When we created Rigging Lab Academy, we had a few things in mind before we stepped foot into the world if online video training for rope rescue and rigging athletes. Five of them are listed here. 1) Our brain craves EASE & ORDER It will always choose the easy route. It hates complexity. It will […]
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Slow is Smooth, Smooth is Fast: A Common Sense Approach to Your Next Rope Rescue “Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast”. This is an old adage that was passed on to me in my first dealings with the fire service. At first it seemed like some sort of cliché or one of many one
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So on this wonderfully cold day in February, I sit and ponder the future. The normal pondering of mine look something like this: Futuristic Strategic Input Activation Maximizing
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General principles for solo climbing with a fixed belay rope WARNINGS Read the technical notice before viewing the following techniques. It is important to fully understand the information provided in the technical notice before using this complementary information Mastering these techniques requires training. Consult a professional before attempting to perform these techniques on your own.
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See the Petzl ID @ https://rescueresponse.com/shop/petzl-id-descender-belay-device/ This is a basic demonstration of the Petzl I’D Self-Braking Descender when used in the belay mode during a rope rescue operation. This is not intended as an exhaustive study of either the Petzl ID nor of belaying.
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