The mainline rope bag stays on the ground so the first up just needs a pulley threaded with a figure eight attached to his harness. The first climber usually has a belay setup and takes up the mainline. We usually have a two person climb team for cell towers. We were able to use our cable grabs and work positioning straps for fall restraint. This was a great training prop for a cell tower simulation. The monopole housed a landing light on its top and has a 3/8" cable with foot pegs. We've used a 30' monopole at our city's airport. We've used both monopole and open lattice towers.
We've been able to conduct some good tower rescue training in our response district. My guess is that when you're looking up a cell tower at a worker hanging by his fall restraint and the cameras are rolling, that "somebody else" may be the guy standing next to you. The typical response in my area is "we will call somebody else." But I've yet to figure out who that "somebody else" is. by using the term "elevated platform." Whatever works, I guess. I've been advised by another FD in our area that they've had better reception from their training dept. I've found that using the word "tower" seems to induces panic within the training dept. Become an RRG Pro today and save.Thanks for the topic - I guess I'll go first. Here is a gear list you might find to be useful in building this cornerstone system for confined space rescue riggers.Īs always… rig safely and once the foundations are understood… be creative! The edge transition is always best managed when a high point anchor can be utilized with a mechanical advantage system like a “set of fours”.Īs the bottom control releases the tension and lets out on the MPD, the patient package will travel down the line much like a carriage assembly. These systems can often be mirrored so using MPDs or I’ds would be used in these scenarios.
Skate block systems run from the bottom into a high point redirected pulleys. Very popular for rescue towers scenarios. The system is also operated from the ground which increases rescuer safety (less people in the zone). There are numerous variations to the “skate block” Often a skate block only requires one rescuer to climb the structure and anchor the change of direction pulleys. Enjoy this training video from Coming Soon release of Confined Space Rescue from Ronin Safety and Rescue. Skate blocks are aerial track systems that are considered by many to be simpler to rig than a traditional highline system… and often much more effective. Confined Space Rescue Tight Line Skate Block System | Rigging Lab Academy
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