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Rope Rescue; Levels I & II.
(2-3 days)
Rope Rescue Level 1 (Low Angle):
This 2-day course covers basic rope rescue as it applies to the mountain environment. We will focus on the following technical skills:
Knots
Anchors (trees, large objects, snow, and rock)
Patient packaging
Rappelling
Belay system construction
Anchor system set-up and orientation
Raising systems
Litter attendant considerations
Ascending Fixed ropes
Mechanical Advantage systems
Safety considerations
Rope Rescue Level 2 (High Angle):
This 3-day course teaches advanced rope rescue techniques as they apply to the mountain environment. Whereas level 1 focuses on less steep terrain, level 2 focuses on specific considerations that apply to rescue techniques in the vertical realm. Students will practice and participate in numerous high angle rescue scenarios.
Passing knots
Operating in vertical terrain
Rock/snow/ice anchors
Load distributions
Scene safety/management
Anchor equalization
Raising systems
Litter attendant considerations
Rigging fixed ropes
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University credit is available for these and other IWLS courses.
Consider combining three 24-day courses for an IWLS semester!
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