how not to rescue from a pole...

[vduben]

looks like there were acting up a bit?? but it went wrong!!

and also another how not to do it!!

[A_lopa]

Ouch!!!

[vduben]

not my idea f fun!!

[tockmal]

 

vduben,

 

This accident looks surprisingly like your vid of the Lime removal, thats what could happen to you on a much bigger tree.

 

Cool vid, everyone and their dog has seen it. Always good to see it again though.

 

thanks vdub

[vduben]

well i havent seen it b4, and ive changed my ways alot from being on here.........as i only really ever climbed with 5 climbers that were stuck in there old skool ways............. all is good now tho

[Mangoes]

The pole climber broke his pelvis from that fall.

 

We use that vid in our training courses as a point of arguement against the use of 'sharps' in a rescue scenario.

 

There is a belay line on the victim that goes up and over one of the insulated anchor points, around the pole (over the rescuer's lanyard) and to the victim. He grabs the wrong leg of rope (lead, instead of fall) and it ends up pulling his lanyard down, blowing his spurs out and he falls.

 

Really not a laughing matter.

 

It is also a good arguement against speed during rescue ops. These linemen are supposed to lower the victim in 4min (could have the wrong number in mind) a poor philosophy in the rescue world.

[tarzan.]

that has made my day..

[RobArb]

i don't blame the guy on the pole for the accident more the guy on the floor behind the camera shouting "just cut it, just cut it"... think the guy panicked and... just cut it!!

[kierangurney]

and also another how not to do it!!

 

One of my all time favourite videos every time I watch it I laught, it's the scream he gives out that makes me chuckle.

[Goaty]

Poor guy on 1st one, made me laugh. He seemed to have so much time.