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Meet the Prototype Mountain Rescue Technician: Unsung Heroes of the Alps

Lance Piatt / Blog, Designing Your Processes, Leadership, Uncategorized

In the breathtaking landscapes of the Alps, where rugged peaks meet the endless sky, there exists a breed of individuals who embody the very essence of selflessness and heroism. These are the mountain rescue technicians, the unsung heroes of the high-altitude wilderness. In this blog, we’ll introduce you to the prototype mountain rescue technician, a […]

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Rescue Rope Construction

Lance Piatt / Blog, Equipment, Uncategorized

Continued From A Rescue Rope and Cord Overview There are a variety of rope constructions available on the market today, each designed for specific tasks and with different levels of safety incorporated. Common rope constructions include braided rope, twisted rope, and rope made from synthetic fibers. Braided rope is strong and durable, making it ideal

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General Guidelines To A Successful Operation of the Vortex

Lance Piatt / Uncategorized / 122 Comments

IT IS VITAL THAT THE USER BE ABLE TO DETERMINE THE DIRECTION AND THE MAGNITUDE OF THE FORCES ACT- ING ON THE FRAME. THE FRAME NEEDS TO BE ASSEMBLED, HOBBLED, GUYED AND OPERATED TO RESIST ALL FORCES WITHOUT ANY MOVEMENT OF THE FRAME AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SETUP We highly recommend training for the

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Two Rope Tension System A-Frame Resultant Insight, Part 1

Lance Piatt / Blog, Equipment, Portable Anchors, Two Tensioned Rope Rescue Systems, Uncategorized / 20 Comments

Let’s review some of the basic concepts starting with a term you’re going to hear a whole bunch: resultant. Resultant is a very important term when you work with a high directional. Defining a resultant is what determines if your high directional is going to be stable or not. So when we say resultant, the

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DOES OSHA PERMIT ROPE RESCUERS TO USE A SEAT-ONLY HARNESS? | PART 1

Lance Piatt / Uncategorized / 8 Comments

Thank you Loui McCurley and PMI for this 3 Part Series With the many different types of harnesses – and related standards – pertaining to work at height in the USA, this is a question that can cause a great deal of confusion for Rescue Team administrators and purchasing authorities. ”Beginning” To begin with, OSHA

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Petzl New Spin L1, L2 & L1D Swivel Pulleys

Lance Piatt / Uncategorized / 6 Comments

Petzl’s long-awaited Spin Series swivel pulleys are almost here. We are super excited about this new line of high-efficiency single and double pulleys ~ Sleek and very strong. Coming April 2021! SPIN L1 Openable even when attached to the anchor, the SPIN L1 pulley is designed for maximum simplicity in setting up hauling or

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Redundancy in Rope Systems

Richard Delaney / Blog, Richard Delaney, Uncategorized / 40 Comments

The term ‘redundant’ is used with roping systems however I often wonder how much thought is truly put into this concept. By definition, a redundant component of a system is one that is not needed. A system with complete redundancy is one that will not fail as a consequence of the failure of any single

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Equipment Maintenance

Lance Piatt / Blog, Uncategorized / 138 Comments

By: LeRoy Harbach We spend a great deal of time (or should) attending training, then cleaning, organizing, packing and preparing equipment to ensure it is in top notch operational condition for the next call out. We follow the manufacturer’s recommended procedures for inspection, maintenance, cleaning, storage and usage. We want to be the very best

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Making The Complex Simple

Lance Piatt / Blog, General Rigging, Uncategorized

This image is so great in many ways. First, Trask Bradbury is a great friend and stylist in his work and rigging. Trask helped us, Rescue Response Gear and Rigging Lab Academy, in focusing down on the Safe and Simple Rigging project we did a couple of years ago. I sent a few of our

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Halftime

Lance Piatt / Blog, Uncategorized

“Halftime is the in-between season that occurs at about age 45, plus or minus a few years. It’s the time first described in the book, Halftime – the season of “now what?” In our time, halftime really marks the end of Life I and the beginning of this whole new second adult season that we’ve

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