So what is Small Party Assisted Rescue? Well, it’s essentially a 2-4 “person” (cavers, climbers, mountain SAR, etc.) assisting an injured member of their team or party without the reliance or assistance from outside resources or teams. I am going to share with you a very small but important part of cave rescue that applies […]
What has happened… a worker has fallen from his working platform. The worker condition is good enough where he is able to assist in his own recovery and rescue. This video was developed over a span of time where Rich took to heart, the process of confined space rescue, fallen worker rescue and simply using
Using the Fast Fours for Confined Space Rescue and Fallen Worker Rescue/Recovery Read More »
I just got back from RLA’s first ever Live On-site training in Mt. St. Helens National Monument with the Volcano Rescue Team. It was awesome, I loved connecting with these amazing people. They ranged from full time EMS professionals, self employed designers, engineers, freelancers, mechanics, guides and a host of other passions and occupations. Jason
RLA Live: Volcano Rescue Team Read More »
What is CE anyway? Is it an abbreviation of the French phrase “Conformité Européene” which literally means “European Conformity” as in our climbing gear? Does CE mean “Common Era”?.. As in the Year AD 1 (Anno Domini)? Oh wait!!!! How about CE as “continued education”? This might really sound lame, but if you are getting my point
What is CE All About and Really… What Does It Have To Do With Rescue and Rigging? Read More »
Last month, we visited the Petzl America facility in Salt Lake City Utah. It was here we met up with Steve Crandall. Steve is a full time firefighter with Salt Lake City Fire Department. Like many of “his kind”, he has a lot going on with the department and life as a whole. Rather
Climber Rescue: Passing Knot Cordallete Read More »
So what exactly is “cross pollination”? Well… glad you asked. Most understand this term through botany channels and while this is true, it is also true that cross pollination is “a sharing or interchange of knowledge, ideas, etc.” and it is through this that I want to make a statement. “Without cross pollination, civilization as
Why “cross pollination” (hybridization) is crucial in rope rescue and rigging. Read More »
Tom Wood PMI-VRS Interview Part: The gears behind the training In this first of a two part series, we are spending some time with Tom Wood, Director of Training at PMI VRS. Tom shares a lot of his life, both private and public, with us. The first half of our interview looks through his life
Well, it’s only day 2 of my NCRC training, and my Advil supply is already running low. I’m often finding myself flashing back to Marine Corps boot camp, since the training days here are run in a strikingly similar fashion. You train non-stop all day, with short breaks for hurriedly ingested meals. In caves, hypothermia
Day 2 2016 National Cave Rescue Commission training in Mentone, Alabama Read More »
This course was filmed on location at VRS headquarters and the various towers in the mountainous areas of Colorado’s Front Range. Although this course was presented by Vertical Rescue Solutions for the PMI TowerPack and its use, the concept for work at height professionals can not be overemphasised. This course covers components, Self-Escape, Solo Rescue,
Rescue Rope-Based Rigging Concepts… A new book by Steve Crandall. At first glance I see Images, Content and a Warning sign! A warning sign? Because books are not intended to be used in place of active proficient practice. Steve’s insight on the subject of rope rescue, rigging and intellectual concepts of physics, breathes life into the
Rescue Rope-Based Rigging Concepts: A book review Read More »
