The Purpose (Vision) We have always encouraged experimentation and creativity when learning. I do my best to take the advice of people I respect. The other day I sat in the studio thinking about some unused space we have and decided to build a test piece… a small slot canyon where a hiker needed to …
(This article was originally run in Firehouse October 1, 2019) Russell McCullar clarifies whether 15:1 is still relevant and says that fire departments should select gear and load limits that meet their needs. All Photos by Russell McCullar Not long ago, I was explaining to one of my students that our training agency was undergoing …
The Story For a long time you were the lone wolf. Making decisions about life and your team’s future and basing the decisions off of what you thought would be best… without much input from others. We’ve all been in that place and now… we need to rethink how we are making decisions and planning …
Working on the Horizon Line: Seeing What Lurks Below Requires a Higher Vantage Point Read More »
So backcountry meets fire service… sounds like a battle of some sort. So while this “match up” is really neither epic nor epoch, this contest does have some interludes that hasn’t always faired well for either side. A while back, some well needed direction was given to the fire service in the form of recommendations …
Two Rope Twin Tension Mini Offset… Backcountry Meets Fire Service Read More »
Two Rope Offset Systems or “cross hauling” uses two identical working systems (normally). Now while some use a main-belay system, we are advocating a “two tension system” as it “halves” the amount of tension on both sides respectively, thus reducing the chances of any load related challenges… I am purposely not using the term “catastrophic …
So in this installment of Litter Hauling Techniques Using Dual Capacity or Twin Tension Rope Systems Part 2, I would like to jump into anchor and anchor systems used in a few of the systems we set up here this week. Neverland has three upper platforms or stages (as we call them) and the lower Ground …
Litter Hauling Techniques Using Dual Capacity or Twin Tension Rope Systems Part 2 Read More »
Almost all rope rescue systems used could be considered a “two rope system”. Traditional mainline / slack belay systems and twin tension rope systems (TTRS) both use two (2) ropes. However, the similarities stop there. I won’t get into the biopsy of the mainline-belay line system because, well… they have been around forever. The “relatively” …
Two Rope System Cross Pollination: A Tale of Two Industries Read More »
The following are notes taken from Peak Rescue Institute while on location in Joshua Tree National Park. The scenario is a pick-off using an “offset” and more specific a “two rope offset system”. I choose to keep the audio on this video as it really calls out the importance of communication. Offsets provide an amazing …
