Rope Rescue/Train/Skills checklist
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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