Different situations call for different rope techniques when in a high angle rescue situation. The techniques used for mountain rescues, cave rescues, and rope rescues at industrial sites are similar only superficially. It is thus important to be trained in the particular type of rope rescue one attempts. Rescues at steel mills, chemical factories, oil refineries, and power stations generally call for high angle rescues and techniques. The space a rescue team uses in these situations is very limited. The typical approach is from above, a high angle. A very important consideration would be...

The double fisherman knot is a very strong and trustworthy knot used to fasten two lengths of rope together. Because it is very unlikely to slip or come loose, the double fisherman is popular among many confined space rescue teams. The double fisherman, also known as the grapevine knot and the double overhand knot, is versatile and can be used reliably even when the two lengths of rope to be tied together have two drastically different thicknesses. It can also be expanded into a triple or quadruple fisherman knot if you really want to be sure of your safety, although this is rarely, if ever,...