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Two Rope System The Two Rope System is used as an alternative to deflection lines or Tyrolean traverses when spanning large gaps. It incorporates two main lines and two belay lines that work together. While one system lowers, the other raises. When the haul becomes to difficult for the hauling team, the lowering team simply
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Team Based Lower Pick-Off With adequate personnel for rigging and good communication, the team based lower pick-off is the method of choice for extricating and uninjured victim. The team based pick-off method is for patients… •Stranded without a rope on ledges or platforms •Suspended from climbing rope or safety tethers. •Patients needing extrication •Overly aggressive
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Conversation regarding friction devices that includes Brake-Bar racks and other lowering and rappel devices.
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Friction conversation with lowering and rappel devices like the CMC and SMC Figure 8, CMC and CMC Brake-Bar Rack.
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Pulley Systems Introduction Victims in the field of rescue often times find themselves stranded somewhere well above head level on cliffs, mountains, bridges, buildings and other structures. The obvious challenge of importance to the rescue attempt is the need to get the victim down. Any ultimate benefit from the rescue maneuver hinges upon
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I have heard the phrase “software first, then hardware” in some Rope Rescue classes, what does this mean, and is it important? My experience with this phrase is with regards to the Tandem Prusik Belay; and specifically with the order that equipment would be rigged onto a carabiner. In some areas, a pulley (PMP) and
The Arizona Vortex Workshop was hosted by Rescue Response Gear and The Rigging Lab. CMC Rescue taught the 3 day workshop and was well attended. The Side A or SA Frame is probably the safest manner in which to set up an artificial high directional using the Arizona Vortex. Very accommodating to properly setting the
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SRT or “single rope technique” uses a static line anchor system, which doubles as the climbing line… to ascend the tree canopy only. Often used when gaining access to tall conifers or a “crowed” tree. The main reason, though certainly not the only reason, to have an SRT line stay in place is for
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SRT or “single rope technique” uses a static line anchor system, which doubles as the climbing line… to ascend the tree canopy only. Often used when gaining access to tall conifers or a “crowed” tree. The main reason, though certainly not the only reason, to have an SRT line stay in place is for
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