Don's Home Recreation Rock Climbing Rescue Contact
 
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