Hosted by Lyon Work & Rescue, in partnership with Petzl and JCB, this session is ideal for anyone involved in rescues in challenging locations. Supported by Merseyside Fire and Rescue and Derbyshire Police, the team will demonstrate and give an insight into the key rope techniques for extracting and moving casualties safely at height in a number of challenging scenarios, where anchors and obstacles make standard techniques unworkable.
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English Reeve Demonstration
As We Can’t Anchor to the Air Above: A Live English Reeve Rope Rescue Demonstration with a Versatile Reeve Setup
Who is it for? Fire and Rescue, Police, Search and Rescue, Cave Rescue, Mine Rescue, Industrial Rope Rescue teams
A reeve setup in rope rescue allows casualties to be extricated both horizontally and vertically where no high anchors are available directly above the location of the casualty and/or where they are being recovered to.
The variation of the English reeve on display employs a single English reeve line for independent horizontal and vertical movement which is backed up by a safety line which doubles as a backup to the safety and control line (AKA push-pull) on the same side giving a range of advantages, which can be discussed with Lyon Work and Rescue staff.
When can you join these demonstrations?
Day 1: 11:30 and 14:45
Day 2: 10:00 and 13:00
Skate Block Demonstration
Where Speed and Safety Matter: A Live Demonstration of a Safe, Efficient and Versatile Rope Rescue using a Skate Block
Who is it for? Fire and Rescue, Police Work at Height teams, Industrial Rope Rescue teams
A skate block is a well-established, simple system for recovering a casualty or moving loads on the sides of buildings, towers, etc. where it can be useful to pull the casualty or load away from the structure while lowering or raising.
A downside can be that the skate block follows a set path up and down and the rescuer could find that the casualty is out of reach depending on where the casualty is in relation to the anchors. The variation on display can eliminate this problem and has been used effectively when rigged under the boom of a telehandler to remove a casualty from the top of an unstable structure and return them to the ground.
When can you join these demonstrations?
Day 1: 10:00 and 13:00
Day 2: 11:30 and 14:45