Rope Awareness Flashcards
Safety margin
10:1 in a static state
Static system safety factor or SSSF
Weakest link in a system not to exceed 1/10 of its maximum rating
Building Blocks of Tech Rescue
Rescue level
Training level
Instructor level
Research & development level
Number one goal
Don’t get anyone hurt
How to prevent death and injury
Keep it simple, applicable, and repetitive. - Army
Catastrophic Failures
Can always be traced back to the build up of several “lesser” mess-ups, over-sights, or lack of knowledge and training.
NFPA 1670
The standard on operations and training for Tech Rescue incidents
NFPS 1006
Standard for rescue technician professional qualifications.
An Element of a Vertical Emergency
is a factor, condition, or influence that can be redirected, and treated by the rescue team.
Phases or elements of a technical rescue emergency
Primary Assessment
Recon
Rescue
Primary Assessment Phase
Command, Witnesses, Time of day, Weather conditions, vertical type (wilderness, urban, or cell towers), terrain, resources, and skill level.
Recon Phase
recon, victim profile (rescue or recovery), terrain, angel and length of ascent/descent (determines rescue profile low, steep, or high angle), horizontal and vertical distance from the fall line(knowledge of responders going over), helicopters.
Rescue Phase
Team base location ( TOP or bottom), Anchor profile, edge profile / high directional needs, Rescue vertical
Bomb Proof Anchor
Anchors everyone is happy with, and there is no chance that the anchor will fail, Any basic rope tech can rig this anchor.
Marginal or multi point anchor.
are anchor points, that by them self, are questionable, but when used in combination with each other make for a very strong anchor system. Requires skilled rope techs.