6 basic rope rescue techniques
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...