Q&A: The Role of Spine Boards in Rescue
QUESTION: What is the role of a spine board in emergency medical response, specifically when dealing with confined space and high-angle rescues?
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Q&A: Energy Absorber Systems and Safety Lines
READER QUESTION: Is an energy absorber system needed on the safety line to help limit the impact forces should the belay system be engaged to arrest the falling load?
Roco Rescue Challenge – Full!
UPDATE: Roco Rescue Challenge 2024 has reached full capacity for team participation, but Observers are still welcome. We have created a team waiting list, so please contact us if you are interested in registering your team or plan to come watch the action. Register now! Roco Rescue Challenge 2024 marks the 31st Anniversary of North America’s...
1910.156 Fire Brigades Proposed Update!
On February 5, 2024, OSHA published a proposed update to the 1910.156 Fire Brigades Standard. OSHA is proposing through this notice of proposed rulemaking to issue a new safety and health standard, titled Emergency Response, to replace the existing 40-year-old Fire Brigades Standard. The public comment period has closed but was extended twice due to an overwhelming...
New Roco Lowrider™ Compact Rescue Tripod
Manufactured exclusively for Roco Rescue by Skedco. Sleek, portable and mission-driven – the new Roco Lowrider™ Compact Rescue Tripod is made for low, tight spaces. Originally designed by Roco tactical instructors to meet the mission-critical requirements of elite DoD special operations teams, the Roco Lowrider™ Rescue Tripod brings cutting-edge technology and hard-earned lessons to the civilian rescue...
Rescue Knot Efficiencies
Prompted by increasing inquiries regarding the durability and attributes of 11 mm NFPA General Use Rope, our friends at CMC (Instructors LeRoy Harbach and John McKently) embarked on a sequence of experiments within the CMC lab. Their investigation into knot effectiveness encompassed 487 trials across various rope varieties, uncovering valuable insights into the influence of...
Roco Rescue and VPPPA Strategic Partnership
VPPPA and Roco Rescue have entered into a strategic partnership agreement, marking a significant milestone for both organizations. Roco Rescue is the first to join VPPPA’s recently launched Strategic Partner Program.
CMC Product Safety Notice For LEVR™ Escape System
CMC SAFETY NOTICE: LEVR™ ESCAPE SYSTEM
SMC Gear — Pushing the Boundaries
In the world of elite rescue gear, the marriage of carabiners and the aerospace industry is well documented. In 1967, when Jim Clark, Seattle Manufacturing Corporation (SMC) founder, brought his technical skills from the aircraft industry to the rescue world; it was, let’s say, unique. Over the ensuing 50-plus years, SMC Gear has become a...
Real Rescue: Woodbury Fire Department – New York
A 29-year-old New York state man survived to see another Christmas when a strong rescue plan by Woodbury Fire Department, local EMS responders and park rangers resulted in the man wakening in a warm hospital room on Christmas morning. In the early evening hours of Christmas Eve, local EMS responders from Woodbury Community Ambulance and...
