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Prusik Hitch
The Prusik hitch is used for attaching a sling to a rope without tying a knot in the rope. The Prusik hitch slides easily on the rope when unloaded and pushed from the end, but locks tight on the rope when the sling is loaded. Three wraps should be used for any Prusik that will…
Read MoreKnots Introduction
KNOTS Knots are a key element in the technical portion of search and rescue. Team members must be able to tie and finish knots correctly and know how to identify an incorrectly tied knot. Knots require continuous practice to maintain a safe level of proficiency. There are many knots that are suitable for use in…
Read MoreDouble Fishermans
One-half of a Double Fisherman’s is the most common safety knot for all other knots. To tie a Double Fisherman’s, wrap one rope around the other two times and pass the tail of the rope back through the two loops. Think about starting at one end, wrapping toward the center, and then finishing toward the…
Read MoreAnchor Rope Coiling
Anchor ropes should be coiled in a consistent and easily deployable manner, below shows the preferred method of doing so: Anchor ropes should be coiled in a consistent and easily deployable manner, the link below shows the preferred method of doing so: http://www.animatedknots.com/coiling/#ScrollPoint
Read MoreVehicle Anchor
There is a vehicle anchor in each team rescue vehicle. They are stored with the rescue equipment (NOT the vehicle equipment) and are only to be used for rescue. They fit in the receiver hitch of any of the vehicles. The anchor consists of several loops of webbing, pre-tied through a solid ring and pre-loaded.…
Read MoreButterfly Coil
Methodology: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BfaSHNv7jc Double the rope. Find the half point of the rope and fold the entire thing evenly in half. This is done so that once the rope is coiled, you can use the two free ends as shoulder straps. It can be time-consuming, but you won’t spend as much time coiling later on. You can…
Read MoreNASAR Harness (Webbing)
There are several methods of tying an improvised harness. The one we will concentrate on and illustrate here is the NASAR standard. 1) Find center of 15ft+ webbing 2) Tuck center of webbing under belt 3) Pull hanging sides between legs 4) Bring hanging sides of webbing around buttocks and under itself 5) Pull through,…
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