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Petzl Rescue Solutions And Petzl Technical Institute – The Spin Pulley Series – Part 2

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In recent years, compact, lightweight pulleys have been used in tree care, tower work, construction, technical rescue, and a host of other applications. As you can see over the years, a variety of different designs and features have been developed, but for technical rescuers who have to rig life safety loads, the openable swivel pulley […]

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Petzl Rescue Solutions and Petzl Technical Institute – The Spin Pulley Series – Part 1

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Hello and welcome to Petzl America. I’m Steve Petty and I’m here in Salt Lake City, Utah at our North American headquarters and distribution center. We hope this live event will educate and inform you about our rescue products, including our new Spin line of pulleys. I’m happy to announce we have a number of

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE PETZL SPIN PULLEYS

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE PETZL SPIN PULLEYS For rescue teams all over the world, having the most efficient equipment possible for whatever situation they may face, is an absolute priority. Released in 2020, the Petzl MAESTRO descender with integrated progress-capture pulley delivers exactly that. In addition, the family of SPIN pulleys rounds

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Managing Friction: Anchor Considerations in Rope Rigging Systems

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We’re back at the Rescue Response Gear Rigging Lab. Today, during this presentation we’re going to talk about anchors. Now, this is going to be a broad-based presentation. We’re really kind of still in the awareness stages of this. We’re going to have future presentations that go into the specifics of the physics, and really

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MORE IS POSSIBLE ~ Introducing the 13 mm CMC CLUTCH™ BY HARKEN INDUSTRIAL™

/ Blog, CMC Clutch by Harken Industrial, CMC Rescue, Pulley Systems, Pulleys & Mechanical Advantage, RRG Gear Review / 197 Comments

CMC CLUTCH by Harken Industrial is the latest evolution in rescue and rope access hardware. The CLUTCH is patented and made in the USA by CMC and Harken Industrial in a partnership that combines over 90 years of experience in rescue and rope management. Suited to a multitude of rigging operations, the CLUTCH moves seamlessly

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Gear Used In An English and Norwegian Reeving System – Overview

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Gear Used In An English and Norwegian Reeving System – Overview You can use Reeves Systems on tripods, artificial high directional devices, or tension lines. These are great systems to keep rescuers out of the hazard zone, whether it be a limited rigging area where there’s a danger of a fall hazard, or whether that

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PETZL I’D EVAC ~ Main Uses

/ Ascending and Descending Systems, Blog, Equipment, How-To Concepts, Petzl, Rope Access and Working At Height / 50 Comments

The I’D EVAC is a self-braking descender/belay device with the handle oriented to facilitate use on the anchor. Lowering with I’D attached to an anchor From Gear In Use 4: Rope Access and Confined Space With the I’D on the anchor, a person can be lowered to a workstation, or an injured person may be

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CMC Pro CSR2 Pulley System ~ Worth Another Look

/ CMC Rescue, Confined Space Rescue, Elevated Anchor Systems, Equipment, General Rigging, Mainline Systems and Operations, Portable Anchors, RRG Gear Review / 124 Comments

The patented locking mechanism in our updated CSR2 Pulley is easy to release under load, creating much greater efficiency with the lowering and raising necessary to a confined space rescue. The machined aluminum swivels at both ends of the system eliminate any potential twisting of the lines. This system is also an excellent choice for

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