The terms “self-equalizing” and “load distributing” have often been used to describe anchor systems which are rigged in such a way that...

In 2014 Scott Young received The David Balfour Churchill Fellowship to “advance fire fighter safety by studying overseas developments in...

Is everyone on the same page? This article is to see if the NIMS 100 and 200 level classes are followed or just blown over because we all...

Often during a confined space rescue there is limited room. Hence the name – Confined Space Rescue! In an industrial setting this is not...

Each year, I get the evaluation sheets from the teams who took part in the Grimpday. After reading it , I have noticed that there is...

An industrial confined space rescue team has a distinct advantage over a public services one, such as a fire department. They have the...

Background When I started learning about confined space rescue I was shown a technique using a mechanical advantage system called the...