Two Tension Rope Systems Background: As a rescue community, it is accepted as best practice to employ a two-rope system in order to best protect life safety. Most traditionally up to this point the dedicated main dedicated belay (DMDB) has been common practice. This employs a technique in which the full amount of the load […]
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So what is Small Party Assisted Rescue? Well, it’s essentially a 2-4 “person” (cavers, climbers, mountain SAR, etc.) assisting an injured member of their team or party without the reliance or assistance from outside resources or teams. I am going to share with you a very small but important part of cave rescue that applies
Earlier in 2018, we had a great time hanging out with the Elevated Safety crew to learn more about (and film) Tower Rescue and what Technicians need to understand. The result is an amazing course focused primarily on Offset techniques. This is an excerpt from that course… Tower Rescue Technician. A quick look at a
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I wanted to talk a bit about a tool that I know for a fact, not enough people are aware of. The Jag System from Petzl. I happened upon this quick tech tip from Petzl and noticed 4 people in the system. Does it or should it really take 4 people to do a raise/lower
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This is a quick look at the mechanics and efficiencies of two products within the same system… The CMC MPD and the Petzl I’d. While the Petzl I’d helped to revolutionize the rescue and rigging industries, it has not done so well at keeping up with efficiency needs of the industry where it pertains to
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This past weekend, Rigging Lab Academy was privileged to spend some time in the beautiful Washington State country with the Volcano Rescue Team; an MRA team responsible for rescues on Mt. Saint Helens. A few months ago the team reached out to RLA inquiring about our ability to deliver a three day course that was
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I just got back from RLA’s first ever Live On-site training in Mt. St. Helens National Monument with the Volcano Rescue Team. It was awesome, I loved connecting with these amazing people. They ranged from full time EMS professionals, self employed designers, engineers, freelancers, mechanics, guides and a host of other passions and occupations. Jason
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CMC MPD… A belay device or a pulley system? The MPD from CMC is designed to be used as a belay device to arrest a falling load should the main line fail. A very common question we field is regarding the “shared tension systems”. Shared tension systems are essentially two lowering systems in place of
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The Following Article is provided to you by Richard Delaney of RopeTest Lab and who is an Outstanding Course Instructor for Rigging Lab Academy. Rig-For-Rescue Richard Delaney April 1, 2018 Free Articles, Free content 1 Comment Suspension Trauma There has been some new research looking at the onset of suspension trauma. This was presented at the International Commission for
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Friction… It’s gravity’s most powerful accomplice. But do you know how to leverage it to your advantage? There is nothing more important than people’s lives hooked onto the rescue line, Technicians included! Rope rescue requires rigging skills to either move or hold things in place. As simple as this sounds, a complete working knowledge of
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