Peak Rescue Institute (PRI)

Basic Litter Handling: Class 1-2 Litter Handling and Terrain Assessment

A Shout-Out to Peak Rescue Institute for their amazing commitment to Excellence and Service. To be effective, rescue personnel must be able to move over steep and difficult terrain with confidence and without incurring unacceptable risk. Use the best available hand and footholds. Search for holds deliberately and thoughtfully. Generally, footholds are preferable to handholds; …

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Two Tensioned Rope Rescue Systems

Two Tensioned Rope Rescue Systems For decades, rescue agencies and teams have configured their rope rescue systems around some variation of a fully tensioned main line and an untensioned safety or belay line. Organizations and manufacturers have invested a great deal into research and training to make these rope rescue systems as safe as possible. …

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