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Course: |
FST 121
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Title: | Technical Rope Rescue |
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Long Title: | Technical Rope Rescue |
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Course Description: | Provides students with the knowledge and skills to handle low and high angle rescues using rescue rope and associated hardware. The course takes students from the introductory level up to advanced skills in three separate sessions. Belay, rappel and raising systems are taught in a real-life setting in both high- and low-angle rescue environments. Students are also taught care and maintenance of equipment. |
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Min Credit: | 4 |
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Max Credit: | |
STANDARD COMPETENCIES:
I. Make safe decisions based on needs and budget restraints
II. Identify the safe way to use and stor rope
III. Understand basic fundamentals of rope rescue
IV. Demonstrate hard and soft techniques for attaching rope
V. Knowladge of the best references for additional information
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
I. Ropes
II. Anchoring Your System
A. Using a secured round turn
B. Anchor focal point
C. Alternative anchor idea
III. Lowering a load with a brake bar rack
IV. Belaying a load
A. Other rescue belay devices
B. Load release hitch
V. Raising a load
A. Ideal mechanical advantage concepts
B. Attaching to the main line
C. Capture the distance the load is hauled
D. The commands
VI. Connections using a soft interface
VII. Use of a jigger
VIII. Packaging in a litter
IX. Safety officer
X Personal skills and equipment
XI. Harness considerations
XII. Review
A. Training
B. Vendors
C. Hardware and software needed
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