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Stepping Outside of Reality: Tips to Take Your Teams Abilities to the Next Level

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By: Jason Ilowite There is no doubt that the way a technical rescue team trains directly impacts their performance when they are called upon to conduct an actual rescue. It is on the training ground that we develop operational relationships with our teammates, try new tactics, and hone our skills to perfection. In order to […]

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Meet Jason Fautz: Creator of Foundations & Concepts of Slackline Rigging

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I have known Jason for a couple of years now. A simple man with complexity throughout his being. He lives out his passions. Living the “dirtbag” lifestyle, his life is about sharing his stoke with everyone around him. The cool thing is that his stoke not just feeds the stoke of others, but quite literally improves

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The Disappearance of the Bowline in Fire Service Technical Rescue

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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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Horizontal Rigging (Trailer) with Pat Rhodes

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  Filmed in conjunction with Rescue Response Gear, Pat Rhodes unpacks NFPA’s Awareness, Operations and Technician platforms, Horizontal Rigging unpacks the essentials of Anchors, Main Line and Belay Line Systems, Elevated Anchor Systems and then goes full steam into Taglines, Dynamic Directionals and Highlines. Pat Rhodes has long been considered a mentor to thousands of

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Horizontal Rigging (Trailer) with Pat Rhodes

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Filmed in conjunction with Rescue Response Gear, Pat Rhodes unpacks NFPA’s Awareness, Operations and Technician platforms, Horizontal Rigging unpacks the essentials of Anchors, Main Line and Belay Line Systems, Elevated Anchor Systems and then goes full steam into Taglines, Dynamic Directionals and Highlines. Pat Rhodes has long been considered a mentor to thousands of riggers

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Trask Bradbury

Trask Bradbury Rigging Lab Academy Instructor | Co-Owner & Operator of Master Point Rope Access Solutions Trask is the consummate rope man and puts safety above all else. Whether tied into the sharp end of a single rope on ice or rock, or rigging ropes to make a drop from wind turbines – he is

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From Thomas Evans for ITRS: The Diminishing Loop Counterbalance

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Thomas Evans re-presented an incredibly interesting topic: The Diminishing Loop Counterbalance. As with most ITRS presentations, this 2013 presentation had its skeptics as well as supporters. And too, as with most ITRS presentations, controversy was felt. This how our industry grows, expands, and becomes a living document. While this type of rescue isn’t for everyone,

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