Quality anchors and especially load sharing anchors are vital to life and coming back to climbing another day. Today, Rescue Response Gear and The Rigging Lab look at the essentials of making the proper placements for the building of climbing and belay anchors. Four essential aspects to placing a solid and safe cam placement. 1. …
The NFPA 1006 2008 edition is the US Standard for Technical Rescuer Qualifications. Skills and procedures are categorized according to NFPA 1006 stands with the goal of assisting rescuers to meet or exceed the general job job performance requirements of (JPR) of Technical Rescuer and the specific requirements for Level 1 and Level 2 in …
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One of the many keys to placing a proper cam placement is making sure there is enough surface contact on all four lobes of the cam against the rock surface. Spring loaded camming devices are complex pieces of equipment. A basic understanding of how cams work is critical to finding safe, reliable placements. How cams …
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When placing cams during climbing or placing anchors, the direction in which the cam is being pulled by the load is key part in safe and effective cam placement. When you fall on a camming unit, three basic factors decide whether it will hold or pull out: how well the cams grip the walls of …
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This video demonstrates a way to safely remove yourself from the belay if the lead climber has been injured or stranded somehow, and how to lower the climber back down safely. RRG Products Used in this Solution: [products skus=”D17 C P,D14,HWEAGLEAL P,M34″]
