Placer County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Mountain Rescue Team Litter Tie-In 4/29/2019

Objectives Teach MRT Team Standard Ensure Safety is First Three Step Learning Process Present the concept Demonstration the concept Hands on learning 4/29/2019

Safety Use Applicable PPE When in Doubt - Ask Always have a Safety Check Verify Titanium Litter Connections are Tight 4/29/2019

Required Knot Directional (or In-Line) Figure 8 The loop and rope must come out of the same part of the knot 4/29/2019

Components Litter Litter Straps (Spiders with “Jesus” ring – rated at 44 KN) Main Line Tie-In – to Jesus ring and litter head Belay Line Tie-In – to Jesus ring and attendant Runners (1 for Pt, 1 for attendant for 2nd attachment pt) Adjustable Self Belay Device for Attendant Etriers (loop steps) – Enables attendant to move above or below the litter Emesis Strap – In case of a sick Pt Tag Lines – for edge tenders to help raise or lower litter over the edge 4/29/2019

Litter Tie-In Handout 4/29/2019

Rigging – Tie In Spiders Keep “Jesus” ring in line with litter Keep carabiner gates inside litter Ensure straps are not twisted or crossed 4/29/2019

Rigging – Tie In (Con’t) Main Line Directional Fig 8 to Jesus ring Fig 8 on a bite to the head of the litter using all steel carabiners 4/29/2019

Rigging – Tie In (Con’t) Belay Line Directional Fig 8 to Jesus ring using steel carabiner Interlock the main and belay directional Fig 8’s – carabiners opposite and opposed Fig 8 on a bite to the attendant 4/29/2019

Rigging – Tie In (Con’t) Runner Tie-in and Adjustable Self Belay Device 1 to Pt, 1 to Attendant Provides second attachment point 4/29/2019

Rigging – Tie In (Con’t) Etrier Attachment Ties to the attendant runner carabiner on the head side of the biner 4/29/2019

Rigging – Tie In (Con’t) Emesis Strap and Tag Lines Girth hitch tag lines, one at each end Attach emesis strap from the far side, mid point and run strap through Jesus ring with foot strap in the end 4/29/2019

Demonstration & Practice 4/29/2019