Rope Rescue/Train

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[edit] Training time and dollar budget

  • Basic Skills
    • estimated 4 hours of in-house training
    • most PCES have already been taught (S-300 course)
    • maintain skills
      • 2 hours per year
      • in-house refresher
    • roster: ~20
  • Team Member
    • estimated total: 100 hours of in-house training, formal course, and practice
    • take a decent course
    • maintain skills
      • 20 hours practice per year
      • e.g. scenarios
    • roster: 9
      • attrition: 1.5 every year
  • Team Leader
    • estimated total: 200 hours of in-house training, formal course, and practice
    • experience
    • maintain skills
      • 30 hours practice per year
      • e.g. scenarios
    • roster: 3
      • attrition: 1 every 2 years


totals:

  • initial: ~1580 person*hr (less training people already have)
  • maintain: ~310 person*hr/yr
  • replacement: ~250 person*hr/yr (less training recruits already have)

[edit] Subject matter

Potential training subjects:

  • formal course
  • basic skills
    • equipment checking (i.e. checking ropes)
    • handling rope
    • knowing parts, gear recognition
    • anchors
    • stretcher tie-in
  • practice scenarios
  • site safety assessment
  • a helicopter safety talk

[edit] Skills

[edit] Self study

[edit] In-house training syllabus

In-house training syllabus (from BC PEP Rope Rescue Manual):


Rope Rescue in Pincher Creek

  • scheduled to cover during 2010-11-09 Rope Rescue training
  • (from BC PEP RRM Chapter 1)
  • How rope rescue relates to SAR / Emergency Services
  • Describe the training process of a rope rescue Team Member
  • Describe the training process of a rope rescue Team Leader
  • Describe the Incident Commander's role in rope rescue


Rescue Site Overview

  • covered during 2009-12-08 Rope Rescue training, 2010-01-12 Rope Rescue training
  • (from BC PEP RRM Chapter 2)
  • Describe zones of the rescue site
  • Describe rescue organization
  • Describe the roles of rescue personnel
  • Describe hazard assessment
  • Assess rescue terrain
  • Describe the standards of Rope Rescue
  • Outline the principles of rope rescue
  • Determine forces on the rescue system


Equipment

  • covered during 2010-03-09 Rope Rescue training
  • (from BC PEP RRM Chapter 3)
  • Describe the safe working load limits of rescue equipment and systems
  • Describe the properties, use and proper care of:
    • High stretch and low stretch rope
    • Webbing and sling material
    • Accessory cord
    • Pulleys
    • Rigging plates
    • Personal descenders
    • Rescue brake bar racks
    • Edge protection
    • Personal ascending devices
    • Helmets
    • Harnesses
    • Gloves


Knots, Bends and Hitches


Anchor Systems

  • covered during 2010-08-10 Rope Rescue training
  • scheduled to cover during 2010-09-14 Rope Rescue training
  • (from BC PEP RRM Chapter 5)
  • Select appropriate natural anchors
  • Define the principles and considerations of anchor construction
  • Build different anchor point attachments
  • Build multipoint anchor systems
  • Extend anchor systems
  • Describe the effect of angles on anchor legs


Belay Systems


Lowers


Raising Systems

  • scheduled to cover during 2010-10-12 Rope Rescue training
  • (from BC PEP RRM Chapter 8)
  • Describe safety considerations in raising systems
  • Describe the principles and applications of mechanical advantage systems
  • Build simple pulley systems, 2:1, 3:1, 5:1
  • Build compound pulley systems
  • Convert a lower to a raise under tension
  • Efficiently pass knots in a the load line while raising


Stretcher Rigging

  • scheduled to cover in 2011-01-11 Rope Rescue training
  • (from BC PEP RRM Chapter 9)
  • Describe litter models available for rope rescue
  • Rig stretcher bridle attachments
  • Attach load and belay ropes to the stretcher
  • Construct attendant and subject stretcher tie-ins
  • Demonstrate stretcher handling techniques
  • Demonstrate subject securement techniques


Rappelling and Ascending

  • covered during 2010-05-11 Rope Rescue training, 2010-06-08 Rope Rescue training
  • (from BC PEP RRM Chapter 10)
  • Understanding rappelling methods
  • Outline the various belay methods
  • Set up and operate various rappel devices
  • Tie-off rappel devices
  • Set up and operate Prusiks and mechanical devices for ascending
  • Perform safety checks for rapperlling / ascending systems


Communications

  • scheduled to cover during 2010-11-09 Rope Rescue training
  • (from BC PEP RRM Chapter 11)
  • Describe the need for clear, standard terminology and protocols
  • Use verbal rescue signals proficiently
  • Use whistle rescue signals proficiently


Slope Rescue

  • scheduled to cover in 2010-12-14 Rope Rescue training
  • (from BC PEP RRM Chapter 12)
  • Describe techniques to operate safely and proficiently on slopes ranging from very low angle to steep angle
  • Adapt techniques used in vertical rescue
  • Describe forces encountered during a slope rescue
  • Describe hazards particular to slope rescue


Pick-off Techniques

  • scheduled to cover in 2011-02-08 Rope Rescue training
  • (from BC PEP RRM Chapter 13)
  • Outline when pick-off techniques should be used
  • Perform lowering pick-offs
  • Perform rappel pick-offs
  • Demonstrate subject positioning options
  • Perform stretcher tilt-lift pick-offs


Rescue Operations

  • scheduled to cover during 2010-11-09 Rope Rescue training
  • (from BC PEP RRM Chapter 14)
  • Describe the need and process of preplanning
  • Outline the role of the Initial Response Team
  • Describe the elements of a successful rope rescue

rope rescue force diagrams rope rescue anchor diagrams

[edit] Schedule

In addition to what's below, PCES will use 20 minutes of every second regular training night to review basic rope skills.

We train the evenings of the 3rd Thursday of the month.

Past:

Upcoming:

[edit] Venues

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