Team Competencies

Rescue Rope-Based Rigging Concepts: A book review

Rescue Rope-Based Rigging Concepts… A new book by Steve Crandall.  At first glance I see Images, Content and a Warning sign!  A warning sign? Because books are not intended to be used in place of active proficient practice. Steve’s insight on the subject of rope rescue, rigging and intellectual concepts of physics, breathes life into the […]

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V Anchor System for Mirrored and Twin Tension Systems

This Video Series is Sponsored by Anchoring underpins all of our rope based activities and each of these will have varying requirements overlaid with restrictions dictated by the site. The V-Anchor is a simple a versatile approach to anchoring which can be readily applied to a range of roping contexts: abseiling, rappelling, top-rope top-belay climbing,

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V Anchor: Small Team Raise and Lower System…Skyhook Rescue Systems

This Video Series is Sponsored by  Small team… light weight technical rescue. We discussed the use of the short monopod at the front end of this system in the previous video. Now we’ll look at the back end. Here we have used a Skyhook Rescue Systems Spec Ops winch and drive it with. Milwaukee 28V

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Skate Block End-Carry Ground Based Tower Rescue Technique for Emergency Responders

Skate Block End-Carry Ground Based Tower Rescue Technique for Emergency Responders | Tower Rescue Training Videos Videos & dvds on safety, techniques, procedures, high angle, equipment, harnesses and gear. Some classes and courses available. Products in some videos include: Petzl, Sterling Rope, Traverse Rescue, PMI, Yates, Gear, CMC Rescue, ropes, harnesses, aluminum auto-lock carabiners, i’d,

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Simple Lower Top Fixed Brake Structure Based Tower Rescue Technique for Emergency Responders

Simple Lower Top Fixed Brake Structure Based Tower Rescue Technique for Emergency Responders | Tower Rescue Training Videos Videos & dvds on safety, techniques, procedures, high angle, equipment, harnesses and gear. Some classes and courses available. Products in some videos include: Petzl, Sterling Rope, Traverse Rescue, PMI, Yates, Gear, CMC Rescue, ropes, harnesses, aluminum auto-lock

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Raise | Skate | Lower Ground Based Tower Rescue Technique for Tower Workers

Raise / Skate / Lower Ground Based Tower Rescue Technique for Tower Workers | Tower Rescue Training Videos Videos & dvds on safety, techniques, procedures, high angle, equipment, harnesses and gear. Some classes and courses available. Products in some videos include: Petzl, Sterling Rope, Traverse Rescue, PMI, Yates, Gear, CMC Rescue, ropes, harnesses, aluminum auto-lock

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Caving Rescue and Confined Spaces, PART 2 CASE FILE N.013 RESCUE RESPONSE TEAM | Block and Tackle

Part 2 of this High Definition video of two boys exploring a cave is sure to grab your attention. Be sure to watch Part 1. One boy falls into a cave. The Rescue Response Team responds and employs rope rescue gear and rescue techniques to successfully lower a medic to attend to the injured boy.

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Caving Rescue & Confined Spaces, PART 1 CASE FILE N.013 RESCUE RESPONSE TEAM | Block and Tackle

Part 1 of this High Definition video of two boys exploring a cave is sure to grab your attention. One boy falls into a cave. The Rescue Response Team responds and employs rope rescue gear and rescue techniques to successfully lower a medic to attend to the injured boy. They then raise the boy up

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Yates Spec Pak Patient Packaging & Extrication System

Yates Spec Pak is a patient packaging and extrication system that combines the backboard immobilization of a short board with the suspension and support of a full body harness. The Spec Pak system utilizes an integrated polyethylene board along the back to reduce wear and create a smooth sliding surface for confined space operations. Grab

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