1. Advanced Rope Systems
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2. Please Review
The following slides are illustrations of the evolutions we will be performing and their associated rigging. Some equipment and sequencing were omitted for clarity. These illustrations were created as a visual reference and memory jogger only. The evolutions we perform at the drill may deviate from the slides shown on this presentation. Please review the Zone 3 Rope manual for detailed information on the skills referred to on the next slide.
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3. Drill Objectives Complete Annual Rope Training Standards Belay system
Complete assignment while suspended
Safety check
Highline System
Lead Climbing
Lowering systems
Mechanical Advantage
Move a victim in a high angle environment
Multi point anchors
Patient packaging
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4. Structure Based Guiding Line Offset
Reference Zone 3 Rope Manual (Highline Systems)
Considerations
Why are we working at the top?
Is their enough room for a crew on top
What are we bringing up?
How many people are needed ?
How much time will this take?
Are the top side technicians physically able to make the climb?
Are all team members on the same page?
How tall is the structure?
Will we have to knot pass?
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5. Ground Based Guiding Line Offset
Reference Zone 3 Rope Manual (Highline Systems)
Considerations
How Tall is the structure?
Do we have enough rope ?
Are we prepared for a knot pass?
Is it easier?
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6. Safety Considerations
System safety check:
Any system is only as strong as its weakest link! WE ARE THE WEAKEST LINK. Therefore we need to make sure we have built in redundancy with our rope rescue systems. There is greater potential for human error than equipment failure.
Critical Point Test
Whistle Test
Touch Test
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7. Rescuer Setup Mainline Attachment
Belay Line Attachment (Butterfly knot) or hard tie using long tail bowline.
Mainline Attachment
To Patient Chest Harness
Pick Off Strap to Patient Seat Harness
AZTEK Kit
Other Optional Equipment
Knife
Patient Harness
Trauma Shears
Helmet
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8. Bow Lake Water Tower
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9. Structure Based Guiding Line Offset
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10. Structure Based Guiding Line Offset
Gear
What are we bringing to the top
People
Rope
Hardware
Patient packaging
Gear Hauling Line
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11. Structure Based Guiding Line Offset
All necessary gear must be transported to top side.
Crew may use guiding line as gear hauling line prior to tensioning.
Rig for Lower using appropriate hardware
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12. Structure Based Guiding Line Offset
Attach tenant to Main, Belay, then Guiding line
Lower to patient for pick off
Package patient in appropriate apparatus
Pick off using strap or AZTEK kit
Lower to ground
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13. Ground Based Guiding Line Offset
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14. Ground Based Guiding Line Offset
Crew lead climbs with belay line, guide line, and appropriate hardware
Crew Can use Guide line to haul gear before tensioned
Ground belay becomes lowering system
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15. Ground Based Guiding Line Offset
Crew Finds High Point anchors
Rigs TPB or 540
Rigs CD for Main
Line Lower
Packages patient
Attaches all lines
Then attaches Stokes to guide line
Communicates with ground for lower
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16. Horizontal Highline With Reeving Line
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17. Horizontal Highline with Reeving Line
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18. Horizontal Highline with Reeving Line
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