Dual Monopod with Major Taglines
So what’s with the “dual monopod” thing and what the heck is a major tagline? Well, glad you asked. We’ll talk about the Major Tagline here and discuss the monopod or gin pole set ups later. Deal?
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Dual Gin Pole System Using A Major Tagline
Dual Gin Pole System Using A Major Tagline Day 3 of our annual Rope Rescue Team retreat at Smith Rock State Park in Oregon and Team B is looking for a little revenge on Team 1 for yesterday’s challenge of bringing a tended litter up a vertical face with two nasty overhangs and a sharp …
Managing Edge Friction With An Artificial High Directional
This Video Series is Sponsored by With light weight technical rescue there are many options for managing friction but not all are appropriate for remote, small team operations. It should be possible to simplify systems if we get back to basics and consider the true purpose of high directionals: namely to manage edge friction. Too …
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Introduction to High Directional Setups and Systems – Part 1
This is a 2 Part piece… I had a few Rescue Response Gear customer ask for a couple of AHD basic setup ideas – I thought these two would do nicely… So here they are. Before delving into the intricacies of high directional setups and systems, it’s imperative to grasp some foundational concepts, with “resultant” …
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Streamlining Rescue Operations: Dual AHD Systems for Efficient Trackline Offsets
Streamlining Rescue Operations: Dual AHD Systems for Efficient Trackline Offsets In the dynamic landscape of technical rescue, the implementation of dual Artificial High Directional (AHD) systems to construct a trackline offset stands as a testament to both innovation and strategic planning. Our operation utilized two distinct and separate AHDs—an SA Frame for the two-tension working …
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CMC Arizona Vortex Series 1 of 4: Introduction to the Arizona Vortex
The originator of modern artificial high directionals (AHD)s, the Vortex is a tripod, bipod and monopod in one all-inclusive kit. Its precision machined two-piece head can be rigged as a standard tripod or, in advanced applications, as an A-frame, Sideways A-frame, Gin Pole or a multitude of other configurations. The tripod can be formed into …
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Two Rope Tension System A-Frame Resultant Insight, Part 1
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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The Basics Of How The Arizona Vortex Works
Okay, so we’re just going to talk about the background on why we use the Vortex, so for this demonstration, we’ve taken the rope out of the pulley, the head of the Vortex. In this configuration, assuming that the Vortex is actually not even here, you can see that John is tied into the red …
A Plate Full of Vortex! … A Potpourri of AHD Goodness
The Arizona Vortex is ideal for a wide range of applications, from access and egress to confined spaces, to the negotiation of complex edges in wilderness environments. The Vortex is the multipod of choice for professionals within the rescue, industrial rope access, construction, military, and entertainment rigging industries. A portable artificial high directional system with …
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Two Rope Tension System A-Frame Resultant Insight, Part 1
Two Rope Tension System A-Frame Resultant Insight, Part 1 In the next section, Jason will walk you through some different variations of high directionals and systems and go over how to manage a high directional. But first, let’s review some of the basic concepts starting with a term you’re going to hear a whole bunch: resultant. …
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