Fall Factor 2 Richard Delaney November 17, 2017 Free Articles 2 Comments In early 2016, I wrote a short piece on Fall Factors. It is published as the article, Fall Factor. It was a brief article with a standard definition and a discussion of each of the following scenarios. I am not certain when the term “Fall Factor” …
I want to say this at the outset… I will be discussing the following information in light of a “structured business”. I will be operating under the assumptions that everyone wants a profitable ROI (return on your investment). Doesn’t matter whether you are fire service, search and rescue, work at height, youth and team building …
The Following Article is provided to you by Richard Delaney of RopeTest Lab and who is an Outstanding Course Instructor for Rigging Lab Academy. Rig-For-Rescue Richard Delaney April 1, 2018 Free Articles, Free content 1 Comment Suspension Trauma There has been some new research looking at the onset of suspension trauma. This was presented at the International Commission for …
The following information is meant only as an informational introduction to the loveable jigger system. An Introduction to Jiggers Generally, these beauties are considered pre-rigged pulley systems used mainly for hauling, but can be very important in lowering heavy loads as well. The advantage of these systems is in their rapid deployment, and straightforward operation …
Hey all This is a quick trip through the classroom with Rich Delaney. I had a few questions this week about properly determining any given mechanical advantage ratio. We have some many great examples, so I pulled this video from the Rigging Lab Academy. course files. Welcome to the T Method. The T-System for calculating …
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As noted in other literature, the most overlooked challenge of setting up any AHD is controlling the vector forces or resultants. Now, we have a bunch of training videos through Rigging Lab Academy that talk about this in depth, but for this short snippet, I am simply making this a point of reference. And …
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By: Jason Ilowite When we reach way back in our memory banks to when we were new drivers, I would venture to say most of us dreamed about rolling down the road in a nice new luxury or sports car some day. We all, however, recognized the importance of learning on the older model, that …
This is a re-post from RopeLab.com.au and Richard Delaney Fall Factor The term ‘Fall Factor’ (FF) is often used to describe the ratio of the distance fallen to the amount of rope in the system that is available to absorb the energy associated with arresting the fall. Fall Factor = Distance fallen ÷ Rope in …
Has Your Rescue Equipment Cache Exceeded Your Team’s Training Level? “Go do a safety check on that MPD”, this was the direction of my team leader recently during a high angle pick-off drill, immediately prior to sending someone over the edge. At a very quick first glance, the MPD was reeved properly, until I conducted a …
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