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Choosing the Right Helmet for Rescue Operations: Understanding Requirements and Options

Lance Piatt / Blog, Designing Your Processes, FAQ-Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is there a single helmet the fits all rescue needs? A: No, there is not a single helmet that fits all rescue needs. With rescue helmets there are many options driven by two major factors; 1) Your agency and 2) The environment of rescue. Generally speaking the majority of urban fire/rescues follow FEMA/USAR requirements. […]

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Efficiency Unveiled: Understanding the Mechanics of Rescue Pulleys

Lance Piatt / Blog, Designing Your Processes, FAQ-Frequently Asked Questions, Pulley Systems

Q: What makes a one pulley more efficient than another? There are a couple of key factors that affect the efficiency of a rescue pulley. The diameter of the sheave (the wheel in a pulley system that supports the rope) can make a difference – the smaller the diameter, the more bending of the fibers

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Mastering Rope Rescue: A Comparative Guide to Fire Service and SAR Techniques

Lance Piatt / Blog, Coaching, Designing Your Processes, Leadership

Navigating the complexities of rope rescue, emergency responders face a myriad of challenges across both densely populated urban landscapes and the unforgiving terrains of the natural world. This guide juxtaposes the rope rescue techniques honed by fire services—whose jurisdictions span the urban to rural spectrum—with the specialized approaches developed by high-angle search and rescue (SAR)

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The Ultimate Fitness Guide for Firefighters and Rescue Teams

Lance Piatt / Blog, Designing Your Processes, Fitness

In the last post, we discussed fitness as it pertains to the mountains and search and rescue teams (and individuals). Today we’ll discuss a bit about fire service fitness, inclusive of rope rescue and wildland fire teams. Firefighters and rescue teams are the unsung heroes who face various challenges daily. From fires to technical rope

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Fitness Similarities between Mountaineering and SAR Work: How They are Interconnected

Lance Piatt / Blog, Designing Your Processes, Fitness

Fitness is an important part of our lives, but have you ever thought how fitness can connect two different activities, such as mountaineering and search and rescue (SAR) work? These two seemingly opposite activities actually have a lot of fitness similarities, which are interconnected and complement each other. In this blog post, we will explore

Physical Fitness for Outdoor Athletes: A Must-Have for Firefighters and Search and Rescue Teams

Lance Piatt / Blog, Leadership, Principles of Learning, Search and Rescue Training

When it comes to physical fitness for outdoor athletes, there’s no one-size-fits-all approach. Different sports and activities require different levels of physical ability and training. For example, a firefighter needs to be able to carry heavy gear and move quickly in dangerous situations, while a search and rescue team member may need to hike long

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10 Biggest Problems Rope Rescue Teams Face In The Field

Lance Piatt / Blog, Leadership, Personal Competencies, Team Competencies

This is the second part of the question… “talking points” for the rope rescue organizations. One of the biggest problems that rope rescue teams often face in the field is the dynamic and unpredictable nature of the environment they operate in. Rope rescue scenarios can occur in a wide range of settings, including mountains, cliffs,

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Rope Rescue Gear and Everything Between! Part 4 – Selecting a System Safety Factor

Lance Piatt / Blog, Designing Your Processes, Mainline Systems and Operations, Mechanical Advantage

When it comes to ensuring safety, there are a number of factors that need to be taken into consideration. During training sessions, the safety standards could be lower than during rescue operations as trainees may not have the same level of experience and expertise. However, this does not mean that training sessions can be conducted

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Rope Rescue Pulleys

Lance Piatt / Blog, Equipment

There are four main types of pulleys that are commonly used in technical rope rescue: standard sheave pulleys swivel pulleys prusik minding pulleys knot passing pulleys In addition to these pulleys, there exists a number of other more unique or niche type of multi purpose pulleys. We’ll discuss these in another lesson. Standard sheave pulleys are

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Rescue Pickoffs Pt 2 – Accessing the Subject

Lance Piatt / Blog, Pickoffs

For a Team Based pickoff, the MA is rigged at the top by the team, a ganged-on system is usually needed in order to raise the load. Once the victim has been freed, the team based MA lowers the victim onto the pickoff strap. For a Solo Rescue pickoff, this MA must be rigged by the rescuer. There

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