Releasable anchors with the I’D Setting up a rope on a releasable anchor allows a worker to be lowered in case of an accident, with no need for the rescuer to access the victim. Another advantage: a single person on foot can monitor multiple workers at height. WARNINGS Read the technical notice before viewing …
Excerpt from Anchor Considerations in Rope Rigging Systems Vol. 2 Segment 2 What is a bombproof anchor and what are some methods of rigging anchors? Bombproof anchors can hold it all… but does this principle apply in high directional anchors such as tripods, “A” frames, and gin poles? Questions of this nature are addressed in …
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Excerpt from Knots & Pulleys in Rope Rigging Systems Vol. 1 Segment 7 Let’s continue with our discussion on pulley systems. We can look at what we have right here. You can see the Vortex and we have a sandbag as a weight right now. What we have here in the way of a …
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This piece is from the RLA course Highline Sections with Tom Woods What we’re going to look at next is the actual anchoring system for the Highline that we’ve just done. It’s a little bit unique setup in that we’ve done all of our anchoring for everything off of removable bolts. Given the area where …
Let’s continue with our pulley discussion. We have here a confined space rig, what I like to call it. It’s unique in that we have a tripod, and anybody who’s been around these things know they’re susceptible to tipping over, so it’s important, if you’re going to do something like this, that you have equal forces …
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Well we’re talking about anchors. Let’s talk a little bit about the term bombproof. What is a bombproof anchor? Those of you in the profession of rescue work, and sometimes in the industry we refer to what’s a bombproof anchor? Well, it’s something that’s really strong that can pretty much hold everything. And looking at …
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Building an anchor system requires much practice and experience. When dealing with structures, chose anchor points which are part of the inherent structure of the building. This includes columns, beams, anchors for window cleaning equipment, and elevator housings. Avoid corroded metal, weathered stonework, and deteriorated mortar. Avoid using vents, flashing, gutters, and chimneys. When using …
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About the Course Anchors are the most critical component of any rope rescue system. The entire rescue is in jeopardy if the anchors are not reliable. Are your anchor skills up to par? Anchors are the most critical component of any rope rescue system. The entire rescue is in jeopardy if the anchors are not reliable. …
In this video we are looking at the aggregate accumulation of force by adding multiple smaller anchor placements and building a master point from them. With each camming unit accumulating about 2,000 to 2,700 lbs of force (each) we can build a very strong anchor for single or two person loads. Topics covered in this …
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In this video, we are discussing know what is and isn’t considered a good anchor. A fixed line is when the actual rope in use is also the rope used to build the anchor. We consider a single person load anchor as 5,000 lbs. Climbing anchors can be built from numerous materials. Here we …
