2010-08-10 Rope Rescue training

From PCSAR

Tuesday August 10, 2010

19:00 - 21:00 at the Fire Hall

Rope Rescue practice.

Agenda:

• Anchor Systems
  • (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
• Lowers
  • (from BC PEP RRM Chapter 7)
  • Describe the principles behind lowering systems
  • Describe the different lowering devices and their limitations
  • Thread and tie-off a brake rack
  • Efficiently pass a knot in the load line during a lower

Covered:

• Anchor Systems
  • (from BC PEP RRM Chapter 5)
  • Define the principles and considerations of anchor construction
  • Build different anchor point attachments
  • Describe the effect of angles on anchor legs
• Lowers
  • (from BC PEP RRM Chapter 7)
  • Describe the principles behind lowering systems
  • Describe the different lowering devices and their limitations
  • Thread and tie-off a brake rack