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New Release: Tower Rescue for Tower Workers Digital Download

Jan 28

Posted by Rescue Response Gear in Digital Downloads, DVD and Video, Firefighter Safety & Survival, News, Safety Equipment, search and rescue, Services & Education, Tower Rescue, Training for Technical Rope Rescue, Video | 4 Comments

This is the second release in our new Digital Download Video Series for Tower Rescue. The first being Tower Rescue For Emergency Responders Digital Download. Both are part of the team of Rick Johnson of Fluid Images, Reed Thorne of Ropes That Rescue and Lance Piatt with Rescue Response Gear, all forming Highline Productions. All of these guys got together to film something altogether new in High Angle Rope Rescue Training. See more of this story in the previous Blog Post.

This video series, in digital download format, presents basic and advanced rope rescue techniques designed for tower workers and linemen when called on to rescue fellow workers in need of assistance on electrical towers and structural locations.

TOWER RESCUE FOR TOWER WORKERS is specifically designed for tower workers and linemen; presenting a perspective of rescue training in a way never imagined before.

Basic to advanced rescue techniques specifically for structural locations.
Patient assessment and stabilization.
Techniques on how to extricate uninjured (trespassers), ill, or slightly injured patients.
3-Dimensional angles and perspectives only seen in major motion pictures

DDV | Digital Download Video Series
Tower Rescue for Tower Workers

Here is three of the Chapter Previews:

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New Release: Tower Rescue For Emergency Responders Digital Download

Jan 25

Posted by Rescue Response Gear in Digital Downloads, DVD and Video, Firefighter Safety & Survival, News, search and rescue, Services & Education, Tower Rescue, Training for Technical Rope Rescue, Video | No Comments

We really didn’t have any idea as to what we were getting ourselves into. All three of met in a restaurant in Eastern Washington (Grand Coulee Dam… just a small little reclamation site) to discuss the possibilities of doing something nobody had done yet… film high angle rope rescue skills training workshop with the same production equipment used in the making of Titanic and Spiderman and other movies. Rick Johnson of Fluid Images and Reed Thorne of Ropes That Rescue were all on board, so with the third member of the team, myself with Rescue Response Gear, we all formed Highline Productions.

Our first project was slated to be tower rescue for emergency response units and the second for tower workers. As a logical jump off, the projects would include the needs of the fire service, search and rescue, industrial workers, tower workers, rope access personnel and law enforcement. The results were spectacular. Reed nailed the skills portion and Fluid nailed the production and Highline came through with the marketing and distribution side of things.

All that was in 2004… thousands have seen and used both rescue DVDs and learned the techniques well; both as a adjunct to their own training, or as para curriculum to other training organizations or programs. As with all technological advancements, some things need to move over a bit to make room for other advancements. That new addition is digital downloads. So, without further ado… introducing Tower Rescue For Emergency Responders Digital Download.

Also, be looking for the release of Tower Rescue for Tower Workers Digital Download due out in February 2011, as well as a host of other releases due out in 2011.

Lance

We are adding Chapter Previews for these downloads. Here are four of them:

Through The Eyes Of Raven Collective Media: Rope Rescue Training

Oct 15

Posted by Rescue Response Gear in Ascenders/Belay/Rappel, DVD and Video, News, Services & Education, Training for Technical Rope Rescue | No Comments

We see the world a little different than many. Sales do not drive what we do, but a higher calling to serve those who trust us with their resources. Our family takes your trust very seriously. We have always wanted to bring our world a bit closer to everyone and through the eyes of Raven Collective Media (our video partner), we are able to bring much of this to you.

We don’t always “hit the nail on the head” nor will we ever please everyone all the time, however, excellence is our calling and we do our best serve our customers, manufacturers and partners the best we know how. To that end, we have been traveling the Western States to bring you the most up-to-date educational and training videos we can possibly deliver. We look at products, rigging systems, news, and of course, behind the scenes of all the places we go and the people we talk to and work with. Stay tuned often as you never know where we are going to show up.

Lance

Tags: back country, dvd, education, high line, Peak Rescue, rescue and rigging, riggers, rope rescue, sterling rope, training, Video

Greetings to the new kids on the block: The MPD and Torrey

Jun 30

Posted by Rescue Response Gear in Ascenders/Belay/Rappel, DVD and Video, Training for Technical Rope Rescue, Video | No Comments

The MPD is a major advance in hardware for technical rope rescue. This multi-purpose device performs all functions for main lines, belay lines, tag lines and haul lines and do so in under two (2) minutes.

When Matt Adams (our in-house techie) suggested we give this thing a whirl and actually time a set up (he thought we could set up a 5:1 system in less than 2 minutes), we all thought it was a great idea. We headed to Redmond Fire Department and drug out Randy (you many remember his cameo appearance and swan dive off a cliff at Smith Rock State Park) and have him lend us his “weight” for rigging and filming. We were very excited at showing off this new piece of gear.

The other side of the story and “someone else” we were really excited about showing off was Torrey (my son) and a good friend Adam Ermatinger. They both had worked on a number of projects with us (RRG video series) as well as with Zion Pictures, and are now working at putting projects together under the Raven Film Works label (be looking for more to come).

CMC Rescue has done an exceptional job at providing rescuers with the equipment they need to save lives. They pulled out all the stops on the MPD. Working with Rock Exotica, the plan was to come up with a worthy answer to weight, ease of use, cost savings and efficiency.

The MPD successfully and efficiently controls descents, is a high efficient pulley when used in a pulley system, as well as acts as a progress capture (in the same pulley or mechanical advantage system). It meets BCCTR Rescue Belay Competency Criteria and is NFPA G rated.

Tags: belays and rappels, cmc rescue, control descent device, high line, pulley systems, Pulleys, rescue response gear, rock exotica

Arizona Vortex Multipod | Rock Exotica Video

May 20

Posted by Rescue Response Gear in Pulleys, Tripods & High Directionals, Video | No Comments

Here is a short video from the guys at Rescue Response Gear, showing the quick assembly and use of the Arizona Vortex Multipod.

The Rock Exotica Arizona Vortex is named the “Multipod” because of its flexibility, it has a two-piece break-apart head that can be rigged as a standard tripod, or in advanced applications, as an A-Frame, a sideways A-Frame, or a Gin Pole. The “easel” leg allows the tripod to be leaned to form an easel A-Frame, placing anchor points closer to the cliff or structure edge. With adjustable leg lengths and a versatile third leg, the Mulitpod lets rescuers set up an artificial high directional in virtually any urban, industrial or wilderness location.

For more info check out the Arizona Vortex at RescueResponse.com or you can read the Arizona Vortex Manuel here.

Tags: Arborist & Tree Climbing, artificial high directional, high line, rescue response gear, rope rescue, Video

Getting the Shot

Sep 24

Posted by Rescue Response Gear in Ascenders/Belay/Rappel | No Comments

Rescue Response Gear is vesting into track-lines, high-lines and artificial high directionals. What is he talking about? It has long been our desire to bless and educate our customers. The wonderful world of rescue and safety is full off oversights and left overs. We hope to entertain and educate more than just a few riggers with common and not-so-common rescue scenarios; many of which you’ll be familiar with.

The pic inserted here is my son Torrey. Assistant Director of Photography to the Rescue Response Team video