Slope Rescue Ideas

[mcleodkent]

Does anyone have good Ideas for a slope rescue class?

I mean for the theory part, when it comes to tieing knots and learning what they are all used for. It's a pretty dry class and I want to spice it up. Instructors before did relays and races to make it kind of exciting, but that still doesn't do it for me.

Any ideas? that would be great

Lieutenant Kent Mcleod

[ssifire]

:D Bring in some extra help to demo the handcuff knot :D

[iamvff]

Originally posted by ssifire
:D Bring in some extra help to demo the handcuff knot :D

Like maybe Pamela Anderson??

Be safe
iamvff

[bestcoast]

Originally posted by iamvff
Like maybe Pamela Anderson??

Be safe
iamvff

Well she is from Vancouver Island!!!.....BC......

[TTFFA]

Can you hang ropes from the ceiling of the apparatus floor?
Make sure you are tying off to a proper beam/support.
Get the guys to practice ascending on prussiks!
Great self rescue technique.
If not send me a message, always a few tricks to try.

Good luck
TTFFA

[firefighter26]

When we used to do our ropes and knots classes we would spend:
1/3 of the evening doing the dry theory
1/3 learning the knots hands on (breaking into small groups)
1/3 learning the knots in real life (hoisting axes, hose lines, tying off ladders and vehicle doors, etc).

For the more advanced people in the department, and this was something eventually everyone would get a chance to try, we did things that would challenge their abilities. For example:

~ Tying knots with full PPE on (turnout gear, SCBA, mask, gloves). It also served as a time trial. IE, Start them with their regular PPE and time them for donning their SCBA, going on air, and tying off an axe for hoisting.

~ My favourite: tying knots and rigging in the dark! That's right. Either in the dark or while completely blindfolded. Why? Tying them in the class room is one thing, but tying them in the dark (AKA, smoke filled room, during a 3am auto ex.) is another!

Unfortunately, you are right, this kind of theory is very dry. The only thing I can recommend is to get away from the text book as soon as you can and focus on hands on learning in small groups (with an experienced person in each group) and then learning how to use the various ropes and knots in real life situations. If time allows, throw in a slow time drill at the end focusing on rigging placement and use; again, if you can do it in smaller groups so everyone has a chance to get some hands on that is even better (one of my pet peeves is seeing FFs standing around doing nothing during practice... such a waste of time when we as FFers have so much to learn and usually only 1-2 evenings a week to learn it in)

word count: 310 - mcleodkent, how is Aurthur doing? Been a while since I heard from him!

[irsqyu]

:) You can do slope rescue procedures in the station during inclement weather. You will find lots of anchor points in the apparatus room, support poles, towing hooks on the trucks, or the wall between two overhead doors. You can load up a stokes stretcher with weights, (a firefighter or Rescue Randy work) and do a horizontal pull, using the 3:1 or 9:1 hauling system. Another good one is attaching a pully to the overhead girders if you have one and doing a vertical pull. You can put a firefighter or the Chief in a harness and pull him up or lower him down. This is a good way to try the redirects, you can use some initiative and find many good anchor points in the station. let your imagination be your guide.

[Scuba]

Does anyone have good Ideas for a slope rescue class?


Someone I know atteneded a ropes & rigging class and the instructor had found a japanese bondage manual........THAT USES MOST OF THE KNOTS THAT HE WAS TEACHING! LOL

[mutts252]

Someone I know atteneded a ropes & rigging class and the instructor had found a japanese bondage manual........THAT USES MOST OF THE KNOTS THAT HE WAS TEACHING! LOL

"found" it, huh? ... suuuuure ... :rolleyes: :cool:

[norton]

i do about the same as ff26, spend time showing and practicing knots then i take teams of 2 and get them to rig the basket, they in turn teach the next 2 and so on. you will need to have a senior ff to watch over this. at the same time the rigging is going on have your other guys do time trials for hooking the hydrant or putting their gear and scba on. everyone likes to compete. it keeps the guys busy and they seem to enjoy it! this way you don't have a big crowd around the basket and your people get a chance to learn how to instruct others. WIN-WIN situation!