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Want to Increase Your Learning Capacity? Match Your Metacognition with Your Cognition…

By / Blog, Lance Piatt, Team Competencies, Technical Learning, Two (Twin) Tension Rope Systems / 33 Comments

The learning process is fascinating to me.  We are created unique in every area of our lives.  Is it any wonder why every few years there are new break-throughs in slowing the aging process, fitness, health, mental capacity, technology and learning.  Ever heard of “metacognition”?   I hadn’t until more recently. What you are about to …

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9 Ways To Quickly Get A Hold of the 3 Types of Mechanical Advantage Systems

By / Blog, Mechanical Advantage, Pulley Systems, Pulleys & Mechanical Advantage, Twin Tension Rope System, Twin Tension Rope System Clutch, Two (Twin) Tension Rope Systems / 30 Comments

Get More Done With Less… and remove the mystery out of “the theory” of Mechanical Advantage Systems. Mechanical Advantage Systems ~ arguably is the “bulwark” of rope rescue… giving strong support, encouragement and leadership to those in need. Wait!  Doesn’t “bulwark” have to do with wall like structures raised for defense? Like a seawall?  Sort …

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

By / 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 / 69 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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The Petzl Reeve: Reeving Highlines

By / 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 / 147 Comments

THE PETZL REEVE IS NOW AVAILABLE!!!!! 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 …

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

By / 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 / 9 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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Floating the Litter Using an A-Frame and Gin Pole Trackline

By / Anchors, Arizona Vortex, Artificial High Directional AHD, Elevated Anchor Systems, Litter Operations, Mainline Systems and Operations, Minimalist Mountain and Climber Rescue, Portable Anchors, Twin Tension Rope System, Twin Tension Rope System Clutch, Two (Twin) Tension Rope Systems / 237 Comments

Steep angle litter work can be about as difficult as any high angle rescue. The main reason is that the litter attendants will have to pick and choose the terrain while still maintaining patient contact and visual. This isn’t always doable and often teams are working with minimal personnel so choosing a system that works …

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Two MAESTRO, I’D or RIG (used in parallel by a single operator)

By / Blog, Equipment, General Rigging, Twin Tension Rope System, Twin Tension Rope System Clutch, Two (Twin) Tension Rope Systems, Two Rope Offsets / 91 Comments

The MAESTRO, I’D or RIG descenders can be used in parallel in rescue situations, mainly with long rope lengths and smaller rescue teams. This technique enables a single user to simultaneously operate two devices.   Advantages Even sharing of the load on the descenders Reduced potential extension of the system, in case one of the …

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How can rescue trainers use computers to find hidden treasures?

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

By / 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 / 17 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?

By / 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 / 211 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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