It is no secret in the world of technical rope rescue that high directionals can vastly improve the efficiency of an operation. High directionals provide ample room to clear a litter from an edge, can improve the angle of ropes running over the edge creating less force on a system, and perhaps the most notable …
The Disappearance of the Bowline in Fire Service Technical Rescue The age old debate. Amongst any technical rescue team in the country lies a great argument that often creates much tension with very little result. In one cornerstands the individual arguing that the bowline is unsafe, too hard to recognize, and not generally accepted by the fire …
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Expert from Rigging Lab Academy’s Technical Learning Section Concepts in Anchor Building By: Matt Shove Often times we build anchors while on climbs. We need to belay, or there is a logical place to end the pitch , for example, a large ledge. These places often hold a number of options, and there is usually …
Has Your Rescue Equipment Cache Exceeded Your Team’s Training Level? “Go do a safety check on that MPD”, this was the direction of my team leader recently during a high angle pick-off drill, immediately prior to sending someone over the edge. At a very quick first glance, the MPD was reeved properly, until I conducted a …
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Has Your Rescue Equipment Cache Exceeded Your Team’s Training Level? “Go do a safety check on that MPD”, this was the direction of my team leader recently during a high angle pick-off drill, immediately prior to sending someone over the edge. At a very quick first glance, the MPD was reeved properly, until I conducted a …
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Break Test of BGebs Knot Abstract Our intent was to test a beat up, old GREEN spanset (rated at vertical pull WWL 5,300 lbf; MBS 26,500) to failure using the BGebs Knot in conjunction with the RamLock. This information will be used to evaluate the overall efficiency of the BGebs Knot when compared against the …
Rescue Rope-Based Rigging Concepts… A new book by Steve Crandall. At first glance I see Images, Content and a Warning sign! A warning sign? Because books are not intended to be used in place of active proficient practice. Steve’s insight on the subject of rope rescue, rigging and intellectual concepts of physics, breathes life into the …
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By: Matt Shove Often times we build anchors while on climbs. We need to belay, or there is a logical place to end the pitch , for example, a large ledge. These places often hold a number of options, and there is usually a better one. Perfect cracks, solid rock, perfect gear placements, a shiny …
