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Suspension Trauma There has been some new research looking at the onset of suspension trauma. This was presented at the International Commission for Alpine Rescue (ICAR) 2018 congress in Andorra. This was a study using human trials
There are many ways to tension the guy lines and anchor legs we use in our systems but I’d like to present the one I use most. I will start by mentioning that this works best with
The first quiz on that we published was on Mechanical Advantage and has had over 2,200 completions with an average result of 53.81%. If we assume that the people that have completed this quiz are a representative sample of
This article explores the basic physics concept of a lever. This concept is then used to calculate mechanical advantage in roped systems. Levers Most people will be familiar with the concept of a lever, however it is useful to
⇒UPDATED REPORT: See the new section below which discusses the Milwaukee m18 SuperHawg drill with the m18 9.0Ah high demand battery. Roping technicians are using winches increasingly for rescue and access tasks. There are significant advantages to