Rope Rescue Technician Certification E-Manual

Introductions: Logistics & Expectations 4 Topics

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Welcome!

Getting Started: Important Course Information!

Warning!

Course Format, Itinerary & Testing

Chapter 1: Wilderness Deployment Strategies for Victory 8 Topics

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Safety, Risk Management & Decision Making

Leadership, Teamwork & the Path to Victory: Lessons from Extreme Ownership

Team and Personnel Roles

The Rescue Plan

Technical Rope Rescue Communications

Case Study: Climbing Accident

SAR Briefing and deployment exercise

Professional Standards in Rope Rescue

Chapter 2: Equipment 6 Topics

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The “Go Suit”

Technical Rescue Gear

Ropes, Webbing & Cord

Critical Equipment: Ropes & Lanyards

Carabiners

Critical Equipment Check: Carabiners

Chapter 3: Rope Rescue System Dynamics 2 Topics

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Weight, Forces and Safety Factors in Rope Rescue

Ice Climber Almost Falls Off Mountain

Chapter 4: Knots and Anchor Rigging Overview 7 Topics

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Technical Rescue Knot Details

Simple Anchors & Anchor Selection

simple loop anchor comparison

Multiple Anchor Systems

Fixed leg multiple anchor system analysis

Anchors and Angles Video

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Chapter 4A: Detailed videos for knots and anchors 13 Topics

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Figure 8 Retrace

figure 8 on a bight video demonstration

Snap Bowline with Yosemite Tie-Off

Simple loop anchor video

Tensionless Hitch Anchor

Girth Hitch knot and anchor

Basket Hitch Anchors

Basket + Anchor

Wrap 2 pull 1 anchor

Redundant Wrap 2 pull 1 video

Redundant double loop anchor

Radium Release Hitch

Chapter 5: Personal Rope Rescue Skills 1 Topic

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Personal Skill: Rappelling

Chapter 6: Technical Skills, Team Competencies 3 Topics

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Personal Skill: Belaying

Rope Ascension Techniques

Overview of Rope Lowering Systems

Chapter 7: Low to Steep Angle Rescue 1 Topic

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Litter Evacuation Overview

Chapter 8: High Angle Rescue: Vertical Operations 5 Topics

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High Angle Rescue: Litter Rigging & Attending

Litter Rigging Video for High Angle Rope Rescue Applications

Pick-Offs: Team Based

Pick Offs: Rappel Style

Artificial and Natural High Directionals

Chapter 9: Advanced Rope work and rigging skills 2 Topics

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Guidelines

Radium Release Knot Pass

Chapter 10: Alpine Mountain Rescue 10 Topics

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Snow Anchors

pre-equalized snow anchor

Ice Anchors

Hasty Belays and Anchors for catching slips and low force falls

Technical Snow Evacuations

Ultra-light Rescue Belay Techniques

Roping Up for Glacier Travel

Crevasse Rescue 101

More Crevasse Rescue Techniques

Crevasse Rescue: Fallen Climber Skills

Chapter 11: Single Rope Technique (SRT) and Small Team Rescue 6 Topics

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Chapter 11 : Warning!

General tactics for SRT and Small team rescue

SRT & small team rescue equipment

Converting a fixed line to a lowering line

Traveling Haul

SRT Equipment

Appendix A: Medical Skills 4 Topics

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Patient Packaging Overview

Improvised Technical Rescue Patient Packaging with Hypothermia Wrap

Cliff Medicine

Suspension Trauma Update 2018

Appendix B: Rope Rescue Checklists 1 Topic

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Rope Rescue Checklists

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