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Related Pages On this site: Self-Rescue Training for Climbers

This page has links to information on the web which I have come across and found useful. It is to some extent a personal bookmarks page spruced up for use by anyone else with an interest in this topic. The information here may apply to various types of technical rescue, not just mountain rescue. There are also links to regulations and standards from different countries. Even when these do not apply directly to us we may learn from reviewing and contrasting them.

Training:

• Rigging for Rescue
• Ropes that Rescue

Papers (Online):

• Considerations for Rope Rescue in 2008 (Ken Laidlaw)
• Comparative Testing of High Strength Cord (Tom Moyer et. al.)

Products

• Incident Comander Pro Software
• Simpson Capstan Rope Winch (fits chainsaws)

Web Resources:

• TechRescue Vertical Rescue Forum
• SARBC Rope Rescue Page
• Rope and Gear Testing - Tom Moyer
• Incorporating Volunteers into Search and Rescue

Codes and Regulations:

• NFPA (formerly the National Fire Protection Association) - Codes and Standards (USA)

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