LOWERING

HIGH ANGLE LOWERING OBJECTIVES: DISCUSS ELEMENTS OF A HIGH ANGLE LOWERING SYSTEM. SELECT EQUIPMENT MEDICAL CONSIDERATIONS FUNCTION OF FOLLOWING POSITIONS: LITTER TENDER,BRAKEMAN,ROPE HANDLER,BELAYER AND EDGE TENDER NEED FOR REALIABLE COMMUNICATIONS

TERMS AUXILIARY TENDER: THE PERSON WHO RAPPELS ALONGSIDE THE LITTER AS IT BEING LOWERED IN ORDER TO ASSIST IN THE RESCUE. BRAKEMAN: THE PERSON WHO OPERATES THE BRAKING DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE RATE OF DESCENT OF THE LOAD. DOUBLE STRAND LOWERING: THE USE OF TWO ROPES ATTACHED TO THE LITTER IN A LOWERING LITTER RIGGED. DOUBLE STRAND LOWERINGS USUALLY INVOLVED TWO LITTER TENDERS.

TERMS EDGE TENDER: THE PERSON CONNECTED TO A SAFETY ATTACHMENT WHO WORKS AT THE EDGE. LOAD: THE OBJECT / PERSON BEING LOWERED BY ROPE IN A HIGH ANGLE LOWERING. PIG TAIL: A SHORT PIECE OF ROPE WITH WHICH THE LITTER TENDER ATTACHES TO THE LITTER SYSTEM. SINGLE STRAND LOWERING: THE USE OF ONE MAIN LOWERING ROPE WITH A BELAY IN LITTER LOWERING. SPIDER: THE SYSTEM OF ATTACHING A LOWERING ROPE TO A LITTER.

THE HIGH ANGLE LOWERING HIGH ANGLE LOWERING IS ALSO SOMETIMES CALLED VERTICAL LOWERING OR TECHNICAL LOWERING. IF THE SUBJECT`S INJURIES ARE SEVERE ENOUGH,THE LOWERING IS DONE WITH THE SUBJECT PACKAGED IN A LITTER. IN SOME CASES WHERE THE SUBJECT IS UNINJURED OR ONLY SLIGHTLY INJURED, IT MAY BE POSSIBLE TO LOWER HIM WITHOUT THE LITTER, BY ATTACHING HIM TO A RESCUER.

SOME OF THE ENVIRONMENTS IN WHICH A HIGH ANGLE LOWERING MIGHT BE EMPLOYED INCLUDE: CLIFFS BUILDINGS OTHERS STRUCTURES SUCH AS CRANES,TOWERS,STACKS,OR SILOS VERTICAL CAVES

BASIC ELEMENTS OF VERTICAL LOWERING SYSTEM THE LOAD THE LITTER TENDER(S) MAIN LINE BELAY SYSTEM BRAKE DEVICE BRAKEMAN ROPE HANDLER BELAYER EDGE TENDER

BELAYER ROPE HANDLER MAIN LINE INTERLOCK LONG TAIL BOWLINE LOAD EDGE TENDER BELAY LINE BBR BELAYER

MAIN LINE BELAY LINE