Rock Rescue at Yamnuska Mountain Adventures, Canmore, Alberta, Canada
Equipment List
- Harness, whatever you use
- Helmet (CE approved climbing helmet)
- Rock shoes or climbing boots
- Long tape sling (3 meter)
- Long prussic (suggested 7mm diameter, 5 m in length)
- 1 short prussic (1 meter)
- 1 munter carabiner (pear shaped or HMS) e.g. Petzl Attache aluminum; Steel is more wear resistant and faster (Mad Rock Ultra Tech HMS, Black Diamond Mini Pearabiner)
- 2 locking carabiners
- 2 non-locking carabiners (same shape & size)
- Belay device, whatever you use
- Figure eight or rappel device of your choice. Some belay devices work for rappelling also.
- Rescue toys (tibloc, ropeman or ascenders)
- Rock gear (one rack of mixed gear per two people)
- Quick draws or tape slings with carabiners
Ascender/Belay compatibility - Rope sizes:
ATC Belay Device - 8 mm - 11 mm
ATC Guide Belay Device - 7.7 - 11 mm
Ropeman MK 2 Ascender 8.5 - 11 mm
5/16 in = 8-9 mm, 3/8 in = 9.5-10 mm, 7/16 in. = 11-11.5 mm
Static Rope - non stretching 9-13 mm - Rappelling, rescue and big-wall ascending.
Half-rope - 8-9 mm
New England Ropes
See: How to choose a climbing rope at REI
Terms:
- CE - Conformité Européene. CE Marking on a product is a manufacturer's declaration that the product complies with the essential requirements of the relevant European health, safety and environmental protection legislation.
- CMC Rescue Inc. - Rescue equipment and training
- OSHA's 1910.146 - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
"Permit-Required Confined Space standard".
Primarily about hazardous materials,
but also contains standards for lifelines, harnesses, and mechanical
hoist systems.
- NFPA 1983 - National Fire Protection Association - 1983
Standard on Fire Service Life Safety
Rope, Harnesses, and Hardware.
- HMS carabiner - Pear shaped carabiner. From something like "Halbmastwurfsicherung"
Translated from German to English as "Half of a Clove Hitch".
Lnks:
Ropes
Rescue Equipment at RockClimbing.com
RescueDynamics.ca
Innovative Accesss Rescue Gear and Training
CMC Rescue Inc.
Rock Rescue Academy Part 2: Learning To Ascend & Rig Anchors
Pre-rigged Rope Rescue Systems
Notes from BAMRU Training on Basic Vertical Rescue
last updated 24 Aug 2009
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