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Rigging For Effect – Get Your Ropes Off the Ground Using A “Rigging Workstation”

By Jason Ilowite / Horizontal Rigging, Technical Learning / 161 Comments

Rigging For Effect – Get Your Ropes Off the Ground Using A Rigging Workstation. Construction of a Rigging Workstation Focused locations for a multiple systems Better body position when operating systems Improves the angle of ropes when using a high directional If you’re technical rope rescue experience has been anything like mine, there has been …

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Upward and horizontal evacuation in a confined space using the Petzl Nest

By Lance Piatt / Petzl, Technical Learning / 10 Comments

1. Rescuer hauls the NEST litter in counterbalance on rope clamps. Rescuer regulates the hauling. A third person back-up belays on a second rope. 2. The rescuer below gives slack using a descender. The back-up belayer hauls the NEST litter, allowing it to tilt to a horizontal position with the help of …

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Slow is Smooth, Smooth is Fast: A Common Sense Approach to Your Next Rope Rescue

By Jason Ilowite / Blog, Technical Learning / 18 Comments

Slow is Smooth, Smooth is Fast: A Common Sense Approach to Your Next Rope Rescue “Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast”. This is an old adage that was passed on to me in my first dealings with the fire service. At first it seemed like some sort of cliché or one of many one …

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Highline Overview for Highline Sections with Tom Wood

By Lance Piatt / Technical Learning / 8 Comments

These are the manuals that come with the Vertical Rescue Solutions Highline Planning Course. Rope_Rescue_Course-RLA ClimbTech_V2.2_RemovableResusableBolt75 ClimbTech_LegacyBolt_booklet_V1.3

TerrAdaptor July 2016 English

By Lance Piatt / Technical Learning / 52 Comments

TerrAdaptor July 2016 English Rope_Rescue_Course-RLA TerrAdaptor Student Module 1 TerrAdaptor Student Module 2 TerrAdaptor Student Module 3 …

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4 Keys To A Successful Highline System

By Jason Ilowite / Technical Learning / 56 Comments

By: Jason Ilowite When we reach way back in our memory banks to when we were new drivers, I would venture to say most of us dreamed about rolling down the road in a nice new luxury or sports car some day. We all, however, recognized the importance of learning on the older model, that …

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Stepping Outside of Reality: Tips to Take Your Teams Abilities to the Next Level

By Jason Ilowite / Technical Learning / 2 Comments

By: Jason Ilowite There is no doubt that the way a technical rescue team trains directly impacts their performance when they are called upon to conduct an actual rescue. It is on the training ground that we develop operational relationships with our teammates, try new tactics, and hone our skills to perfection. In order to …

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Elements of Rigging (Trailer) with Pat Rhodes

By Lance Piatt / Technical Learning / 5 Comments

This project was done in concert with Rescue Response Gear. We caught up with Pat Rhodes to find out what makes up the Elements of Rigging… Knots and Hitches, Pulley Systems and their Rules, Anchors, Reeving Systems/Highlines, Resultants and Force Vectors. Pat Rhodes has long been considered a mentor to thousands of riggers through the …

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The Voodoo: Tasty Tools & Sweet Tricks with Marcel Rodriguez

By Lance Piatt / Technical Learning / 58 Comments

Every so often I encounter a tip, trick or tool that makes me wonder how I got along prior to learning of its existence. In this series of articles, I’ll share a few of the tricks and tools that I have found most useful.

Concepts in Anchor Building

By Lance Piatt / Technical Learning / 279 Comments

By: Matt Shove Often times we build anchors while on climbs. We need to belay, or there is a logical place to end the pitch , for example, a large ledge. These places often hold a number of options, and there is usually a better one. Perfect cracks, solid rock, perfect gear placements, a shiny …

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