playing around with rigging today

[Fairfield]

I know that this is not something that most tree guys do, but for the fire/rescue guys out there it might be of interest. Oh and my wife had asked why I had done it so im sure someone here will also. I placed the knot from the safety line onto the plate just for an example of what the rope looks like going through the plate. Oh, and its a conrete block as a load. Just a quick and dirty rigging practice, gota love it!

http://youtu.be/f5-sZbZSdb0

 

[bonner1040]

The biggest threat in bend radius in that application is loss of efficiency, the pulleys are a better choice for that reason.

My only other criticism is dont ever hook mechanical advantage up to a truck! Just tie the load on and step on the gas!!!

 

[Fairfield]

Step on the gas LOL! It is a common practice for alot of rescue companies to tie to a truck. Normaly its a fire engine/ladder/rescue truck. Some companies have pre-built in rigging points on the truck just for that reason. Of course there are SOPs for such a thing such as, parking break on, chocking the wheels, and keys go with the climber/rescuer or to the command post. Have done this rigging many times and have yet to ever move the vehical, no worries!

 

[bonner1040]

I was kidding! I thought the way you edited it together was great showing the difference between the two rigging plates! As my background is in rock, tower, treeand rec (zipline/swing setting) climbing I certainly appreciate the non tree style rigging applications.

Wats the story with that tripod is that a edge rescue deal, manhole rig or homemade?

Good work Jim!

 

[flyingsquirrel25]

Jim, looks like a great tool. I dont know if it would fit into our rope rescue team. It is overly complicated for a volunteer team to operate, I fought to get auto locking biners because no one could work them. I am finding that many of these trinkets (that I like, you plate included, rig,ID and others) dont fit into RR teams because the members dont have a background in rope. Shoot we had a low angle rescue 3 or 4 weeks ago I started off as a driver, was then rigging ops, path clearing (with saw) and then a rescuer at the bottom. All because people werent comfortable with completing the tasks.

We always use our truck as an anchor. Chock the wheels, truck stays running for light but the CP is put in the front seat to insure it does not move. A 45k lb fire truck aint gonna budge with a 4:1.

 

[Fairfield]

Flying, I could not agree with you more! I have found the same thing with the volunteers in my area also ( I had been a ff for 12 years). It is hard to get them to learn rope work due to having them step out of their comfort zones. They all want to fight fire yet there is not much of that to be done... the never ending training fight.