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Placer County Sheriff’s
Search and Rescue Mountain Rescue Team Rappelling 12/6/2018
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Objectives Teach MRT Team Standard Ensure Safety is First
Three Step Learning Process Present the concept Demonstration the concept Hands on learning 12/6/2018
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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 12/6/2018
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Equipment Self Belay Device Rappel Device (Figure 8) 12/6/2018
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Communication At the Edge At the Bottom
“On Belay” (”Belay On”) – if independent belay is used “Rappelling” (”Rappel On”) At the Bottom “Off Rappel” (Rappel Off”) “Off Belay” (Belay Off”) 12/6/2018
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Rigging – Tie In Make sure the chest harness is high
Self belay is behind the chest tri-link Main rope is kept out of the tri-link 12/6/2018
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Technique Safety Check Approach the Edge
Remove slack At Edge - Transition is the most difficult point “Rappelling” Perform edge transition – lean back, feet apart, look at footing, don’t feed rope at first. Take small steps to go over the transition as you feed rope Rappel – Control Speed and Mind Self Belay At Bottom Remove main line from rappel device “Off Rappel” Remove self belay “Off Belay” 12/6/2018
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Video/Demonstration Player Player 12/6/2018
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