Rope Rescue/Train/Skills checklist

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Revision as of 14:18, 21 February 2013

Rope Rescue in Pincher Creek

• Describe 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

• 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

• 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

• Utilize proper knot terminology
• Demonstrate the following knots and ties:
  • Water or tape bend
  • Figure-eight-on-a-bight
  • Figure-eight-follow-through
  • Figure-eight-follow-through bend
  • Fishermans bend
  • Prusik hitch
  • Prusik-on-itself
  • Italian hitch
  • Blocking knot
  • Clove hitch
  • Radium release hitch
  • Inline figure eight
  • Butterfly knot
  • Block and tackle
• Properly stack and coil rope
• Integrate seat and chest harnesses

Anchor Systems

• 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

• Build belay systems for single and multi-person loads
• Demonstrate the properties of types of belay devices used in rescue
• Operate various belay devices
• Tie-off any of the belay devices

Lowers

• scheduled to cover during 2010-09-14 Rope Rescue training
• (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

Raising Systems

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Describe the need for clear, standard terminology and protocols
• Use verbal rescue signals proficiently
• Use whistle rescue signals proficiently

Slope Rescue

• 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

• 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

• Describe the need and process of preplanning
• Outline the role of the Initial Response Team
• Describe the elements of a successful rope rescue