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 Emergency, Disaster, Risk, Crisis:         Emergency: Any situation that requires an immediate response, Sometimes life or lives can be at risk due to the emergency situation i.e. Road traffic accident, Hard fall, or high impact injuries, drawing and domestic fire e.t.c           Disaster: Disaster can be defined as events that cause serious disruption to the services that are essential for human life or the normal operation of society and frequently result in widespread human and environmental losses         Risk: The ability to harm is called risk         Crisis: A time of intense difficulty or Danger is called a crisis. 1. Emergency:  In any situation that requires an immediate response, Sometimes life or lives can be at risk due to an emergency situation i.e. Road traffic accident, Hard fall, or high impact injuries, drawing and domestic fire e.t.c 2. Types of Eme...

  Knot:          An intertwined loop of rope is used to fasten two ropes to one another. Hitch:             A hitch is a knot that attaches a rope to any object. Bight:          Any curved section between the ends of the rope. Loop:          A bight becomes a loop when the ends of the rope are crossed. Bend:          A class of knots that joins two ropes or webbing pieces. 10 Most Important Basic Rescue Knots: 1. Stopper Knot          This knot is applied on the ends of the rope to rescue the fibers of the ropes. It is also applied after every knot to secure the knot. Stopper 2. Clove Hitch          The clove hitch is used to fasten the rope on the anchor point. It is the advantage of being easy to tie and adjust. when it is under load it will have a tighter grip on the anchor point Clove Hitch 3. Re...

 Rope work          The art of tying knots with ropes to establish lines for different rescue operations. The following are the techniques regarding rope work 1. Belay Technique:           The word BELAY comes from the day of sailing vessels. When sailors raised heavy objects, such as sails, they would attach a rope to the object and then take turns of the rope around the belaying pin to prevent the line from slipping away from them To protect against falling, manage an unloaded rope (the belay rope) to secure one or more individuals in case the main line rope or support fails.         A belay rope can be run either way (up to down) while used for a belay. A belay rope does not have weight unless a fall occurs or tension is called for in exceptional cases. Belay signals: The Standard Belay Signals are  exchanged between a climber (or rappeller) and a belayer to ensure both are ready. Climber: ''On...

Ropes: Ropes     A length of thick strong cord made by twisting together strands of Hemp, Sisal, Nylon, or similar material.     A rope is the one essential element in the high-angle system.               -It is in essence a tool.               -As with all tools, the correct rope should be chosen to fit the job. The rope is a tool that is used in emergency situations to save human lives. A rope is a multipurpose tool used from ancient times. Ropes are essentially required to lower, lift, and pull a victim or any load in any emergency situation. Parts Of a Rope (According to use): 1. Working End:                 Part of the rope which is tied with the anchor point is called the working end. 2. Running End:               Part of the rope is used for work such as hosting. 3. Standing Part:   ...

Knot:          An intertwined loop of rope is used to fasten two ropes to each other. Hitch:          A hitch is a knot that attaches a rope to any object. Bight:          Any curved section between the ends of the rope. Loop:          A bight becomes a loop when the ends of the rope are crossed. Bend:          A class of knots that joins two ropes or webbing pieces. 10 Most Important Basic Rescue Knots: 1. Stopper Knot          This knot is applied on the ends of the rope to rescue the fibers of the ropes. It is also used after every knot to secure the knot. Stopper 2. Clove Hitch          The clove hitch is used to fasten the rope on the anchor point. It is the advantage of being easy to tie and adjust. when it is under load it will have a tighter grip on the anchor point Clove Hitch 3. Reef Knot    ...