Technical Rescue

For climbers, arborists, and rescue professionals, choosing the right rope is essential for safety and efficiency. 

The Future of Rope Grabs?

The CMC Capto rope grab is a new and innovative device that combines a multi-functional rope grab, high-efficiency pulley, and integrated becket in a single compact unit. It is designed to be easy to use, versatile, and safe, making it an ideal tool for rope access technicians.

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

The Urgent Need for Competence in WSAR

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.