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Hi all

 

our apprentice needs to do a spike rescue for his college portfolio, i can do a spike rescue with him how i got taught, but my question is has anyone got a up to date step by step method as i don't want to show him something wrong. i would ask the college for this info but we have a perfect tree tomorrow with plenty of time to get it done for him.

 

cheers :001_smile:

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When I did it a few years ago, it was spike up, get above casualty, set up false crotch eg sling choked round stem, then proceed to normal rescue.

 

They will probably also want to see three man rescue, have someone else on the ground and lower casualty using munter hitch

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When I did it a few years ago, it was spike up, get above casualty, set up false crotch eg sling choked round stem, then proceed to normal rescue.

 

They will probably also want to see three man rescue, have someone else on the ground and lower casualty using munter hitch

 

thanks for the reply, ill just do it with him how I've been taught with the 3 man belay type, i don't think it can change that much :thumbup1:

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He'll need to be able to demonstrate both techniques for a spike rescue, if my assessment is anything to go by. As said before, rescuer spikes up above the casualty and uses a lanyard to make a false crotch (cow hitch I believe). Then attach two carabiners, facing in opposite directions and feed the main line / rescue line through (almost like using a friction saver I suppose). You attach yourself to the main line and then the casualty to your line, using prussiks etc and down you come together. The main line could just be attached to the casualty and he'd be lowered by the third man on the ground using a Munter hitch. Clearly, if you attach yourself and come down together, the casualty can feel reassured with your presence, which can make a big difference.

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