Section 4 Raising and Lowering Environments b Low angle b Rescuer and victim not solely supported on rope b Litter use, b 4 rescuers to assist in carrying up slope

Environments b High angle b Rope supports rescuers and victim b Above or below grade b May need to do “pick-off” maneuver b victim uses harness or litter

Litters b Metal with wire basket (Stokes) b Molded plastic b Use pre-rigged slings or rope b Care of connecting carabiners directly to litter b Use webbing to connect

Litters Litter Spider

Litters b Try to lift litter horizontally if possible b If not, use SKED type litter to lift vertically b Use a litter attendant with the litter if at all possible

Knots b Joining knots b Becket /Sheet bend b Double Fisherman b Fig. 8 b Water knot b Clove hitch b Prussik

Knots b Loop forming Knots b fig. 8 w/ follow through b Fig. 8 on bight b Double Fig. 8 b Bowline b Loop b Mariner Hitch

Knots Bowline on bight Clove hitch Double Fisherman Bowline

Bowline and Clove Hitch

Knots Fig. 8 on a bight Fig. 8 Prussik Sheet Bend

Figure 8 and Double Fisherman

Knots Timber Pile hitch

Knots