| by Ken Brennan, Captain, City of Dover (NH) Fire and Rescue Services and NH and ME State Fire Instructor
A Step-by-Step Guide for Rope Rescue
Chapter Illustrations Cover Knots, Ascent, Rigging Systems, and Anchor Points
Identifies Critical Techniques Required for Rope Rescue
This book helps to establish effective and safe technical rope rescue operations. Brennan begins by aiding you in identifying the risks in the area that you are operating in and assessing your organizational strengths and needs, then follows with a discussion of the various rope rescue components. Includes illustrations of the knots and systems mentioned.
Contents:
Assessing a communitys needs
Organization
Safety and personal protective equipment
Rope
Hardware
Knots
Anchor points
Anchor systems
Belaying and running protection
Access and packaging
Descending
Mechanical advantage systems
Transportation systems
Personal ascending
Traversing
Glossary
Answers to study questions
Endnotes
Bibliography
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289 pages/Softcover/1998
0-912212-61-6 | 
