Posts Tagged technical rescue

Rigging Lab Course | Confined Space Entry and Rescue | APR 23-27 ’12

Mar 16

Posted by Rescue Response Gear in Confined Space, Rescue and Rigging Training, Rigging Lab, Rope Access, Services & Education | 2 Comments

Rigging Lab Course | Confined Space Entry and Rescue | APR 23-27 ’12
$785.00
RLCCONSPENTRES
(New Jan ’12)

Length: 5 Days

Course Dates: April 23 – April 27, 2012

Tuition: $785

Prerequisite: Operational rope skills

Course Description: This training is congruent to the requirements of NFPA 1006, Level 1 and 2 for Confined Space Technical Rescuer. Included are in depth studies in the many phases of confined space rescuers encompassing scene management, lockout/tagout, atmospheric monitoring, ventilation, SCBA/supplied air, portable anchor systems, patent packaging, and entry and extrication.

Course Bonus: Each student receives a dvd disc copy of filming of their course.

Location:
Address: 601 N. Larch St., Sisters, OR 97759

This course takes place at the Rescue Response Gear training facility in Sisters, Oregon in The Rigging Lab . This location is conveniently serviced by four commercial airports.

Instructors:
We offer world class instruction renowned for providing a platform of exhaustive, elite professional industry standard instruction.

Itinerary:
This course is an intensive schedule mixing classroom and many hours of in-harness time. Participants are expected to be on-site for 8-10 hours each day.

Included:
Upon course completion a 6 month courtesy window for 10% discount on select Rescue Response Gear purchases. Coupon code for 10% discount on website purchases of select gear is made available during course attendance.

Not Included:
The course tuition does not cover travel to the course location, accommodations (discounted hotels are nearby), meals or technical gear needed for student participation.

More Information Here…

Tags: confined space, education, Industrial Rope Access, rescue and rigging, Rigging Lab, rock exotica, sterling rope, technical rescue, training

Rigging Lab Course | Portable Anchors/AHD | FEB 27- MAR 2 ’12

Feb 9

Posted by Rescue Response Gear in DVD and Video, Industrial Rope Access, News, Rescue and Rigging Training, Rigging Lab, Rope Access, Services & Education, Training for Technical Rope Rescue, Video | 3 Comments

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:

Rigging Lab course bonus: Each student receives a dvd disc copy of filming of their course jpg image 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.

Tags: anchor, artificial high directional, rescue and rigging, rescue response gear, riggers, Rigging Lab, rock exotica, Rope Access, rope rescue, SMC, sterling rope, technical rescue, training, Yates Gear

RRG TV Launched: Over 80 New Streaming Training Videos

Feb 2

Posted by Rescue Response Gear in Rescue and Rigging Training, Rope Access, RRG TV Streaming Video, Services & Education, Tower Rescue, Training for Technical Rope Rescue, Video | No Comments

Rescue Response Gear TV… cutting-edge perspective. New light on the field.

Streaming video designed to push beyond the how of techniques to the why behind the principles of rigging.

Go to Rescue Response Gear TV to check out these great training videos.

Pay Per View & Subscriptions
The streaming video resource
for rigging solutions.
Changing how you see rope,
access, rescue, rigging & gear.

Check out some of our Free Featured Videos:

Rope Access Project – Click Here

2 Point Anchor / River Left Pick Off: Swiftwater Rescue SDLG – Click Here

Introduction & Orientation: Tower Rescue For Emergency Responders – Click Here

Tags: education, Industrial Rope Access, rescue and rigging, rescue response gear, rope rescue, RRG TV, Streaming Video, technical rescue, tower rescue, training, Video

Peak Rescue Institute: Rope Rescue Training Partner With RRG

Feb 2

Posted by Rescue Response Gear in Firefighter Safety & Survival, News, Rescue and Rigging Training, Rigging Lab, Rope Access, Services & Education, Training for Technical Rope Rescue | 2 Comments

Rescue Response Gear has launched our new Rigging Lab for 2012, where we will host all types of rope rescue training. Check our website for upcoming courses.

In addition to Rigging Lab’s own courses, we work with outside training companies who we will occasionally host courses in the Rigging Lab as well as on location. One of these is Peak Rescue Institute. Peak Rescue is made up of trainers from a variety of professional backgrounds with a broad range of experience relevant to the technical rescue field. Many of the instructors are professional firefighters. Several have careers in the lifeguard service. As a group, they have over 200 years of experience in technical rescue.

Upcoming courses from Peak Rescue:

2012 — April 20-26 — Technician and Specialist Courses will run concurrently.
Location – Joshua Tree National Park

Tuition
Technician and Specialist Courses — $1150
Tuition for both courses include meals and camping fees.

Technician Level

PRI’s Technician Level Course is an entry level program and no prior experience is required. However, even skilled rescuers will be challenged. The curriculum was developed to meet NFPA 1006 guidelines for Rope Technicians. The curriculum covers both individual and team based skills and includes:
The course culminates with a mock rescue scenario where each student will function as a rescue team member in a real time exercise.

Rescue Equipment
Hazard Mitigation
Rappelling
Ascending Fixed Lines
Rescue Pickoffs (individual and team)
Terrain Assessment
Litter Handling
Patient Movement
Lowering Systems
Belay Techniques
Mechanical Advantage Systems
Tensioned Guiding Lines
Functioning as a Team Member

Successful completion of a skills test will be required to obtain a NFPA 1006 certificate.

Successful completion of the Technician Level course will allow graduates, assuming continuing practice, to function effectively as a rope rescue team member.

Specialist Level

PRI’s Specialist Level course is designed for Technician Level graduates who have a solid background in technical rope rescue and have a desire to build on their skills. As a prerequisite for our Specialist Course, you must have completed a 40-hour minimum Technician level rope rescue course. You must submit documentation of course completion. You may be asked to submit a course description or curriculum if we are not familiar with the specific course that you attended. On the first day of the Specialist Course, students must successfully pass an evaluation of Technician Level skills. Please refer to the Specialist Course policy below.

The advanced rigging techniques and equipment addressed will include:
Less time will be spent on specific techniques and more time on concepts in rescue. There are often a number of ways to accomplish the same task and students will be encouraged to apply what they know to rescue solutions.

Advanced Single Rope Techniques
Advanced Mechanical Advantage Systems
Options for Ascending and Descending
New Tools and Technology
Team Dynamics and Leadership
Effective Highline Alternatives
Implementing Directionals

Several “real time” scenarios will be presented including a night exercise. Students will be encouraged to take leadership roles on the team.

Completion of the Specialist Level Course will increase the graduates effectiveness on their rescue team and give them needed skills to begin to take a leadership role.

Contact Peak Rescue for more info, click here.

Tags: education, fire department, News, Peak Rescue, rescue and rigging, rescue response gear, riggers, Rigging Lab, rope, Rope Access, sterling rope, technical rescue, training

Mountain Rescue Drill Series: What You Should Carry To Survive

Jan 25

Posted by Rescue Response Gear in equipment, First Aid & Medical, Patient Evacuation, Rescue and Rigging Training, search and rescue, Services & Education | 1 Comment

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.

Petzl Elios Helmet

Sterling 8mm Rope

Conterra Adjusta-Pro Radio Harness

Aztek Elite Pulley System

Tags: anchor, aztek, back country, belays and rappels, emergency response, petzl, rescue and rigging, search and rescue, sterling rope, technical rescue

Knots, Hitches, Bends And Anchors: The Basics

Dec 29

Posted by Rescue Response Gear in Rescue and Rigging Training, Rigging Lab, Rope & Cord, Rope Access, Services & Education, Training for Technical Rope Rescue, Video, Webbing & Anchors | 4 Comments

An important part of any rope access system are anchor points and knots. With the help of Peak Rescue and Raven Collective Media, Rescue Response Gear put together these short videos.

This system is used to anchor to multiple anchor points when one bombproof anchor point is unavailable.

Knots and bends are the critical points at which people and systems are joined to the rope. The ability to recognize and tie correct knots is indispensable to the rescuer. Carelessness that results in an improperly tied knot has the potential of lower strength.
Thank you Peak Rescue Institute for letting us work with you on this.

Gear used:

SMC Anchor Plate- http://www.rescueresponse.com/store/SMC_Carabiner.html

BMS Dual Hypr Micro Rack – http://www.rescueresponse.com/store/bms_micro_rack_dual.html

Tags: bends, carabiners, cmc rescue, education, hitches, knots, Peak Rescue, Raven Collective Media, rescue response gear, riggers, rope, SMC, technical rescue, training

Rigging Lab Prices Lowered For Rope Training Courses 2012

Dec 23

Posted by Rescue Response Gear in Ascenders/Belay/Rappel, Industrial Rope Access, News Updates, Pulleys, Rescue and Rigging Training, Rigging Lab, Rope & Cord, Rope Access, Safety Equipment, Services & Education, Training for Technical Rope Rescue, Wind Turbines | 4 Comments

UPDATE! New Low Price on all Rigging Lab Courses!

Rigging Lab Course | Horizontal Rigging Systems | MAR 26-30 ’12
NEW LOW PRICE Previously $1,215.00 Now $785.00

Rigging Lab Course | Confined Space Entry and Rescue | APR 23-27 ’12
NEW LOW PRICE Previously $1,100.00 Now $785.00

Rigging Lab Course | Wilderness Rigging for Hunters | MAY 21-23 ’12
NEW LOW PRICE Previously $750.00 Now $375.00

More Courses…

Welcome to the

Rigging Lab | The Elite Rope Training Facility of Rescue Response Gear

The Rigging Lab at Rescue Response Rigging Lab of Rescue Response Gear logo jpg image Gear, a state of the art rope access and rope rescue training facility, was designed with your training experience in mind for the purpose of providing top quality, industry standard training in tandem with elite instructors.

In the Rigging Lab our purpose is to teach the technique as well as the physics behind the technique so as to arm students with a complete understanding of the reason behind the action. Our goal is that you come out of the lab exhibiting a comprehensive knowledge of the spectrum of techniques applicable to your niche, with an understanding of the strengths and limits of those techniques, with the decision making capabilities for quick evaluation in applying relevant techniques to real-life scenarios and with the foundation of knowing the “why” behind it all.

Once out of the lab you’ll be equipped for the vertical challenges ahead and sure to come back… guaranteed! Come and rig up.

Training Courses

A broad array of course offerings are available in the Rigging Lab.

To register for one of the below listed courses, click on the course name to link to the ATS Tradeworks website containing the course dates, description, pricing and registration form.

Rigging Physics I (Course Dates: January 30 – February 1, 2012) Closed
Rigging Physics II (Course Dates: February 2 – February 4, 2012) Closed

Rigging Physics 1 & 2 Combo • (Course Dates: January 30 – February 4, 2012) (courses 1 & 2 at extra savings) Enrollment status: Closed

Portable Anchors AHD • Course Dates: February 27 – March 2, 2012 (courses 1, 2 & 3 at extra savings) Enrollment status: Closed
Horizontal Rigging Systems / Highlines • Course Dates: March 26 – March 30, 2012 Enrollment status: Open
Confined Space Entry and Rescue • Course Dates: April 23 – April 27, 2012 Enrollment status: Open
Wilderness Rigging for Hunters • Course Dates: May 21 – May 23, 2012 Enrollment status: Open

More details coming…
Rigging Physics – Instructor Level • July 9 – July 13, 2012

NFPA 1006 Technical Rope Rescue Technician • Course Dates: June 25 – June 29, 2012 Enrollment status: Open

More details coming…

Portable Anchors – AHD • Course Dates: July 30– August 3, 2012
Rope Access Level 1 (SPRAT Compliant) • Course Dates: August 20 – August 21, 2012
Rope Access Level 2 (SPRAT Compliant) • Course Dates: August 22 – August 23, 2012
Rope Access Level 3 (SPRAT Compliant) • Course Dates: August 24 – August 25, 2012
NFPA 1006 Technical Rope Rescue Technician • Course Dates: September 24 – September 26, 2012
Horizontal Rigging Systems / Highlines • Course Dates: October 22 – October 26, 2012

While attending class be sure to take advantage of the first class accommodations available in beautiful Central Oregon.

Student Discounts On Gear

All students attending a training course in the Rigging Lab are eligible for a 10% discount on purchases of select gear when purchased with Rescue Response Gear. Coupon code for website purchases are made available during course attendance.

Tags: education, Industrial Rope Access, rescue and rigging, rescue response gear, riggers, Rigging Lab, rope, Rope Access, technical rescue, training, wind turbine safety

Rescue Response Gear’s “New HQ”: Training Center,Rigging Lab, Studio

Dec 9

Posted by Rescue Response Gear in Arborist & Tree Climbing, Industrial Rope Access, News, Rescue and Rigging Training, Rigging Lab, Rope Access, Safety Equipment, Services & Education, Tower Rescue, Training for Technical Rope Rescue | No Comments

The Secret is out, Rescue Response Gear has moved into a new facility. This larger facility will house not only the office and warehouse for RRG, but a new training facility called the Rigging Lab. This will also make an ideal filming studio for Raven Collective Media to film any technical rescue, rigging, arborist, rope access or safety training workshops.

The reason for doing this? Simple. Rescue Response Gear is spreading it’s wings to embrace an holistic approach to rescue and rigging through the use of video education, training workshops and human and soulful media projects (Raven Collective Media Video). By using streaming video, which came first out of the need to assist in technical sales, we have now moved towards a more helpful expression of what we (RRG) can do to assist clients with systems and thus gear (education). Our suppliers quality products will be showcased by our “Brand in Use” approach through creative and branded video pieces.

Our Rigging Lab in our new facility will host most of these training workshops and will double as the studio where Raven Collective Media will film these hosted events as well non-hosted RRG training events. Some of the training will be done by ATS, Peak Rescue and VRS, along with Pat Rhodes of RescueRig.

The quality gear being used will come from suppliers such as CMC, Sterling Rope, Petzl and Rock Exotica, just to name a few. We will have more information coming out soon about our first rigging training in January 2012 being held in the Rigging Lab.

Tags: Arborist & Tree Climbing, cmc rescue, education, Industrial Rope Access, News, petzl, Raven Collective Media, rescue and rigging, rescue response gear, riggers, rock exotica, sterling rope, technical rescue, training, Video

AZTEK Elite: Rescue and Rigging Kit

Nov 9

Posted by Rescue Response Gear in Ascenders/Belay/Rappel, equipment, Industrial Rope Access, Patient Evacuation, Rescue and Rigging Training, Rope Access, Services & Education, Training for Technical Rope Rescue, Video | No Comments

Aztek Pro & Elite Rescue and Rigging Kits and Systems. Climbing rope, pulley and lift equipment for search and rescue teams performing water, rock climbing, tower rescue rope or mountaineering rescues of all types.

The AZTEK, is a co-operative effort between Ropes That Rescue Ltd. and Rescue Response Gear Inc. These extremely popular kits are available at Rescue Response Gear and are well suited for Rigging & Rescue Pro’s involved in Technical Rescue or Rope Access.

Here is a short video showing the Aztek Elite in action:

Gear Used in Video:

Rock Exotica OMNI BLOCK 2.0 Single Swivel Pulley PMP
http://www.rescueresponse.com/store/rocks_exoticas_omnis_blocks_2.0_singles_s…

Petzl Am’D Triact Carabiners
http://www.rescueresponse.com/store/petzl_amd_triact_lock_auto_locking%20_car…

AZTEK Elite Pulley System Kit, Rope Access & Fall Protection
http://www.rescueresponse.com/store/aztek_omni_elite_pulleysystemkit.html

Petzl Paw, Medium NFPA Rigging Plate
http://www.rescueresponse.com/store/petzl_paw_medium_rigging_anchors_plates_h…

Petzl I’D S Self-Braking Descender
http://www.rescueresponse.com/store/Petzl_ID_Small_2009_D200S0.htm

Tags: artificial high directional, aztec, aztek, equipment, Industrial Rope Access, rescue and rigging, rescue response gear, riggers, Rope Access, rope rescue, technical rescue, training, Video

The Radium Load Release Hitch- Video

Sep 28

Posted by Rescue Response Gear in Patient Evacuation, Rescue and Rigging Training, Rope & Cord, Services & Education, Training for Technical Rope Rescue, Video | 3 Comments

The Radium Load Release Hitch is a short tutorial on the basics of using the “muenter hitch” as part of a load-release tool for rope rescue.

This video is a new release from Rescue Response Gear and is part of our “gear in use” videos for Pro’s who use Professional and Elite Equipment for Technical Rescue, Rope Access, Rigging & Rescue. Enjoy!