Almost all rope rescue systems used could be considered a “two rope system”. Traditional mainline / slack belay systems and twin tension rope systems (TTRS) both use two (2) ropes. However, the similarities stop there. I won’t get into the biopsy of the mainline-belay line system because, well… they have been around forever. The “relatively” […]
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Skate blocks are aerial track systems that are considered by many to be simpler to rig than a traditional highline system… and often much more effective. Enjoy this training video There are numerous variations to the “skate block” Often a skate block only requires one rescuer to climb the structure and anchor the change of
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This past weekend, Rigging Lab Academy was privileged to spend some time in the beautiful Washington State country with the Volcano Rescue Team; an MRA team responsible for rescues on Mt. Saint Helens. A few months ago the team reached out to RLA inquiring about our ability to deliver a three day course that was
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Skate blocks are aerial track systems that are considered by many to be simpler to rig than a traditional highline system… and often much more effective. Enjoy this training video from Coming Soon release of Confined Space Rescue from Ronin Safety and Rescue. There are numerous variations to the “skate block” Often a skate block
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Search and Rescue (SAR) professionals wear many hats during their careers. Logistics and protocol gobble up much of your training time while ground pounding and search grids often consume the lion’s share of SAR professional. However, the “technical rope rescue” side of things is always the elephant in the room; less than 10% of any
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The following are notes taken from Peak Rescue Institute while on location in Joshua Tree National Park. The scenario is a pick-off using an “offset” and more specific a “two rope offset system”. I choose to keep the audio on this video as it really calls out the importance of communication. Offsets provide an amazing
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Hey All! I wanted to drop in some thoughts about the equipment used when rigging highlines and other horizontal systems for the purposes of work and rescue. Your anchors are the key… the greater the angle between two anchor points, the greater the stress will be on those anchors. It must be the goal of
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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
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