SRT Rescue

[MOG]

Nowthen,

 

we just did a SRT rescue at the Victorian Comp in Ozzy. i think only 4 of us finished it, so its good that we are talking about it and doing as good practice. as it is so frequency used on a day to day basis.

 

anyways the way i did in the comp, was pretty simple but dunno how realistic it would be in work sitiuation. as you need a second rope......

 

1. Get anchor point

2. Go over to them

3. lanyard/attach to them.

4. put a 6 wrap prussik above them on the there line as high as you can reach

5. clip second rope into the prussik on a pulley

6. attach to them and just lift them ( 2-1 was very easy, just like yourself and can use ur pantin for more if needed but i found it very easy)

7.unclip there ascenders/ backup prussik

8. lower to ground, Jobs a good un.

 

You could also do this by just setting a line on a safe anchor near by and doing the same thing, just remember to the bring the hitch system with you when you do it. i like this system as you are both on different anchor points and climbing systems. try that works very well and simple, and is actually good fun. but yeah i try and do a vid too

 

Cheers MOG

Edited November 18, 2011 by MOG

[Dak]

Nowthen,

 

we just did a SRT rescue at the Victorian Comp in Ozzy. i think only 4 of us finished it, so its good that we are talking about it and doing as good practice. as it is so frequency used on a day to day basis.

 

anyways the way i did in the comp, was pretty simple but dunno how realistic it would be in work sitiuation. as you need a second rope......

 

1. Get anchor point

2. Go over to them

3. lanyard/attach to them.

4. put a 6 wrap prussik above them on the there line as high as you can reach

5. clip second rope into the prussik on a pulley

6. attach to them and just lift them ( 2-1 was very easy, just like yourself and can use ur pantin for more if needed but i found it very easy)

7.unclip there ascenders/ backup prussik

8. lower to ground, Jobs a good un.

 

You could also do this by just setting a line on a safe anchor near by and doing the same thing, just remember to the bring the hitch system with you when you do it. i like this system as you are both on different anchor points and climbing systems. try that works very well and simple, and is actually good fun. but yeah i try and do a vid too

 

Cheers MOG

 

Like this but casualty on SRT instead of Footlocking

 

[MOG]

Like this but casualty on SRT instead of Footlocking

 

 

yeah man exactly like that, thats a great vid. i would of just clip to him with landyard straight away. but thats a perfect rescue in my eyes.

 

thought of another way you could do it last nite, i am sure someones else has thought/used it too. but work be very simple and pretty much no gear.

 

1.put prussik on your splice eye

2. clip pulley into prussik

3. attach landyard into pulley.

4. and then you use 2-1 attach to him and pull up, same effect but he would be on ur rope.

 

Cheers MOG

[Paul Smith]

What if the rescuer is on SRT? He could use the hitch, pulley and second line but how many people have a dedicated spare rescue line?

[MOG]

What if the rescuer is on SRT? He could use the hitch, pulley and second line but how many people have a dedicated spare rescue line?

 

makes no difference bro, srt or double line. if you took up a second line, but as i said probs not too realistic for work purposes. thats was i suggested doing with your landyard instead. then once you lifted them up, could lower/attach onto your harness once he was was freed from his SRT. but you would only need to that if you were on SRT too.

 

Cheers MOG

[Paul Smith]

I use SRT all the time, it's the way ahead!

[HFraser]

Drew ive been thinking about this for a few days, and if the scenario is rescuing a person who is accessing the tree on srt eg. (hand ascender, croll, pantin).

And you the rescuer are on a single line eg.(unicender, ropewrench)

 

1. attach to the dummy d to d

2. put a (ropeman, duck, or prussic) 1-2 metres above your uni/rw with a pulley attached.

3. transfer your laynard to your d and put through pulley and then connect to dummys d

4. advance the tail of your laynard with your pantin to take the weight of the dummys srt setup, and disconnect them from the croll etc.

5. lower the dummy of your laynard untill all there weghts on the original d to d attachment

6. proceed to lower the dummy down on your line, probably with a back up eg. figure 8

[MOG]

Drew ive been thinking about this for a few days, and if the scenario is rescuing a person who is accessing the tree on srt eg. (hand ascender, croll, pantin).

And you the rescuer are on a single line eg.(unicender, ropewrench)

 

1. attach to the dummy d to d

2. put a (ropeman, duck, or prussic) 1-2 metres above your uni/rw with a pulley attached.

3. transfer your laynard to your d and put through pulley and then connect to dummys d

4. advance the tail of your laynard with your pantin to take the weight of the dummys srt setup, and disconnect them from the croll etc.

5. lower the dummy of your laynard untill all there weghts on the original d to d attachment

6. proceed to lower the dummy down on your line, probably with a back up eg. figure 8

 

haha bro, that is dito me that is.

[DrewB]

yep thats a standard rope access lift. its more about making aware that srt climbing brings about different scenarios that have to be looked at and trained for, not just by the climber using it but the whole team. Nice work fellas

[Tully]

Ahh I see, I didnt even think about the counter balance technique which I saw treemagineers folks show at arbcamp. Seemed like a good system but it wouldn't be allowed at the comps eh? I think you create a 5:1 MA when you take the tail of the injured climbers ddrt system and redirect it through a pulley or a biner above his prussic. this would give you a lot of lift. Kind of like a doubled line RADS.

 

Does anyone have any photos , videos of this in action. I havnt had an areal rescue for some time and havnt practiced one for a good year.

 

cheers