Engineering Practical Rope Rescue Systems
A Practical Look at Rope Rescue Systems From The Point of View of a Professional. Exciting Stories and Real Life Situations

First Edition
Author: Michael G. Brown

Beginners and advanced rescue technicians will learn from and enjoy this entertaining and educational book.

A practical look at rope rescue systems from the point of view of an experienced professional, each chapter features exciting stories and real life situations.

The book provides a complete look at team integrity and development issues as well as team efficiency concepts that create a superior survival profile for users. Interesting, current, and sometimes controversial topics within the rescue community are featured throughout

• photographs and illustrations highlight safety techniques and system rigging concepts
• written by an internationally known rope rescue expert
• exciting real-life rescue stories captivate the reader and apply learned concepts
• complete examination of team integrity training issues leads to increased survival of victims and rescuers
• uses the fundamentals of physics to study basic interactions with rope rescue equipment, allowing the user to develop the art of rope rescue

Contents:

PART ONE- TEAM EARTH:
Forward.
Acknowledgements.
Introduction.
Team Concepts.
Equipment and System Components.

PART TWO- FROM TOP TO BOTTOM, USING GRAVITY AS AN ENGINE:
Rigging for Rappelling.
Rappelling.
Personal Emergency Escape Rope Systems (PEERS).
Rigging and Operation of Lowering Systems.

PART THREE- FROM BOTTOM TO TOP, USING BRAINS AND MUSCLE AS AN ENGINE:
Rigging and Operation of Raising Systems.
Ascending.
Climbing Above the Anchor for Patient Access.
Patient Management.

PART 4- FILLING THE PLANE, REACHING PLACES OUTSIDE OF THE VERTICAL ROPE SYSTEM:
Tensioned Rope Systems.
Other Methods to Achieve Strategical Objectives.
The Future.