry with a climber falling 60′ while checking the route at the edge before roping up. The Rescue Response Team responds employing a high angle raise with the Arizona Vortex side A-frame in tandem with a backboard immobilization lifting harness and litter
The Gin Pole: The floating gin pole (mono-pod) is a useful alterative for a high directional especially when backpacking long distances. With proper guying in place, the gin pole works quite well as a high directional for a highline system. Sterling Rope is the Official Rope of Rescue Response Gear’s The Rigging Lab. The
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The Gin Pole The floating gin pole (mono-pod) is a useful alternative for a high directional especially when trying to consolidate equipment. With proper guying in place, the gin pole works quite well as a high directional for the quad-bundle. Highline operations are dangerous. They are the most difficult of all vertical rescues. Under no
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This video is a segment taken from the Horizontal Rigging Course conducted at the Rescue Response Gear Rigging Lab, during this presentation we will take a look at some basic design considerations in the construction of a simple highline system. Although we address the more traditional highline rigging techniques during the actual course; this
Rescue Response Gear’s Rigging Lab hosted a 3 day workshop…. Arizona Vortex AHD Workshop. This quick clip visually describes the A-Frame set up with a single front guy as it’s tension member. The head canted forward… no other guying member needed. Main line keeps the 2 legs of the A-Frame as compression. The Arizona Vortex
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The “Confined Space Rig” is a compound 6:1 that when configured in the manner shown in this sequence, it works extremely well for straight vertical confined space drops. This sequence will take you through the steps. The way we address knots, MAs (Mechanical Advantages), and Anchors in these videos are more general and with a
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