These Kids Used Parachute Cord For Slings ….Presentation on theme: '2014.'- Presentation transcript:Ĥ Standards NFPA Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue Incidents Edition Discuss how standards will dictate objectives and training programs as well as SOPs.ĥ Chapter 5 Rope Rescue 5.2 Awareness Level. Always use proper climbing gear designed and rated for climbing. A random hardware store rope is not designed with any of these goals in mind, and can’t be expected to meet them. And they work great with modern belay devices. They’re tested to meet rigorous safety standards. They’re supple and easy to tie and untie. They have the ideal amount of stretch to catch a fall softly, and then bounce back to their original length and diameter. They have durable sheaths that prevent abrasion and cutting. They can hold thousands of pounds of force. LESSON: Modern climbing ropes include a number of climber-friendly features. We should collectively work together to improve safety across the sport. I wish someone would have stopped us from climbing on that poly rope. I bought a real climbing rope the following week. Wanted to share because we are all new at some point and even with the best intentions mistakes are made. The 100-foot rope had stretched to about 200 feet, shrinking to the size of 8mm cord. It wasn’t until I was lowering at the end of the day that I realized what a mistake I’d made. We climbed on that rope all day, just easy 5.3 climbing on toprope. Instead, we went to Home Depot and bought 100 feet of poly cord that was rated for 200 pounds. We went to the local outfitter and bought harnesses, carabiners, and belay devices, but we scoffed at the price of a rope. We decided we collectively knew enough about climbing for it to be safe. During my senior year of high school, my friends and I were bored.

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