We still use belay lines when raising or lowering our personnel distances of 12 feet or more. There are many ways to accomplish this task, but when multiple rescuers must enter a space in which ...

The student will demonstrate a basic understanding of rope and rope hardware and software; tying of basic knots, and the use of various rope accessories to construct mechanical advantage systems ...

Rope rescue techniques are the dominant skill set needed to effect a rescue in most technical rescue scenarios. As with any rope operation, organization of the rescue operation combined with rope ...

Rescuers have located their patient at the bottom of a deep rock crevice, but they’ve had some difficulty accessing him; they first walked, then down-climbed, and finally crawled into the space. This ...

Lifting and rigging company Mazzella Co. of Cleveland has acquired Rouster Wire Rope & Rigging of Mabscott, W.Va. Rouster supplies products like chain slings, synthetic and wire rope and nylon and ...

This Guideline describes the competence criteria for the various professional Ropes Riggers - the one you need will depend largely on the environment in which the rigging is required. Someone able to ...

Grand Junction, CO— Delta Rigging & Tools, Lake Jackson, TX, a provider of wire rope, rigging and lifting equipment, has announced the acquisition of D&M Wire Rope, Grand Junction. The acquisition of ...

Someone able to provide rigging services to protect persons at, or close to, exposed drops (using a harness and techniques for work restraint, work in suspension or fall arrest), to rescue persons ...