The 7 Minimalist Rescue Archetypes

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7MRA

A A
CL

Top end of main rope in bag Use mid line knot at anchor (See note at bottom) Rescuer to take: Traveling brake CL Second fixed brake 2 Rope Grab Self belay device on lanyard Pick off harness (with belay attached)

Belay on CL

A A

3
Installed edge protection Traveling brake Rope Grab Self belay device on lanyard

Clinging Gecko VictimNO Harness Solo Rescuer Pick Off Mid-Face Lower on Traveling Brake

Belay (typical)

B
1

Rescuer descends CL over edge to side of victim on traveling brake with equipment listed below in italics

Edge

Main fixed rope established by rescuer on top (see note at bottom) Note: Must keep distance away from clinging, possibly panicked, victim with thrown rope

Must Have:
2 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1

Copyright 2006 Reed Thorne for Ropes That Rescue Ltd.

Rigging in the Vertical Realm

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Second fixed brake

CL

1
L E A V E S P A C E

Rescuers: Belayer (B) and Rescuer (1) Belay device (Rescue Load-200kg) Friction devices (Climbing Ld-100kg) Pick off unit/AZTEK set of 4s Rescue ropes which reach the ground: Main & belay Pick off harness Rope grab Self belay device w/lanyard Edge protection

L E A V E S P A
End of Rope

Pick off harness (with belay attached)

V
C E

Gecko victim

IMPORTANT NOTE: There MUST be adequate rope on the ground for this technique (4m). Suggest not throwing rope bag or tying end line stopper knot unless all snag points along face are alleviated. This end is pulled up later for use in the rescue system

End of Rope with 4m of rope on ground minimum

A A
CL/RL CL/RL NOTE: Be careful of edge protection while rescuer swings into victim position

4
Belay for victim on

A A
RL RL

Active belay OFF

A A
CL CL Belay is tied off at anchor

Rescuer may remain on rappel during pick off

When ready... Rescuer swings over to capture victim

CL

Rope Grab installed on fixed rope above rescuers traveling brake Second fixed brake on rope grab to lower victim

Rescuer/victim swings back to fall line when ready

Self belay device Rescuer installs self belay device with lanyard on belay rope and then disconnects belay knot from harness Belayer at top belays victim to ground while rescuer remains on self belay for duration of lower Rescuer pulls victim off ledge after BOTH brakes are tried off and then lowers victim to ground

CL

CL

CL

End of Rope attached to pick off harness Pick off harness being put on victim (with belay attached)

Rescuer cleans up all hardware/systems used in lowering victim to ground. Rappels to ground using self belay provided by tied off belay line above

Self belay device

Rescuers traveling brake tied off immediately adjacent victim position

Bight of main line goes up as victim is lowered

CL

1 V
End of belay line

DOWN

End of rope on ground pulled up and used in system to lower victim to ground using second fixed brake on rope grab

V DOWN

V
End of main line