Members: Knot or Not Quiz Analysis
The Knot or Not Quiz was published on 24 September, 2015. It has had 820 completions with an average result of 51.7%. Below is an overview of the quiz and the results generated. This quiz was published to
Richard Delaney Archive
Figure-8 Descenders
The Figure-8 descender has been use for over 50 years and most hardware manufacturers have made at least one form of this device. This long history and the simplicity of the device has meant that it does
Members: Shock Packs & Load Limiters
Shock packs, load limiters, energy absorbers, tear-away lanyards are all terms which refer to a manufactured component that can be included in rope-based systems in order to limit the peak force applied to a falling body. There
RopeLab Quiz 5: Energy Absorbing Lanyards
ITRS 2015: Rescue Tripod Instability
The International Technical Rescue Symposium was held in Portland, Oregon USA from 5-8 November 2015. Richard Delaney from RopeLab presented at this symposium and discussed some of the issues concerning technical rope rescue and the use of tripods. The links