2010-12-14 Rope Rescue training

Tuesday December 14, 2010

19:00 - 21:00 at the Fire Hall

Rope Rescue practice.

Agenda:
 * Rope Rescue in Pincher Creek
 * (from BC PEP RRM Chapter 1)
 * Describe the Incident Commander's role in rope rescue
 * Raising Systems
 * (from BC PEP RRM Chapter 8)
 * Efficiently pass knots in the load line while raising
 * Slope Rescue
 * (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

Covered:
 * review call-out in November
 * discuss protocol to use private vehicles to attend PCES incidents
 * discuss notification system
 * Slope Rescue
 * (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