Rope Rescue
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Revision as of 05:19, 14 October 2009
PCSAR and Pincher Creek Emergency Services are forming a joint rope rescue team. It is hoped that by having a single team between the two organizations, that we will be able to maintain a level of training and involvement that will allow the joint team to respond to incidents in the mandate for either organization.
The PCSAR board has given approval in principle to the formation of joint team. They will consider a more detailed mandate and budget for the team as they are developed.
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Joining
If you are interested in becoming involved in the joint team, contact Brett Wuth as a member of PCSAR, or your officers as a member of Emergency Services.
PCSAR members interested:
- Brett Wuth
- Lyle Korver
- Bree Korobanik
- Brian Balak
- Ron Hann
Planning
A joint planning meeting between PCSAR, PCES, Piikani Fire Dept and Shell was held 2009-08-19.
A planning session was held after the wind turbine tour on 2009-09-12 between Dave Cox, Brett Wuth, Bree Korobanik, and Brian Balak.
2009-09-16 Pat and Brett discussed training requirements.
2009-10-13 Pat and Brett worked on a training schedule.
More planning sessions are anticipated. Contact Brett Wuth if you'd like to participate.
To do
- liabilities (Dave)
- explore financing options through Councils, AEMA, etc. (Dave)
- once financing is known inquire with professional instructors for spring course (Brett, Pat)
- construct anchor points at fire hall for practices (Dave, Pat, Brett)
- recruitment (Bree, Brian)
- standards
- equipment
- regional mutual aid
- response capability
- response time
- radios
- schedule
- on-call/coverage
- paid vs unpaid
Needs Analysis
Forecast of Incidents
PCSAR
- Self Rescue (1 / 10 yr)
- Searches often include steep areas where a searcher could potential have a mishap and require rescuing. Although searchers are trained and directed to avoid these hazards, PCSAR is better for having self-rescue capability should such an mishap occur.
- Wilderness low angle (1 / 5 yr)
- A rescue occurs in a remote area where a person needs to be stretchered over low-angle terrain.
- Wilderness high angle (1 / 10 yr)
- A rescue occurs where a person needs to be extracted from a steep slope or high-angle terrain. Stretcher may not be necessary, but the person cannot move safely without rope.
- Caves (1 / 5 yr)
- The Crowsnest Pass is a prime area for novice and skilled cave trips. Many rope rescue responders are required inside the cave and possibly outside it. Typical responders are CNP SAR and ACRO. PCSAR could assist.
- Avalanche (0)
- Avalanche response are unlikely to require rope rescue skills
PCES
- accessible embankment (2 / yr)
- person or vehicle down embankment. Low angle techniques needed to safely extract.
- high angle (1 / 5 yr)
- bridges (1 / 3 yr)
- A vehicle goes off a bridge deck and patient requires vertical raise.
Shell
- Above 40 feet (1 / 10 yr)
- Confined (1 / 5 yr)
Transalta
- Wind Turbine (1 / 10 yr)
Canadian Hydro
- ?
Estimated average total of incidents per year: 3.4
Other responders
If a rope rescue team did not exist in our area, responses might be available from:
- CNP
- Waterton
- Fernie
- Kananaskis
- Banff
Responders required
- 1 person at "Team Leader" level
- Able to direct and oversee the whole rope rescue.
- 3 people at "Team Member" level
- Able to build and operate any station
- 2 people at "Basic Skills" level
- Able to assist under direction
Roster requirements
Estimating that 1/3 of members are able to respond at any given time. Estimate is the same for both PCES and PCSAR members.
- Team Leader level: 3
- Team Member level: 9
- Basic Skills: 6 (but probably have lots)
Attrition:
Estimate that there is a 1 in 6 chance each year that any person on the roster (at any level) will leave or no longer be available and have to be replaced.
Training
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
Subject matter
Potential training subjects:
- formal course
- in-house refresher of basic skills
- practice scenarios
- equipment checking (i.e. checking ropes)
- site safety assessment
- a helicopter safety talk
- basics
- handling rope
- knowing parts, gear recognition
- anchors
- stretcher tie-in
Schedule
In addition to what's below, PCES will use 20 minutes of every second regular training night to review basic rope skills.
Past:
- 2009-05-27 an initial exercise which started the discussion of reviving the joint team.
- 2009-09-12 Transalta tour
Upcoming:
