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SPRAT Level 1 Chapter 5 Passing Edge Protection | Industrial Rope Access

By Lance Piatt / Fall Safety, General Rigging, Personal Competencies / 5 Comments

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 …

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Norwegian Reeve – Control Side & Carriage System – Horizontal Rigging

By Lance Piatt / Anchoring, Personal Competencies, Pulley Systems, Rescue Baskets, Team Competencies / 9 Comments

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. …

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PART 5: Termination Side | TWIN BUNDLE | Horizontal Rigging

By Lance Piatt / General Rigging, Personal Competencies, Pulley Systems, Rescue Baskets, Team Competencies / 7 Comments

The Termination Side: This video shows one of many methods to eliminate a knot in the trackline of a highline system. Depicted here is single prusik bypasses; one per each leg of the twin bundled system. The single prusik is a load cell in its own right…if the trackline is receiving too much tension they …

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Simple and Safe Rigging | Using an Equalized or Distributive Anchor Without A Knot

By Lance Piatt / Anchoring, General Rigging, Personal Competencies / 3 Comments

The NFPA 1006 2008 edition is the US Standard for Technical Rescuer Qualifications. Skills and procedures are categorized according to NFPA 1006 stands with the goal of assisting rescuers to meet or exceed the general job job performance requirements of (JPR) of Technical Rescuer and the specific requirements for Level 1 and Level 2 in …

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Simple & Safe Rigging | Placing Cams With Proper Direction of Pull

By Lance Piatt / Anchoring, Personal Competencies / 113 Comments

When placing cams during climbing or placing anchors, the direction in which the cam is being pulled by the load is key part in safe and effective cam placement. When you fall on a camming unit, three basic factors decide whether it will hold or pull out: how well the cams grip the walls of …

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Simple & Safe Rigging | Escaping The Belay

By Lance Piatt / Belaying, Personal Competencies / 5 Comments

This video demonstrates a way to safely remove yourself from the belay if the lead climber has been injured or stranded somehow, and how to lower the climber back down safely. RRG Products Used in this Solution: [products skus=”D17 C P,D14,HWEAGLEAL P,M34″]

Tech Pick of the Week | Episode 1 Petzl Sequoia SRT

By Lance Piatt / Commercials, Personal Competencies / 100 Comments

This week on Tech Pick of the Week, we discuss the Petzl Sequoia SRT, which is primarily a Arborist work harness along with it’s benefits and unique features which include aircraft grade aluminum work positioning rings, a soft attachment point, connectors for a full chest harness and most importantly a comfort build for long hours …

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Tech Pick of the Week | Episode 2 Petzl I’D Tech Trick

By Lance Piatt / Personal Competencies / 5 Comments

In this weeks Tech Pick of the Week we focus on a tech trick of the trade. The Petzl I’D is a self-braking descender with anti-panic function. This tech tip helps to demonstrate how to bypass the panic mode on the Petzl I’D by turning/rotating the I’D at an angle to allow the rope to …

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Tech Pick of the Week | Episode 3 PPE Inspection Carabiners

By Lance Piatt / Personal Competencies, Professional Standards, Safe Practices / 5 Comments

This week on Tech Pick of the Week we focus on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) specifically carabiners. It is always good practice to inspect your gear on the regular. Our tech expert Luke Bryan breaks down a few key elements to look into while inspecting your carabiner cache. Before beginning inspection on your carabiner make …

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Tech Pick of the Week | Episode 5 RAD Technique

By Lance Piatt / Personal Competencies / 3 Comments

This week on Tech Pick of the Week at Rescue Response Gear, Luke Bryan breaks down the RAD technique. The Rapid Ascent/Descent technique facilitates quick and easy progression, positioning and change from a rope access ascent to descent. All of which is accomplished while maintaining an acceptable number of points of contact as recognized by …

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