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Petzl I’D Descender in action for rope access and rescue operations. Features include anti-panic function, auto-locking, and versatility for confined space, high-angle, and industrial rescues.

Petzl I’D Descender for Rope Access and Rescue Operations

Petzl I’D Descender for Rescue and Work at Height The Petzl I’D Descender is an indispensable tool for professionals working in rope access, rescue operations, and industrial environments. Known for its versatility, safety features, and ability to perform in critical, high-risk situations, the I’D Descender is designed to provide precise control and enhanced safety in […]

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The Hierarchy of Rope Rescue Learning Pathway

Class 5 Litter Handling & Offset Rigging

Lance Piatt / 5th Class Litter Raise, Blog, Offset Track Line, Tracking Lines, Twin Tension Rope System, Two Rope Offsets, Two Tensioned Rope Rescue Systems

Class 5 Litter Handling It may be necessary to lower the litter and rescuer past a roof or overhang. In this event, it will often be best for the litter tender to get his or her legs through the spiders or above the spiders so that he or she can hold the litter away from

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How To Use The Petzl Reeve Carriage Pulley: Reeving Highlines

Lance Piatt / Anchors, Artificial High Directional AHD, Blog, Equipment, Highline Rigging, Horizontal Rigging, Knot Craft, Offset Track Line, Tracking Lines, Twin Tension Rope System, Two (Twin) Tension Rope Systems, Two Tensioned Rope Rescue Systems / 152 Comments

Let’s take a look at the Petzl REEVE carriage pulley and some of its common uses. The REEVE is made from two high-efficiency pulleys mounted onto a rigging plate. This design simplifies setting up rescue systems on a highline by reducing the amount of equipment needed as well as reducing the overall height of

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8 Defined Rescue Rigging Systems That Will Astonish The Entire Team… By Using Well Define Processes

Lance Piatt / Blog, Confined Space Rescue, Designing Your Processes, Dynamic Directional, General Rigging, Highline Rigging, Horizontal Rigging, Mainline Systems and Operations, Mechanical Advantage, Petzl, Pulleys & Mechanical Advantage, Two (Twin) Tension Rope Systems, Two Tensioned Rope Rescue Systems / 80 Comments

When we developed ideas into courses, we considered many things. Yes, we went through the SWOT analysis as well. Know this will get you What, Where, When, and How! Strengths Opportunities Weaknesses Threats I will let you reference this, however we went through all 4 elements before we engineered, designed, went to production and released

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Real-World Applications of Knots and Force Multipliers

Dynamic Directional Offset System Using an A-Frame and Natural High Directional

Lance Piatt / Blog, Dynamic Directional, Elevated Anchor Systems, General Rigging, Highline Rigging, Horizontal Rigging, Offset Track Line, Pulley Systems, Pulleys & Mechanical Advantage, Twin Tension Rope System, Twin Tension Rope System Clutch, Two (Twin) Tension Rope Systems, Two Rope Offsets, Two Tensioned Rope Rescue Systems / 10 Comments

Over time, we’ve found this style of deflection offset to be really fun. They have their limits, as with any system, but strength (when properly rigged and run) comes easy and we appreciate the versatility it offers. Large gaps or spans are typically the MO for dynamic directionals. We used a standard A-Frame configuration on

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Comparison between Petzl MAESTRO and PETZL I’D for a rescue using twin tensioned haul lines

Lance Piatt / Blog, General Rigging, Mainline Systems and Operations, Petzl, Two Tensioned Rope Rescue Systems / 43 Comments

MAESTRO and I’D allow for efficient hauling, releasing the lock at any time and a controlled lower of the load. The two devices have different ergonomics and different specifications (working load and efficiency). Hauling The MAESTRO’s efficiency enables effective use of simple pulley systems. If a complex pulley system is needed to increase efficiency, it

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How can rescue trainers use computers to find hidden treasures?

Lance Piatt / Arizona Vortex, Artificial High Directional AHD, Portable Anchors, Principles of Learning, TerrAdaptor, Twin Tension Rope System, Twin Tension Rope System Clutch, Two (Twin) Tension Rope Systems, Two Rope Offsets, Two Tensioned Rope Rescue Systems / 13 Comments

I have been sharing about my sojourns… which are really about your journeys and your journeys are about your vision for the future. Everything I have taken on has been anchored into something all y’all have gone through… I know this because you told me so. Early on I in my career I was embarrassed

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Rope rescue training for veterans covers leadership, mechanical advantage, and advanced rigging skills.

What are some myths team leaders believe about hidden treasures that simply aren’t true?

Lance Piatt / Arizona Vortex, Artificial High Directional AHD, How-To Concepts, Leadership, Principles of Learning, Twin Tension Rope System, Twin Tension Rope System Clutch, Two (Twin) Tension Rope Systems, Two Tensioned Rope Rescue Systems / 19 Comments

So, “the game is afoot”… Like Sherlock Holmes I was looking for something, anything that would get me closer to solving “the mystery of the missing retention”. I approached 3 people I knew could help me in this… Reed Thorne, who literally changed the scope and trajection of technical rope rescue and is a true

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What’s the #1 leadership and team building mistake rope rescue technician’s make?

Lance Piatt / Arizona Vortex, Artificial High Directional AHD, Dynamic Directional, Elevated Anchor Systems, Horizontal Rigging, Leadership, Portable Anchors, Principles of Learning, Professional Standards, Safe Practices, Team Competencies, Technical Learning, Twin Tension Rope System, Twin Tension Rope System Clutch, Two (Twin) Tension Rope Systems, Two Rope Offsets, Two Tensioned Rope Rescue Systems / 229 Comments

The year was 2003… almost 5 years post my bellwether event in Sedona. These “leaders” had shown me not just an existence of something new, but of a direction of a trend of things to come. During these years, I had taken other courses and had become much more familiar with “the vertical terrain”. Mind

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What would you say to a nervous rope rescue technician about getting started with leadership and team building?

Lance Piatt / Arizona Vortex, Artificial High Directional AHD, Elevated Anchor Systems, Horizontal Rigging, How-To Concepts, Offset Track Line, Portable Anchors, Principles of Learning, Safe Practices, Twin Tension Rope System, Twin Tension Rope System Clutch, Two (Twin) Tension Rope Systems, Two Rope Offsets, Two Tensioned Rope Rescue Systems / 4 Comments

I found myself in a very compromising predicament. I had been running my gear company for less than a year and had been in search and rescue or the better part of 2 years and felt comfortable with what I had understood rope rescue to be. Fast forward a bit… I am standing on Bell

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