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Two new video series just added.
Elements of Rigging with Pat Rhodes Volume 1 (9 set series)
Elements of Rigging with Pat Rhodes Volume 2 (5 set series)
Now over 100 videos at Rescue Response Gear TV!
New, lower subscription prices. New savings have been passed on to us so we want to pass them on to our subscribers.
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For more information go to Rescue Response Gear TV
Great new portable anchors course for Rope Rescue Pro’s involved in Technical Rescue, Rope Access and Rigging.
We offer world class instruction renowned for providing a platform of exhaustive, elite professional industry standard instruction.
Rigging Lab Course | Portable Anchors/AHD | FEB 27- MAR 2 2012
Now Included:
Upon course completion a 6 month courtesy window for 10% discount on select Rescue Response Gear purchases. Rock Exotica’s Arizona Vortex and SMC’s TerrAdaptor are included in this offer. Coupon code for 10% discount on website purchases of select gear is made available during course attendance.
CALL 888.600.9116 OR EMAIL US ABOUT OUR RIGGING LABS AND INTRODUCTORY OFFERS
Portable Anchors/AHD • Course Dates: February 27 – March 2, 2012 (courses 1, 2 & 3 at extra savings) Enrollment status: Open
Day 1 of this rope technician’s skills course is a day for the purpose of learning the rigging theory that supports sound and reliable manipulative tripod and quad-pod skills congruent with the requirements of NFPA 1670 and 1006 Technician level. Basic force multiplier theory of artificial high directional portable anchors is a key component of this Module. Days 2-3 we will fine tune our back-tying skills as they apply to guying mono-pods and bi-pods. Intermediate force multiplier theory that is applicable to portable anchors, including a working understanding of tension/compression, coefficient of friction and resultant force are key components of this Module. Days 4-5 will advance the practitioner’s knowledge when rigging high directional anchors for horizontal systems, and for advance systems that require the rigging of multiple resultants on one anchor. Not only do we continue with advanced applications of Mono-pods, bi-pods, and tripods, we will explore the relationship between compression and tension and how this knowledge can help create elevated points in seemingly impossible locations.
Course Bonus for all four courses:
Each student receives a dvd disc copy of filming of their course.
Special thanks to Sterling Rope, Rock Exotica, SMC and Yates Gear for their support in this course!
Here are some shots from the last course in the Rigging Lab at Rescue Response Gear. Rigging Physics 1 & 2.
KOIN Local 6 teamed up with Portland Mountain Rescue (PMR) for a two part series that looks at ways to be prepared and take care of yourself during a day hike that unexpectedly turns into an emergency, like getting lost or hurt.
In this video PMR extracts a “victim” from a steep bank and up over a high cliff. Great shots of this rescue and well done. Some of the gear used you can find at Rescue Response Gear.
Conterra Adjusta-Pro Radio Harness
Another series of swiftwater rescue videos shot with the help of the City of San Diego Lifeguards and Raven Collective Media.
Gear and assist by Rescue Response Gear.
This first video is a dramatization where a victim or patient must be transported to the opposite side of the river. The team uses a 2 point anchor system (meaning two separate anchored ropes to the boat) and allows the river to “ferry” the boat to the other side and back again. A Rescue Max “line gun”, was used to get the 2nd main line to the opposite side of the river (river left). A 1:1 pulley system with a progress capture (extension from the anchor and change of direction pulley) was used on both sides of the river to maintain proper and controlled progress of the boat and rescuer.
In this next video the goal in this shoot was to capture the essence of anchors for the rescue boat and hydraulic effects of the river on the boat itself. After the Rescue Max was used to shoot the line across the river, the River Left team anchored one line while River Right A and River Right B anchored the other two ropes. The goal was to “access” a victim in a very difficult place in the river.
Using the moving water itself along with with each rope (both in tension and compression mode), the boat was ferried to an eddy behind the rock (where access the victim would likely occur). A Reach grappling tool was used to attach a separate “vector assist” line to River Left and angle the boat into proper position.
Special Thanks to:Rescue Response Gear and The City of San Diego Lifeguards
In this last video the victim desperately trying to keeping their head above the swift moving current of the river. Rescue needs to be quick. The first team heads out on Carlson Rescue Boards and to ferry the River Right (RR team). River Left (RL team) team fires the initial line across the river to the RR team who then pulls the main line across. RL team attaches “the noodle” and together, both team lower the “net” to the victim as he passes below.
A successful evolution require both teams to think quick and have river knowledge. The precise placement of the rescue capture device in the water is critical. Main river currents dictate where, and speed of the current determines how much time they have to get ready.
Gear Used:
Petzl Rescucender Rope Grab:
http://www.rescueresponse.com/store/petzl_rescucender_grabs_belays_descenders…
Extrasport Swiftwater Ranger | SAR Lifevests – PFD’s:
http://www.rescueresponse.com/store/extrasport_ranger_swiftwater_life_jackets…
Sterling Rope WaterLine 7/16 Inch:
http://www.rescueresponse.com/store/sterlings_ropes_waterlines_7_16_inch_swif…
Petzl William Carabiner:
http://www.rescueresponse.com/store/petzl_william_screwgate_carabiners_M36_SL…
Video of a High angle mid face pick off, using a Petzl I’d and a 2:1 pick off strap. Victim is hanging and supported.
Thank you Peak Rescue Institute
This video is from Rescue Response Gear for Pro’s who use Professional and Elite Rescue and Rigging Gear. A collaboration between Rescue Response Gear and Peak Rescue Institute.
In general, metal hand rails make good anchors for back ties / guying and can be used as part of an anchor system if they are always viewed as marginal anchors. Obviously some handrails are stronger then others and so an over arching statement has to be made; there are many factors that need to be included in the calculation of forces like the lever arm of the rail from the point of attachment to its anchorage and the overall condition of the rail. As always, good judgment and common sense are the only way to decide if an anchor is suitable for use in a system.
To sum up: Solid hand rails can be used as anchors, changes of direction and fall restrain attachment points if they are in fact solid. Industry standards look for 5000 lbs MBS on life safety anchors. I know of more then one hand rail which uses round stock welded in place that could easily meet that requirement.
For more Technical Information click here.
Matt Adams, Lead Tech at RRG.
A guiding line is an independent rope system along which the load travels while being lowered by the main line. The guiding line is anchored top and bottom and a tensioning system at the most logical end is used to vary the amount of deflection. The guiding line is used to keep the load away from the obstacles by the minimum amount necessary. If the load were moving down a cliff face that I must not touch, then a few inches from the face is all the deflection needed. Once the guiding line is used to create a major defection, it is no longer being employed properly.
To construct the guiding line, build an anchor on the bottom, away from the cliff face. One end of the line will be anchored there and the other end will be anchored at or near the main system anchor. The tensioning system needs to be placed in a very convenient area; make sure you have enough rope for the deflection. The load is rigged for lower and the a pulley is attached to the main litter attachment point and rigged to the guiding line.
As the load is lowered, the guiding line can be tensioned and slacked as needed. This is not a highly tensioned system, so keep the load close to the face as possible and do not use this for long distance travel over less than vertical terrain.
Presented by Rescue Response Gear and Kudos to Peak Rescue Institute and Sterling Rope for all their help and assistance.
Jun 18
You know you feel old when “you could have been surfing for thirty plus years or climbing for twenty six years” if… one had stayed with it (either of them). So for me, surfing has been back for 7 years, but I am land locked. Climbing, which is all around me, is back again as well; Mostly because my son encouraged me to give it another whirl. Why did he take so long to ask me? Typical parental response!
In some respects, I have climbed off and on for many years, but not enough to really progress much. My friend Dean (who lives in June Lake, near Yosemite) has been a huge inspiration to me. On one climb, I took an incredible 60 minutes, to lead one stinking pitch; his patience was remarkable. Although it had been many years since placing a single piece of gear on a climb, my appetite was set for trad routes (placing gear in lieu of clipping bolts). If you can lead in Yosemite, you can lead anywhere. I hadn’t climbed much since then, but did have some motivation to take youth groups and “leaders” out for a day on the rocks. Super fun.
This leads up to the present. With a recent opportunity for Rescue Response Gear to do some filming with Peak Rescue Institute in Joshua Tree National Park, my old stomping grounds (Intersection Rock, The Old Women and The Blob) were in full view. Oddly enough, this is where my friend Dean first cut his teeth as well. A spectacular place, with stunning landscapes, clear skies, warm air and… wicked sharp rock with a nasty disposition for goof balls and those who lack the right gear. A 5.7 can quickly turn into something intimidating without things like a Black Diamond Camelot #4.
The two days prior to shooting were amazing; Climbing with my son, where twenty-five years before, I had started climbing… only he is much better than I was then. Still, the hook was set. The interesting plot in front me was forming. Rigging; placing gear, planning the belay stance on multi-pitch routes and setting three and sometimes four point equalized anchors were common. I loved it. At 50, I will never be able to climb “young” again, but securing the climbs (and falls), are certainly things I can do well enough and get better at. My life is much the same. The Lord has granted me many opportunities to help anchor or lead people… knowing placements, direction of falls (vector angles) and encouragement are huge and should never be shrugged off.
A recent outing at our local crag (Smith Rock) was another example where not having the right gear (again a #4 and #3 BD Camelot) meant certain problems for me; fortunately, a friend had both; Thanks Adam!
All this has lead me to a pivotal point in my life. Experience should lead to wisdom (applied knowledge, understanding and discernment over time; almost sounds like science) and if not, you end up “where only fools tread”; Proper rigging, as in life, is exactly the same. Whether securing a belay, being on the “sharp end” of the rope or creating anchors in anticipation of something really bad, a solid foundation and wisdom is mandatory. Without both, your life or someones day, could come to a halt real fast. As it has been said, “it isn’t fall that kills you, but the sudden deceleration”.
My friends, life can be a playground of blessings or poor reflection of who we are to be; pay attention to life and love people.
Lance
Let’s face it, things can go wrong on a ladder bailout. Protect yourself. Don’t rely on others. In the real world the ladder isn’t always there when you need it most. Invest in your own life’s longevity. Consider the advantages of your own personal escape kit. Fighting fire on upper stories while equipped with a personal escape kit helps keep your own life in your own hands. With a good anchor and the heightec-PMI™ Micron Escape Kit you can help to ensure your own, injury-free, escape. Rescue Response Gear has available both the 15M and the 30M kits.
heightec-
PMI™ Micron Escape Kit, 15M
The Micron is a new personal micro-descender for personal escape. This tiny descender employs a unique, patented braking system to allow a finely controlled descent, and features an auto-locking “panic mode” if the handle is either squeezed too hard or released. The Micron is one of the most versatile escape tools on the market today. Compact size with “full size” functionality will appeal to many industries but in particular fire service, wind turbine, offshore, and tower. It’s compact size makes it easy to carry on any harness.
Key Features:
Kit Includes:
Need more convincing? Check out this video.
This High Definition video (number 4 in a series of 6; see 1-3 here) features a climbing outing gone awry with a climber falling 60′ while checking the route at the edge before roping up. The Rescue Response Team responds employing a high angle raise with the Arizona Vortex side A-frame in tandem with a backboard immobilization lifting harness and litter to bring the fallen climber back up the cliff for air evacuation. For more in depth coverage of the rescue be sure to watch Part 2 of the High Angle Rescue Video. This video series features over 35 pieces of gear at Rescue Response Gear.
This video is dedicated to everyone who risks their lives to rescue those in need. Filmed by ZIONPictures .
As many of you have figured out, these “essays” in the field of rescue are part entertainment, part education, part community and part product promotion. However, each video is a reach into real life scenarios that have occurred. The techniques used in the Rescue Response Team rescue series are many and there are many many more than could have been used with the same success (or better).
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