Lesson Plans / Study Guides

These are study to be used for studying for class: (Click to download)

• Technical Rescuer- Rescue Operations
• Technical Rescuer-Ropes Basics
• Technical Rescuer; Mechanical Advantage
• Technical Rescuer-Anchor Systems
• Technical Rescuer- Fixed Rope Systems
• Technical Rescuer- Rescue Equipment
• Technical Rescuer- Personal Protective Equipment
• Technical Rescuer- Lowers & Raises
• Technical Rescuer- Horizontal Systems
• Technical Rescuer- Victim Management; Search Management
• Technical Rescuer- Victim Management; Lifts, Carriers, and Drags
• Technical Rescuer- Victim Management; Ropes Incidents
• Technical Rescuer- Helicopter Operations
• Technical Rescue-Health and Wellness Lesson Plan 4
• Technical Rescuer- Health and Wellness Lesson Plan 3
• Technical Rescuer- Health and Wellness Lesson Plan 2
• Technical Rescuer- Health and Wellness Lesson Plan 1

These are the Knots taught in our Technical Rescuer Ropes Basics Course     

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• Loop

• Round Turn

• Overhand Knot (Thumb Knot)

• Half Hitch

• Square Knot

• Becket Bend (Sheet Bend)

• Rescue Becket (Double Sheet Bend)

• Open Clove Hitch (Open & Closed)

• Closed Clove Hitch

• Bowline (Off & On an object)

• Figure 8 Knot

• Figure 8 on a Bight

• Figure 8 Re-Trace (Follow Through)

• Figure 8 Bend

• Double Loop Figure 8 on a bight (with 2 bights)

• Figure 8 Directional Loop

• Double Fisherman’s Knot

• Water Knot (Webbing)

• Prussik Knot (Triple Wrap)

• Alpine Butterfly Knot

• Scaffold Knot

• Bowline on a Bight (Leg loops Rescue Knot)
   
• Rescue Knot

   

• Hasty Hitch

• Underhand Split- Lock & Clove Hitch

• Overhand Split- Lock & Clove

• Interlocking Long-Tail Bowlines

• Purcell Prusski (Foot Loops)

Mechanical Advantage

• 1:1 System

• 2:1 System

• 3:1 System

• 4:1 System

• 5:1 System

• 6:1 System

• 9:1 System