Confined space rescue is one of the most dangerous procedures that a rescue worker can perform. Those who perform confined space rescue must undergo a great deal of training and have that training constantly updated. An important part of the training involves use of the Stokes basket. A Stokes basket is a litter that is used to move a person who needs to be rescued. Unlike and ordinary litter, a Stokes basket is widened at the sides so that the arms of the victim can be placed at his or her sides instead of on the chest. It also has raised sides to keep the victim from rolling out. The victim...

Rope Rescue Tech – The Water Knot Rope Rescue Tech – The water knot is used to turn a flat webbing rope into a useable anchor point. Rope Rescue Tech – Start off with a overhand knot. Making sure to keep all the webbing as flat as possible. Rope Rescue Tech – Any kinks will degrade the knot of strength. Rope Rescue Tech – Take the opposite tail end and go into the perpendicular side of the knot itself. Rope Rescue Tech – Begin to trace opposite of the trail end. Rope Rescue Tech – Make sure to pull enough so both ends match at the end. Also keeping...

Rope Rescue Tech – The Square knot Rope Rescue Tech – The square knot looks very similar to the overhand knot, but the square knot has a particular look to it. Rope Rescue Tech – Take two loose ends and place the left side over the right side. Rope Rescue Tech – Then you will do the exact opposite, right side over left side. Rope Rescue Tech – It will have a distinctive look to it of two loops binding into each other. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this...

Rope Rescue Tech – The Munter Hitch Rope Rescue Tech – To tie a munter hitch we are going to start off in the middle of the line. Rope Rescue Tech – We are going to start off with two loops. One has the rope in front and the other will have the rope behind. Rope Rescue Tech – To create the munter hitch you are going to fold into itself like a book and attach a carabiner here. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post...

Rope Rescue Tech – The handcuff knot. Rope Rescue Tech – The handcuff knot will start off very similarly to the girth hitch knot. Rope Rescue Tech – Start out mid line and create two opposing loops, one with line in front and one with line behind. Rope Rescue Tech – Take the one with your line in front and stick it behind the one that is behind and move the two newly created pretzel loops in opposite directions. Rope Rescue Tech – The line in front goes backwards and the in back goes forwards. Rope Rescue Tech – The hands or ankles will go through the...