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Why do you suggest eliminating, as much as possible, the use of knots, hitches, and bends for industry or plant based rescue teams?

Written By: Lance Piatt

Why do you suggest eliminating, as much as possible, the use of knots, hitches, and bends for industry or plant based rescue teams?

Some industrial or plant based rescue response teams have limited opportunity to practice their skills.  This is because they have a primary job at that plant, their rescue responsibility is less of an emphasis.  I think we can all agree that to be a “craftsman” takes lots of perfect practice and attention to detail.  If practice time is limited, or interest is marginal, the results could be less predictable.  So, the use of commercially manufactured products like slings, ropes, and cordage that have stitched terminations can make things easier and safer.
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Lance Piatt

Beginning his career in the rescue and rigging world as a “blue collar” SAR member with Deschutes and Jefferson County teams. Lance Piatt owns and operates Red Ibex Solutions, a sales and marketing wheelhouse blending rope rigging education and exquisite imagery with equipment knowledge and understanding; housing Rigging Lab Academy and Rescue Response Gear… Lance is producing high-end video education, working with several experts and instructors to produce unique series of “how to videos” and courses for rope rigging: Such as; the first ever full-length rescue training DVD, 'Tower Rescue', released in fall of 2005. As well as a series of scenario-based rescues ranging from cave rescue to cliff rescue.

6 thoughts on “Why do you suggest eliminating, as much as possible, the use of knots, hitches, and bends for industry or plant based rescue teams?”

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