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Peaks and Valleys: A Guide to Navigating High and Low-Angle Rope Rescues

By Lance Piatt / Artificial High Directional AHD, Blog, Designing Your Processes, Equipment, General Rigging, Mainline Systems and Operations, Principles of Learning, Safe Practices, Team Competencies

High-angle rescue stands as a beacon of hope and technical prowess in the face of nature’s most daunting terrains. These operations, essential for saving lives where the ground falls away into steep declines, demand a blend of courage, skill, and knowledge. Today, we delve into the world of high-angle versus low-angle rescues, unraveling the complexities …

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Clockwork Precision: The Art and Mechanics of Rope Rescue Mastery

By Lance Piatt / Blog, Designing Your Processes, Leadership, Team Competencies

After nearly 30 years of living the rope rescue and rigging life, I’ve climbed through changes, held fast to timeless truths, and sometimes dangled in the balance. Looking back, it’s clear the more things change, the more the thrill of the climb stays the same. People get roped into this world for all sorts of …

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The 13 Essential Components of Technical Rope Rescue

By Lance Piatt / Blog, Designing Your Processes, Team Competencies, Technical Learning

Yes… We have a new course. Technically we have four new courses, this being one of them. This course serves a dual purpose: first, it acts as a comprehensive roadmap designed for both experienced rope technicians and aspiring leaders within the realm of rope rescue. Its primary goal is to equip individuals with a holistic …

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Understanding the Differences Between Coaches, Trainers, and Instructors in the Fire Service

By Lance Piatt / Blog, Coaching, Leadership, Personal Competencies, Safe Practices, Team Competencies

In the fire service, there are several roles that involve guidance, teaching, and support for individuals and groups. However, these roles are often used interchangeably without fully understanding their distinct differences. Coaches, trainers, and instructors all have their unique skills and qualifications that make them effective in various contexts. Understanding these differences is crucial in …

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Why Studying Iconic Coaches is Essential for Advancing Rope Rescue Excellence

By Lance Piatt / Blog, How-To Concepts, Industry, Safe Practices, Scene Management, Search and Rescue Training, Team Competencies, Technical Learning

In recent weeks, I’ve immersed myself in the realm of NFL coaching. While the names of Vince Lombardi, John Madden, Hank Stram, Tom Landry, Chuck Noll, and Don Shula are widely recognized, it’s become increasingly apparent that coaching in the NFL from the 1960s through the early 1980s represented a unique era, starkly contrasting with …

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Balancing Act: Navigating Highlines in Rope Rescue and Life

By Lance Piatt / Blog, Designing Your Processes, Equipment, Fall Safety, General Rigging, Safe Practices, Team Competencies, Technical Learning

I love the parallels between highline systems in rope rescue and the challenges of everyday life. “In the world of rope rescue, the concept of ‘highlines’ holds a profound parallel to the challenges we encounter in life. Picture this: a highline system, suspended across a perilous gap, serving as a lifeline for those in need. …

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Striking the Balance: Navigating the Triangle of Education, Equipment Buying, and Training for Effective Operations

By Lance Piatt / Blog, Principles of Learning, Professional Standards, Team Competencies, Technical Learning

There is a “sweet spot” – a triangle – that could represent the optimal balance between education, purchasing, and training in a specific context, such as acquiring and using equipment for a fire department or another specialized field. Here’s how this triangle might look: Education: This corner of the triangle emphasizes the importance of knowledge …

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Why Do Some Fire Department Rescue Team Members Seem Less Enthusiastic About Improving Their Rescue Skills?

By Lance Piatt / Blog, Designing Your Processes, Leadership, Team Competencies

I love getting questions from people who genuinely don’t something they need answered to at least to get them on a narrower path for a solution. This one came as a surprise to me. Well, not technically a surprise as we all understand “we” have a huge problem with responsibility and accountability in the world …

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10 Biggest Problems Rope Rescue Teams Face In The Field

By Lance Piatt / Blog, Leadership, Personal Competencies, Team Competencies

This is the second part of the question… “talking points” for the rope rescue organizations. One of the biggest problems that rope rescue teams often face in the field is the dynamic and unpredictable nature of the environment they operate in. Rope rescue scenarios can occur in a wide range of settings, including mountains, cliffs, …

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7 Ways To Determine and Increase The Lifetime Value of a Team Member and Organization

By Lance Piatt / Blog, Leadership, Principles of Learning, Team Competencies

Hey all I meet regularly with a number of Rigging Lab members and discuss “random acts of service and rigging”. Super fun! A while back one of them asked about if it was possible to “look at personnel as investments” and what “that might look like”. I will be honest (as I mentioned to him), …

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