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Rope Rescue Gear and Everything Between! Part 1 – Let’s Get This Thing Started!

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There are many factors to consider when selecting equipment for rope rescue operations, including operational pre planning, hazard analysis, staffing and training. The type of rescue operation will dictate the specific equipment needs, but there are some general guidelines that can be followed. The first step is to assess the hazards involved in the rescue […]

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Rope Rescue Gear and Everything Between! Part 3 – Your Gear Selection Considerations

/ Blog, Designing Your Processes, Equipment

It doesn’t matter!… Always answer the first question first.  Then move to the second… and then, move to the third. What is the purpose? Why is it important? What is needed to fill #1 and #2? So for rope rescue, the last two blogs help with setting this up. I have long lost count of

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

/ 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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Unpacking the 15 Topics common within Technical Rope Rescue teams; Fire Departments and Search & Rescue Teams

/ Blog, Designing Your Processes, Personal Competencies, Personal Protective Equipment

It is not uncommon for me to get a questions pertaining to a list of topics to be covered for training rescue teams.  This can vary greatly for obvious reasons..  Each of these topics vary in depth depending on the team, qualifications and goals. Rope rescue is a critical skill for fire departments and search

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5 Common Challenges Facing any Search and Rescue Team

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If you have ever worked on a search and rescue team, then you know that there can be some pretty tricky challenges to navigate. From the unpredictable nature of ropes used in technical rigging, to unanticipated obstacles while searching through difficult terrain, working on a search and rescue team is never easy! Today we’re exploring

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Self Determination is Success From Your Perspective… We Need To Be Rescued!

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“You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards.” – Steve Jobs Let’s clear one thing up first before moving on… Yes, there are missions and objectives that are binary – Think military!  There are systems that must be developed and built in sequence in order to function – Think

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Choosing Rope Rescue Equipment… Let’s Get This Thing Started!

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There are many factors to consider when selecting equipment for rope rescue operations, including operational pre planning, hazard analysis, staffing and training. The type of rescue operation will dictate the specific equipment needs, but there are some general guidelines that can be followed. The first step is to assess the hazards involved in the rescue

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20-80 Rule for Knot Tying and Rigging in Rescue Operations

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I have much to be thankful for.  Often this means going through all the stuff that has accumulated in my memory banks, databases, family archives and images.  When it comes to having a family business for over 25 years… you realize that you must take a stand on things. Govern your borders and those that

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Equipment Selection Is Critical… Let’s Get This Thing Started

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There are many factors to consider when selecting equipment for rope rescue operations, including operational pre planning, hazard analysis, staffing and training. The type of rescue operation will dictate the specific equipment needs, but there are some general guidelines that can be followed. The first step is to assess the hazards involved in the rescue

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