Field Guide to Accompany High Angle Rescue Techniques

by Vines & Hudson

• ISBN13: 9780323019132
• ISBN10: 0323019137
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-08-23
• Publisher: Mosby

Summary

Knowledge of high angle rescue is vital to many emergency service personnel. Field Guide to High Angle Rescue Techniques offers the latest in compliance with nationally recognized standards set by OSHA and the NFPA. This quick reference offers a variety of common high angle situations and procedures for easy consultation in the field. Full color throughout, the design is visually engaging and aids in understanding concepts. Easy-to-transport, the reader can take it with them, wherever they go. Ideal for rescuers, students, and trainers. Complies with the latest NFPA guidelines. Small size and condensed content for quick reference in the field or classroom. Extensively illustrated with diagrams of procedures and tying knots. Minimum equipment lists for procedures to aid rescuers in preparation.

Table of Contents

Rope Care
Inspecting a Rope	2	(1)
Guidelines for Retiring a Rope	3	(3)
Knots and Anchoring
Knots	6	(14)
Bowline on a Coil	6	(1)
Bowline, Interlocking Long Tail	7	(1)
Clove Hitch	8	(1)
Double Overhand	9	(1)
Figure 8	10	(2)
Figure 8 Bend	12	(1)
Figure 8 Follow-Through Knot	13	(1)
Figure 8 on a Bight	14	(2)
Grapevine Knot (Double Fisherman's Knot)	16	(1)
Munter Hitch	17	(1)
Ring Bend (Water Knot, Overhand Bend)	18	(2)
Anchoring Techniques	20	(10)
Tensionless Hitch (High-Strength Tie-off)	20	(1)
Wrap 3, Pull 2 for Anchoring	21	(1)
Establishing a Picket System	22	(1)
Pretensioned Back-Ties	23	(1)
Load-Sharing Anchors	24	(2)
Simple Two-Point, Load-Distributing Anchor	26	(1)
Two-Loop Figure 8, Load-Distributing Anchor System	27	(3)
One-Person Techniques
Belaying	30	(1)
Belaying Signals	30	(1)
Tying the Munter Hitch for Use in Belaying	31	(1)
Rappelling	31	(6)
Rappelling with the Figure 8 with Ears	32	(2)
Locking Off the Figure 8 with Ears	34	(1)
Gaining Extra Control Using a Figure 8 with Ears	35	(1)
Double-Wrapping	35	(1)
Using a Spare Carabiner	36	(1)
Rappelling with the Brake Bar Rack	36	(1)
Ascending	37	(15)
Selecting Material for a Prusik Hitch	37	(1)
Creating a Prusik Loop	37	(1)
Attaching a Prusik Loop to a Rope	38	(2)
Tying Off Short	40	(1)
Changing Over	41	(1)
Equipment Needed for Changing Over	41	(1)
Changing Over from Ascending to Rappelling	42	(2)
Changing Over from Rappelling to Ascending	44	(2)
Extricating from a Jammed Rappel Device	46	(6)
Communications Coordination
Whistle Blasts for Communication	52	(1)
Organization and Management	52	(1)
Key Points in Maintaining an Organized Rescue	52	(1)
Important Safety Reminders	52	(4)
Litters
Litters and Rescue Subject Packaging	56	(8)
Improvised Litter Tie-In for a Rescue Subject	56	(1)
Anchoring Rescue Subject Tie-Ins to the Litter	57	(1)
Upper Torso Component	57	(1)
Lower Torso Component	58	(1)
Tying the Main-Line Rope Directly to the Head of the Litter	59	(1)
Tying a Closed Loop Directly to the Head of the Litter	60	(1)
Adjustable Litter Tender Tie-In	61	(3)
Lowering, Belaying, and Hauling
Low Angle Litter Evacuation	64	(8)
Voice Communications for Low Angle Lowering	64	(1)
1:1 Mechanical Advantage Hauling System	65	(1)
Haul Commands	66	(1)
Using Progress Capture Devices in Steep Slope Evacuation	67	(1)
Positioning the Progress Capture Device (PCD)	68	(1)
Setting the Progress Capture Device	68	(1)
Free Running Progress Capture Device	69	(1)
Counterbalance Haul System	70	(1)
2:1 Hauling System for Low Angle Evacuation	71	(1)
Rescue-Belaying	72	(7)
Tandem Prusiks	72	(1)
Radium-Releasing Hitch	72	(2)
Releasing the Radium-Releasing Hitch	74	(2)
Operating (Tending) the Tandem Prusiks	76	(2)
Prusik Minding Pulley (PMP)	78	(1)
Pickoff Rescue	79	(5)
Equipment Needed for Rescue of a Person Wearing a Seat Harness	79	(1)
Sizing Up the Situation in a Pickoff Rescue	79	(1)
Physical Situation	79	(1)
Emotional Situation	79	(1)
Initial Assessment of the Subject's Medical Needs	79	(1)
Communicating with the Subject	79	(1)
Pickoff Rescue of a Subject Not Wearing a Seat Harness	80	(1)
Placing a Tied Seat Harness on a Subject	80	(1)
Tied Hasty Seat Harness	80	(1)
Tying the Hasty Seat Harness	81	(1)
Rescue Chest Harness	82	(1)
Tying the Rescue Chest Harness	83	(1)
High Angle Lowering	84	(10)
Lowering Commands	84	(2)
Using a Brake Bar Rack to Lower a Practice Rescuer on a Slope	86	(2)
The Spider (also called a Bridle or Harness)	88	(1)
Creating an Adjustable Spider from Rope	88	(1)
Litter Tender Tie-Ins	89	(1)
Belay System for Litter Lowering	90	(1)
Rigging the Litter for Single Line Lowering	91	(1)
Spiders for Double Line Lowering	92	(1)
Passing Knots	93	(1)
Hauling Systems	94	(6)
1:1 Theoretical Mechanical Advantage (TMA) Hauling System	94	(1)
2:1 Hauling System without the Diminishing V	95	(1)
3:1 Haul System (Z-Rig)	96	(1)
4:1 Hauling System (Piggyback System)	97	(3)
Rigging Calculations
Calculating the Fall Factor	100	(1)
Tower Rescue Size Up	100	(1)
10% Rule for Highlines	101	(3)
Helicopters
Helicopters: Decision Making and Situational Awareness	104	(1)
Emergency Briefing Format	104	(1)
Helicopter Landing Zones	104	(4)
Twelve Standard Aviation Questions That Could Save Your Life	108	(1)
Operational Red Flags	108