Placer County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Mountain Rescue Team Change over Ascend to Rappel 5/19/2019

Objectives Teach MRT Team Standard Ensure Safety is First Three Step Learning Process Present the concept Demonstration the concept Hands on learning 5/19/2019

Safety Use Applicable PPE Always have a Safety Check Know and Use Proper Commands Acknowledge commands Anyone can Call Stop and Rock When in Doubt - Ask 5/19/2019

Equipment Self Belay Device Rappel Device Ascenders 5/19/2019

Communication At the Middle of the cliff At the Bottom “Switch to Rappel” (”Switch to Rappel”) “Rappelling” (“Rappel on”) At the Bottom “Off Rappel” “Off Belay” 5/19/2019

Rigging – Tie In See Ascending and Rappelling Briefings Picture shows rigging at change-over 5/19/2019

Technique Safety Check At the middle of cliff Remove bottom ascender Take Rope out of Tri-link Rig Figure 8 descender below the top ascender Stand on the top ascender to move Figure 8 as high as possible Tie Figure 8 off; your weight should be on the Figure 8 Release self belay Remove top ascender Loosen the Figure 8; Make sure the self belay is controlled Rappel – Control Speed and Mind Self Belay 5/19/2019

Video/Demonstration Player 5/19/2019