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 …
By: Jason Ilowite Many of us in the Fire Department rescue world have trained on, and possibly conducted a high angle evacuation utilizing an Aerial ladder as a high directional. This is a topic that has an extremely large amount of variance when it comes to specific rigging of systems, however there are some standard …
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In our industry, what moves us are pulleys and mechanical advantage. But in our being, what moves us is much deeper. What moves me is the hope of releasing vision, passion and purpose in others and one platform for this is Rigging Lab Academy and the network of people that surrounds me. So my question …
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By: Marcel Rodriguez In the last installment, I discussed the roles of training and practice in building a technician. We will now explore developing experience and judgment as well as looking at ways to keep the journey moving forward.
By: Tom Wood We’ve all probably heard this comment, and some of us may have even made this comment ourselves after sitting through a rope rescue or rope access class taught by someone who probably couldn’t teach someone to (properly) tie their own shoes. Well, I think it’s safe to say that like everything else that can …
By: Marcel Rodriguez In my teaching, I am fortunate to work with many new and aspiring rope rescue enthusiasts. I really enjoy introducing new students to all of the wonders of rope work and rigging and thoroughly appreciate the courses and focused seminars I am able to teach. As exciting as structured training can be, …
By: Marcel Rodriguez I have long been a fan of artificial high directional anchors (AHDs) for dealing with tricky edges. Beyond the obvious benefits of having a focal point above a tricky edge, the reduction of mechanical disadvantage (through friction) is a strong argument for raising the rope off of the deck and reducing contact. …
By: Craig McClure Outside of a planned training, when was the last time you had all the skilled people you wanted on scene? So, when reality strikes, the leader has to delegate the tasks and spread the skilled people carefully. The pitfalls in this situation are many. Tasks fall through the cracks, critical resources get reassigned, …
By: Nathan Paulsberg One of the best teaching tools we can utilize for our students is allowing them to fail… in a safe manner, of course.“Fail forward” is the mantra of a great many motivational speakers nowadays, and it should also be ours as instructors.
