All belay lines must be connected dorsally to a Class 3 harness. All knots require safeties. Two-tensioned rope systems solve all problems. All technical rescues and trainings that were conducted over ...

As a crew leader, boss or officer, many points in one’s career stand out. Personally, it was quite powerful when one of my team members was on rope, connected to a litter basket, floating in air ...

The Double Loop Alpine Butterfly is a versatile knot used in climbing, arborist work, and rope rescue. This guide ...

The training can be vital in such areas as Palo Duro State Park and to fight prairie fires that plague our area and much of ...

New recruits for the Grand Junction Fire Department spent two days this week practicing live fire and rope rescue techniques, training alongside current firefighters. “These are folks that have ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Answering the call to serve can be challenging work, that’s why local firefighters are training to be prepared for any emergency. “We’re essentially teaching them how ...

Firefighters used rope rescue techniques to safely remove Mudge the puppy from the well Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously ...

First responders rescued one person who was suspended 100 feet up in the air by their safety line alongside a high-rise building in Arlington on Wednesday. Rescue crews used a rope rescue techniques ...