For climbers, arborists, and rescue professionals, choosing the right rope is essential for safety and efficiency.
For climbers, arborists, and rescue professionals, choosing the right rope is essential for safety and efficiency.
If you work in rope access, you know that fall arrest systems are essential. They help to prevent falls or arrest them safely if they do occur.
In our final part of our three-part blog, we will focus on the self-evaluation of team members and organizations that deploy incompetent personnel into life-saving environments.
Wilderness Search and Rescue (WSAR) operations are inherently complex and full of challenges. During these difficult missions, the competency of WSAR technicians stands as the linchpin to success and safety. However, some organizations are falling
In part one of my three part blog, I touched on understanding the competence levels we should be aware of when signing up for technical rope rescue (If you missed that, you can find it here). Today, I'm going to be a bit more pointed and call it how I see it. When using the terms competent and incompetent, I'm not trying to personally attack anyone, especially with the use of the word incompetent, I'm attempting to express the levels in the theory of learning a new skill. Progression through the stages is necessary for competency and proficiency.
Are You an Asset or a Liability?
This is part one of a three-part discussion on your role as a Technical Search and Rescue (TSAR) team or organization. Part one will explain the expectations of your rope rescue competencies based on your learning and training level. Part two will shed light on shortfalls I’ve seen out in the field by