https://simplecast.com CMC Podcast The CMC Podcast is a platform for well-informed, collaborative and open minded conversations around rope rescue and rope access topics in a roundtable discussion format. Our aim is to inspire further research, testing and feedback around products and techniques through stories and lessons from experts. For more information visit www.CMCPro.com en Thu, 6 Feb 2025 19:43:19 +0000 Thu, 6 Feb 2025 19:43:30 +0000 https://www.cmcpro.com/podcast/ CMC Podcast https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/cbd491df-b715-491d-82aa-8b318310e1c0/5fd0db95-d636-4b4e-b67a-f8b6de749ee2/3000x3000/podcast-cover-design-3000-x-3000.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://www.cmcpro.com/podcast/ episodic The CMC Podcast is a platform for well-informed, collaborative and open minded conversations around rope rescue and rope access topics in a roundtable discussion format. Our aim is to inspire further research, testing and feedback around products and techniques through stories and lessons from experts. For more information visit www.CMCPro.com CMC false https://feeds.simplecast.com/_ZaCaq2t fire rescue, urban search and rescue, high angle rescue, back country rescue, industrial rescue, cmc, rescue, cmc pro, rescue rigging, cmc rescue, rescue technician, confined space, fire fighters, front country rescue, rope access, rope technician, sar, search and rescue, technical rescue, trench rescue, usar, work at height, rope rescue CMC podcast@cmcpro.com f3dd3cdb-dfaa-4a71-9c19-a448fbc86515 Ep 31. Rock Exotica Thu, 6 Feb 2025 19:43:19 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (CMC) https://www.cmcpro.com/podcast/ Ep 31. Rock Exotica CMC 00:59:10 On this episode of the CMC Podcast, CMC instructor Doug McElmury talks to Rock Thompson from Rock Exotica. Rock Thompson is one of the most innovative and prolific people in any discipline that involves life safety rope equipment. In this podcast, Rock tells the story of the humble beginnings of Rock Exotica and how it has grown into a brand known around the globe. He shares fascinating accounts of how many popular products were developed and how they went on to change the rescue, access and arbor disciplines. Rock has had the honor of working with many other inventors in the rope equipment world and brought their ideas to realization. We are confident you will enjoy hearing his story. On this episode of the CMC Podcast, CMC instructor Doug McElmury talks to Rock Thompson from Rock Exotica. Rock Thompson is one of the most innovative and prolific people in any discipline that involves life safety rope equipment. In this podcast, Rock tells the story of the humble beginnings of Rock Exotica and how it has grown into a brand known around the globe. He shares fascinating accounts of how many popular products were developed and how they went on to change the rescue, access and arbor disciplines. Rock has had the honor of working with many other inventors in the rope equipment world and brought their ideas to realization. We are confident you will enjoy hearing his story. false full 31 ed332aaf-6329-4cb4-89bb-166ef036cdb1 Influential Books Tue, 14 May 2024 17:45:32 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (CMC) https://www.cmcpro.com/podcast/ Influential Books CMC 01:04:04 In this CMC Podcast our school instructors Craig McClure, John McKently, LeRoy Harbach, and Jason Ilowite hold a roundtable a discussion about the books, aside from technical manuals, that have been influential to them in their lives and careers. Books mentioned: "The Mission, The Men, and Me" By Pete Blaber "Up the Organization" by Robert Townsend "Young Men and Fire" by Norman MacLean "Green Eggs and Ham, Oh the Places you'll Go" by Dr Suess "Deadliest Seas" by Caley Thompson "Damn Lucky" by Kevin Lawer "We Die Alone: A WWII Epic of Escape and Endurance" by David Howarth "Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman "Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun" by Wes Roberts "Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts" by Annie Duke "The Ashley Book of Knots" by Clifford W. Ashley In this CMC Podcast our school instructors Craig McClure, John McKently, LeRoy Harbach, and Jason Ilowite hold a roundtable a discussion about the books, aside from technical manuals, that have been influential to them in their lives and careers. Books mentioned: "The Mission, The Men, and Me" By Pete Blaber "Up the Organization" by Robert Townsend "Young Men and Fire" by Norman MacLean "Green Eggs and Ham, Oh the Places you'll Go" by Dr Suess "Deadliest Seas" by Caley Thompson "Damn Lucky" by Kevin Lawer "We Die Alone: A WWII Epic of Escape and Endurance" by David Howarth "Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman "Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun" by Wes Roberts "Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts" by Annie Duke "The Ashley Book of Knots" by Clifford W. Ashley books, cmc, podcas false full 30 b64195f6-783f-42f1-b0c7-2170529b97ca G Vs. T Tue, 5 Mar 2024 17:03:52 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (CMC) https://www.cmcpro.com/podcast/ G Vs. T CMC 00:44:57 In this CMC Podcast CMC Instructors Wayne Chapman, John McKently, Doug McElmury, and Kelly Byrne hold a roundtable discussion about NFPA General Use vs Technical Use ratings. They explore how the ratings are defined, if there is a requirement to use one over the other, and possible use cases. Overheard this episode: “As long as you are buying good stuff from reputable places you are not in danger of breaking things... don't put your Wish .com carabiners on your high change of direction” at 07:41 “Are there NFPA police?” at 17:28 "Hipsters of rope" - at 32:34 In this CMC Podcast CMC Instructors Wayne Chapman, John McKently, Doug McElmury, and Kelly Byrne hold a roundtable discussion about NFPA General Use vs Technical Use ratings. They explore how the ratings are defined, if there is a requirement to use one over the other, and possible use cases. Overheard this episode: “As long as you are buying good stuff from reputable places you are not in danger of breaking things... don't put your Wish .com carabiners on your high change of direction” at 07:41 “Are there NFPA police?” at 17:28 "Hipsters of rope" - at 32:34 false full 29 85da7506-4f59-4b62-8ec3-fca5cd152b0d Fred Salazar | CMC Instructor Podcast Wed, 1 Feb 2023 18:20:09 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (CMC) https://www.cmcpro.com/podcast/ Fred Salazar | CMC Instructor Podcast CMC 00:21:22 This week we are joined by Fred Salazar. Fred started his journey into the fire services at a young age when he attended a fire academy through a junior college, followed by paramedic school. Fred's first position out of school was with a fire team working for a petrochemical plant in Southern California where he served as a full time industrial Fire Fighter for 7 years. After his service in the industrial world, Fred moved to Colorado where he has worked for a metropolitan fire department for 26 years. Currently, Fred is a fire lieutenant in his department's Heavy Rescue program and has been an instructor with CMC since 1994. Overheard from this episode: “For me, one of the most enjoyable moments is when you see the student actually get it.” “Everything will come full circle at some point.” This week we are joined by Fred Salazar. Fred started his journey into the fire services at a young age when he attended a fire academy through a junior college, followed by paramedic school. Fred's first position out of school was with a fire team working for a petrochemical plant in Southern California where he served as a full time industrial Fire Fighter for 7 years. After his service in the industrial world, Fred moved to Colorado where he has worked for a metropolitan fire department for 26 years. Currently, Fred is a fire lieutenant in his department's Heavy Rescue program and has been an instructor with CMC since 1994. Overheard from this episode: “For me, one of the most enjoyable moments is when you see the student actually get it.” “Everything will come full circle at some point.” fred salazar, cmc instructor, cmc false full 29 4d302f4e-a5c2-4aa0-8503-dcc3d4606884 LeRoy Harbach | CMC Instructor Series Tue, 13 Dec 2022 18:26:29 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (CMC) https://www.cmcpro.com/podcast/ LeRoy Harbach | CMC Instructor Series CMC 00:35:28 In this CMC Instructor podcast, we are joined by LeRoy Harbach. LeRoy started in the fire service in 1981 where he worked his way up to Battalion Chief of the Caledonia, Wisconsin Fire Department. LeRoy left his Battalion Chief position to join the Waukesha Fire Department as an entry level Fire Fighter to take on new challenges and open himself up to new opportunities at a bigger department. LeRoy has been a CMC instructor since 1999 and teaches a variety of classes. Overheard this episode: “I get called for a lot of oddities, not only US wide but Internationally.” “Solving those problems…is a lot of fun.” In this CMC Instructor podcast, we are joined by LeRoy Harbach. LeRoy started in the fire service in 1981 where he worked his way up to Battalion Chief of the Caledonia, Wisconsin Fire Department. LeRoy left his Battalion Chief position to join the Waukesha Fire Department as an entry level Fire Fighter to take on new challenges and open himself up to new opportunities at a bigger department. LeRoy has been a CMC instructor since 1999 and teaches a variety of classes. Overheard this episode: “I get called for a lot of oddities, not only US wide but Internationally.” “Solving those problems…is a lot of fun.” cmc instructor series, confined space rescue, podcast, rope rescue professional, tower rescue, cmcpro_official, cmcschool, fire rescue, search and rescue, rescue instructor, csr, first responders, rope rescue technician, instructor series, cmc podcast, rope rescue tech, cmc rescue, rope rescue, rescue, sar, rope rescue training, rope access technician, cmc instructor, wild and firefighter, rope rescue gear, trench rescue, usar, cmcpro false full 10 597ae3f9-edad-4085-b4c0-c2b147273114 Craig McClure | CMC Instructor Series Wed, 30 Nov 2022 22:49:12 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (CMC) https://www.cmcpro.com/podcast/ Craig McClure | CMC Instructor Series CMC 00:40:51 This week we are joined by CMC School Instructor Craig McClure. Craig got his start in rope rescue volunteering for a Search and Rescue team in Bend, OR. Eventually after many years of volunteering and teaching in the rope rescue field Craig started his own training company called The Crackerjack Group, which he ran for nearly 10 years. After selling the Crackerjack Group he returned to his passion of rope training world joining CMC as an instructor in April 2022. Overheard this episode: 4:46 - “Dude, rope is where it’s at.” 16:55 - “I really enjoy what we do in this, which is help people overcome those fears and kind of open up new things in their lives.” 24:52 - “That caving influence in ITRS (International Technical Rescue Symposium) is vital to the growth and vital to the history.” 30:54 - “If you’re going to pick up a new technique, you need to consider what you’re going to stop learning if you’re going to learn a new one.” 35:57 - “Their risk profile is different than yours, so maybe don’t adopt their practices.” This week we are joined by CMC School Instructor Craig McClure. Craig got his start in rope rescue volunteering for a Search and Rescue team in Bend, OR. Eventually after many years of volunteering and teaching in the rope rescue field Craig started his own training company called The Crackerjack Group, which he ran for nearly 10 years. After selling the Crackerjack Group he returned to his passion of rope training world joining CMC as an instructor in April 2022. Overheard this episode: 4:46 - “Dude, rope is where it’s at.” 16:55 - “I really enjoy what we do in this, which is help people overcome those fears and kind of open up new things in their lives.” 24:52 - “That caving influence in ITRS (International Technical Rescue Symposium) is vital to the growth and vital to the history.” 30:54 - “If you’re going to pick up a new technique, you need to consider what you’re going to stop learning if you’re going to learn a new one.” 35:57 - “Their risk profile is different than yours, so maybe don’t adopt their practices.” instructor series podcast, confined space rescue, rope rescue professional, grimp day, tower rescue, rescue competition, fire rescue, cmc pro, rems, rescue instructor, csr, remote rescue, grimp na 2022, first responders, rope rescue technician, grimp, grimp na, cmc intructor series, cmc podcast, rope rescue tech, cmc rescue, rope rescue, rescue, rope rescue training, rope access technician, cmc school, cmc instructor, rope rescue gear, cmc pro official false full 9 fdf8653d-5777-407e-b2df-dffd2a662820 Matthew Scharper | CMC Instructor Series Thu, 27 Oct 2022 17:33:20 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (CMC) https://www.cmcpro.com/podcast/ Matthew Scharper | CMC Instructor Series CMC 00:21:41 Join us weekly to get to know our CMC instructors. This week we are joined by Matthew Scharper. Matthew got his start in high school, volunteering for the Search and Rescue team in Mariposa County, CA. After search and rescue, Matthew joined the Mariposa Sheriffs department where he worked as a "Gun Toter" and Search and Rescue Coordinator for over 20 years. He worked his way up to State Search and Rescue Coordinator, where he was responsible for 58 counties. Now retired from law enforcement, Matthew has been instructing CMC Rope Rescue Technician I/II courses since 2013. Overheard this episode: “When somebody is basically hanging on to the edge of their life, you cannot question what you are doing.” “I was responsible to make sure that the State had a Standard of Care from North, South, East to West, that all 58 (counties) had the resources they need to do their jobs.” “At the time I was hired, I was also given the assignment as the Search and Rescue Coordinator for the department because that was something that actually got me into the job and it was something I loved and I wanted to do.” Join us weekly to get to know our CMC instructors. This week we are joined by Matthew Scharper. Matthew got his start in high school, volunteering for the Search and Rescue team in Mariposa County, CA. After search and rescue, Matthew joined the Mariposa Sheriffs department where he worked as a "Gun Toter" and Search and Rescue Coordinator for over 20 years. He worked his way up to State Search and Rescue Coordinator, where he was responsible for 58 counties. Now retired from law enforcement, Matthew has been instructing CMC Rope Rescue Technician I/II courses since 2013. Overheard this episode: “When somebody is basically hanging on to the edge of their life, you cannot question what you are doing.” “I was responsible to make sure that the State had a Standard of Care from North, South, East to West, that all 58 (counties) had the resources they need to do their jobs.” “At the time I was hired, I was also given the assignment as the Search and Rescue Coordinator for the department because that was something that actually got me into the job and it was something I loved and I wanted to do.” cmc instructor series, confined space rescue, wild life and fire fighter, rope rescue professional, tower rescue, fire rescue, search and rescue, cmc pro, rescue instructor, csr, first responders, rope rescue technician, instructor series, cmc podcast, rscue, rope rescue tech, cmc rescue, rope rescue, sar, rope rescue training, rope access technician, cmc school, cmc instructor, rope rescue gear, trench rescue, usar, cmc pro official false full 8 1178c08d-55e9-43a8-9ba6-0b6666efcc2a Kelly Byrne | CMC Instructor Series Wed, 12 Oct 2022 19:51:10 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (CMC) https://www.cmcpro.com/podcast/ Kelly Byrne | CMC Instructor Series CMC 00:22:42 More podcast episodes here: https://www.cmcpro.com/podcast/ Join us weekly to get to know our CMC instructors. This week we are joined by Kelly Byrne. Kelly Started his fire service career as a Highschool cadet volunteer in 1992. After Highschool Kelly served in the United States Army as an Airborne Infantryman with the 82nd Airborne. Upon completion of his service in 1999 Kelly moved back into the Fire Services where he found himself working for the Washington DC Fire Department where he currently serves. Kelly has been an instructor with CMC since 2013. Overheard this episode: “I anchored to the foot of Freedom. There is no more bombproof anchor than that.” “I wanted to be a guitarist in a rock n roll band and have big, long hair, dreams of that!” "Gravity is the same for everybody and the techniques aren’t too terribly different.” More podcast episodes here: https://www.cmcpro.com/podcast/ Join us weekly to get to know our CMC instructors. This week we are joined by Kelly Byrne. Kelly Started his fire service career as a Highschool cadet volunteer in 1992. After Highschool Kelly served in the United States Army as an Airborne Infantryman with the 82nd Airborne. Upon completion of his service in 1999 Kelly moved back into the Fire Services where he found himself working for the Washington DC Fire Department where he currently serves. Kelly has been an instructor with CMC since 2013. Overheard this episode: “I anchored to the foot of Freedom. There is no more bombproof anchor than that.” “I wanted to be a guitarist in a rock n roll band and have big, long hair, dreams of that!” "Gravity is the same for everybody and the techniques aren’t too terribly different.” confined space rescue, rope rescue professional, tower rescue, fire rescue, search and rescue, cmc pro, csr, first responders, rope rescue technician, instructor series, instructor, rope rescue tech, cmc rescue, rope rescue, wild and fire fighter, rescue, rescue intructor, sar, rope rescue training, rope access technician, cmc school, cmc instructor, rope rescue gear, trench rescue, usar, cmcpro official false full 7 575fb99c-ab33-4813-99cb-f87bbc67ac75 Justin Klopfenstein | CMC Instructor Series Wed, 5 Oct 2022 21:18:20 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (CMC) https://www.cmcpro.com/podcast/ Justin Klopfenstein | CMC Instructor Series CMC 00:20:45 Join us weekly to know our CMC School instructors. This week we are joined by Justin Klopfenstein. Justin started his fire career early in life. Watching his dad work in the Fire Services, Justin was inspired to start volunteering with Cal Fire in Highschool in 1992. Justin worked as an EMT from 1999 to 2001 when he got hired as a firefighter. He spent 5 years as a Firefighter paramedic, 5 years as an Engineer, 11 years as a captain, and now as a Bataillon Chief. Justin has been a CMC instructor since 2015. Overheard this episode: "I’m a huge fan of just practicing your craft and honing your craft.” “As long as you have that depth of knowledge then you should be safe, you should be OK.” “I am a member of California Task Force 8 and currently serve as a Rescue Team Manager over there.” Join us weekly to know our CMC School instructors. This week we are joined by Justin Klopfenstein. Justin started his fire career early in life. Watching his dad work in the Fire Services, Justin was inspired to start volunteering with Cal Fire in Highschool in 1992. Justin worked as an EMT from 1999 to 2001 when he got hired as a firefighter. He spent 5 years as a Firefighter paramedic, 5 years as an Engineer, 11 years as a captain, and now as a Bataillon Chief. Justin has been a CMC instructor since 2015. Overheard this episode: "I’m a huge fan of just practicing your craft and honing your craft.” “As long as you have that depth of knowledge then you should be safe, you should be OK.” “I am a member of California Task Force 8 and currently serve as a Rescue Team Manager over there.” cmc instructor series, confined space rescue, rope rescue professional, grimp day, tower rescue, cmcpro_official, rescue competition, grimp day 2022, fire rescue, cmc pro, rescue instructor, csr, first responders, rope rescue technician, instructor series, grimp, grimp na, rope rescue tech, cmc rescue, rope rescue, rescue, rope rescue training, rope access technician, cmc school, cmc instructor, rope rescue gear false full 6 6b509032-796a-4587-a165-2700378c28a9 John McKently | CMC Instructor Series Wed, 28 Sep 2022 18:09:25 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (CMC) https://www.cmcpro.com/podcast/ John McKently | CMC Instructor Series CMC 00:21:46 Join us weekly to get to know our CMC School instructors. This week we are joined by John McKently. John began working in the rescue industry in 1974, became an instructor with CMC in 1995, and retired as the CMC School Director in 2020. John worked for 47 years on the Montrose Search and Rescue team in Los Angeles County, CA. In this interview, we talk with John about how he transitioned from working in the private industry as a construction manager for a bank, to being asked by CMC founder Jim Frank to teach rescue for CMC. John continues to teach classes for CMC in his semi-retirement. Overheard this episode: “We’re not in the business of exchanging lives.” “The thing that I really like is when you got a bunch of students and the light finally comes on in their head and you can see it on their face.” “Our team goes from 1,000’ in elevation to 10,000’ at the county line.” Join us weekly to get to know our CMC School instructors. This week we are joined by John McKently. John began working in the rescue industry in 1974, became an instructor with CMC in 1995, and retired as the CMC School Director in 2020. John worked for 47 years on the Montrose Search and Rescue team in Los Angeles County, CA. In this interview, we talk with John about how he transitioned from working in the private industry as a construction manager for a bank, to being asked by CMC founder Jim Frank to teach rescue for CMC. John continues to teach classes for CMC in his semi-retirement. Overheard this episode: “We’re not in the business of exchanging lives.” “The thing that I really like is when you got a bunch of students and the light finally comes on in their head and you can see it on their face.” “Our team goes from 1,000’ in elevation to 10,000’ at the county line.” confined space rescue, rope rescue professional, grimp day, tower rescue, rescue competition, fire rescue, cmc pro, cmc instructors, csr, grimp na 2022, first responders, rope rescue technician, instructor series, grimp, cmcpri_official, grimp na, rope rescue tech, cmc rescue, rope rescue, rescue, rescue intructor, rope rescue training, rope access technician, cmc school, rope rescue gear false full 5 2c2a4bf8-d3b8-4567-a7f0-5658aaee844e Derrick Walker | CMC Instructor Series Wed, 21 Sep 2022 18:19:53 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (CMC) https://www.cmcpro.com/podcast/ Derrick Walker | CMC Instructor Series CMC 00:19:20 More podcast episodes here: https://www.cmcpro.com/podcast/ Join us weekly as we get to know our CMC School instructors. This week we are joined by Derrick Walker. Derrick has a background in the industrial world working in power plants as a certified structural welder and welding inspector. Derrick has been teaching Rope Rescue Tech I / II classes with CMC since 2021. In this interview, we talk with Derrick about his background working in the industrial world and how that allows him to bring a unique skill set to the classroom. Overheard this episode: “I want to be able to pass along the things that I have learned.” “I’m your industrial guy, so that’s my world.” More podcast episodes here: https://www.cmcpro.com/podcast/ Join us weekly as we get to know our CMC School instructors. This week we are joined by Derrick Walker. Derrick has a background in the industrial world working in power plants as a certified structural welder and welding inspector. Derrick has been teaching Rope Rescue Tech I / II classes with CMC since 2021. In this interview, we talk with Derrick about his background working in the industrial world and how that allows him to bring a unique skill set to the classroom. Overheard this episode: “I want to be able to pass along the things that I have learned.” “I’m your industrial guy, so that’s my world.” confined space rescue, podcast, rope rescue professional, tower rescue, grimp2022, cmcpro_official, rescue competition, cmcschool, fire rescue, csr, first responders, rope rescue technician, instructor series, grimp, grimp na, cmc podcast, rope rescue tech, cmc rescue, rope rescue, rescue intructor, rope rescue training, rope access technician, grimpday, rope rescue gear, cmcpro false full 4 572e6f6a-a8ed-4d1a-aa7d-35fa0273a853 David Harper | CMC Instructor Series Wed, 14 Sep 2022 21:31:24 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (CMC) https://www.cmcpro.com/podcast/ David Harper | CMC Instructor Series CMC 00:17:03 More podcast episodes here: https://www.cmcpro.com/podcast/ Join us weekly as we get to know our CMC School instructors. This week we are joined by David Harper. David started his career by taking an EMT class in Highschool and worked his way up from working for a private ambulance company to Fire Bataillon Chief. David has worked with FEMA and managed both a rescue team and squad. David has been teaching for CMC since August 2021 and teaches Rope Rescue and Confined Spaces. In his personal time David works on his farm at home in Montana. Overheard this episode: “I’ve been a member of the FEMA Task Force for about 10 years now, been on there as a Rescue Squad Officer, Rescue Team Manager, and currently one of the Task Force Leaders for California Task Force 5.” “The middle of the call isn’t the time to start having what we call the good idea fairy come up in the middle.” “There is certainly an art to teaching.” More podcast episodes here: https://www.cmcpro.com/podcast/ Join us weekly as we get to know our CMC School instructors. This week we are joined by David Harper. David started his career by taking an EMT class in Highschool and worked his way up from working for a private ambulance company to Fire Bataillon Chief. David has worked with FEMA and managed both a rescue team and squad. David has been teaching for CMC since August 2021 and teaches Rope Rescue and Confined Spaces. In his personal time David works on his farm at home in Montana. Overheard this episode: “I’ve been a member of the FEMA Task Force for about 10 years now, been on there as a Rescue Squad Officer, Rescue Team Manager, and currently one of the Task Force Leaders for California Task Force 5.” “The middle of the call isn’t the time to start having what we call the good idea fairy come up in the middle.” “There is certainly an art to teaching.” cmc instructor series, rescuecompetition, confined space rescue, rope rescue professional, tower rescue, cmcpro_official, cmcrescue, cmcschool, csr, first responders, rope rescue technician, instructor series, grimp, rope rescue tech, rescue, rescue intructor, rope rescue training, rope access technician, firerescue, grimpday, cmc instructor, rope rescue gear, roperescue, grimpna2022, grimpna, cmcpro false full 3 701f5be7-c71c-4645-95ff-983efcd50775 Dan Claridge | CMC Instructor Series Wed, 7 Sep 2022 19:14:01 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (CMC) https://www.cmcpro.com/podcast/ Dan Claridge | CMC Instructor Series CMC 00:27:40 More podcast episodes here: https://www.cmcpro.com/podcast/ Join us weekly as we get to know our CMC instructors. This week we are joined by Dan Claridge. Dan has been working in Fire Services since 2001 and has been an instructor for the CMC School since 2014. Currently an Engineer Paramedic, City Of Glendale Fire Department (CA), Dan teaches subjects ranging from Low Angle Rope Rescue, Confined Space Rescue Technician, and Rescue Systems I/II. Overheard this episode: “I find a lot of value in that and getting better as an instructor, being able to have those different opportunities and scenarios where you are teaching.” “I like challenging people; I want them to challenge me.” “I’ll tell you right now, within the first 15 minutes from when I walked into that fire station, I knew exactly what I wanted to do.” More podcast episodes here: https://www.cmcpro.com/podcast/ Join us weekly as we get to know our CMC instructors. This week we are joined by Dan Claridge. Dan has been working in Fire Services since 2001 and has been an instructor for the CMC School since 2014. Currently an Engineer Paramedic, City Of Glendale Fire Department (CA), Dan teaches subjects ranging from Low Angle Rope Rescue, Confined Space Rescue Technician, and Rescue Systems I/II. Overheard this episode: “I find a lot of value in that and getting better as an instructor, being able to have those different opportunities and scenarios where you are teaching.” “I like challenging people; I want them to challenge me.” “I’ll tell you right now, within the first 15 minutes from when I walked into that fire station, I knew exactly what I wanted to do.” confined space rescue, cmc instrcutor, rope rescue professional, grimp day, tower rescue, rescue competition, fire rescue, rescue instructor, csr, first responders, rope rescue technician, instructor series, grimp, rope rescue tech, cmc rescue, rope rescue, rescue, rope rescue training, rope access technician, cmc school, grimpna2022, cmc pro official, grimpna, cmcpro false full 2 889f6156-c8e1-4676-98b6-01d596ec5e94 Alan Baker | CMC Instructor Series Thu, 1 Sep 2022 20:00:00 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (CMC) https://www.cmcpro.com/podcast/ Alan Baker | CMC Instructor Series CMC 00:20:12 More podcast episodes here: https://www.cmcpro.com/podcast/ With this CMC Podcast we are kicking off our Instructor Series. Join us weekly as we get to know our CMC instructors. This week we are joined by Alan Baker. Alan started his career as a firefighter in Newport Beach, CA, in 1992 and has been an instructor for the CMC School since 1995. He is a senior instructor teaching subjects ranging from Trench Rescue, Rope Rescue, Rescue Systems, and more. Overheard this episode: "I never wanted to teach something that I didn't actually do rescues in" "As an instructor you have to open your mind up and just not say, 'I'm the one in charge and you're going to listen to me' , that's the wrong attitude to have." "The number one word is consistency" More podcast episodes here: https://www.cmcpro.com/podcast/ With this CMC Podcast we are kicking off our Instructor Series. Join us weekly as we get to know our CMC instructors. This week we are joined by Alan Baker. Alan started his career as a firefighter in Newport Beach, CA, in 1992 and has been an instructor for the CMC School since 1995. He is a senior instructor teaching subjects ranging from Trench Rescue, Rope Rescue, Rescue Systems, and more. Overheard this episode: "I never wanted to teach something that I didn't actually do rescues in" "As an instructor you have to open your mind up and just not say, 'I'm the one in charge and you're going to listen to me' , that's the wrong attitude to have." "The number one word is consistency" confined space rescue, rope access, fire rescue, instructors, access, crs, cmc rescue, a, cmc school, cmcpro false full 1 9953dd6f-31ac-4034-ac49-31475fafe3db 49th Parallel | CMC GRIMP North America Recap Mini-Series Wed, 24 Aug 2022 21:53:47 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (CMC) https://www.cmcpro.com/podcast/ 49th Parallel | CMC GRIMP North America Recap Mini-Series CMC 01:20:50 In this CMC GRIMP North America 2022 recap, we are joined by 49th Parallel (@49thparallelrescueteam) a Canadian team composed of Firefighters from all across Canada who are involved with Ronin Rescue (@roninrescue). In this episode Doug talks with the 49th Parallel team about why they decided to compete in GRIMP NA 2022, what they learned from other competitions that helped them prepare, how they trained during the pandemic, and how they excelled as a team despite meeting each other for the first time at the event. We hope you have enjoyed our podcast series on the 2022 GRIMP NA teams. Stay tuned for information on our next GRIMP NA event, or sign up to receive updates: cmcpro.com/grimp-na. Overheard this episode: “It’s every discipline, all kind of formed into one, it’s like the Bruce Lee version of martial arts.” “For 3 years, I have had sleepless nights and anxious moments forever wanting to do that one again.” . . . #cmcschool #cmcpro #cmcpro_official #grimp #grimpday #grimpna2022 #grimpna #rescuecompetition #roperescue #firerescue #cmcrescue #rescue #csr #confinedspacerescue #towerrescue #roperescuetechnician #roperescuetech #roperescueprofessional #roperescuetraining #firstresponders #rescueinstructor #ropeaccesstechnician #roperescuegear In this CMC GRIMP North America 2022 recap, we are joined by 49th Parallel (@49thparallelrescueteam) a Canadian team composed of Firefighters from all across Canada who are involved with Ronin Rescue (@roninrescue). In this episode Doug talks with the 49th Parallel team about why they decided to compete in GRIMP NA 2022, what they learned from other competitions that helped them prepare, how they trained during the pandemic, and how they excelled as a team despite meeting each other for the first time at the event. We hope you have enjoyed our podcast series on the 2022 GRIMP NA teams. Stay tuned for information on our next GRIMP NA event, or sign up to receive updates: cmcpro.com/grimp-na. Overheard this episode: “It’s every discipline, all kind of formed into one, it’s like the Bruce Lee version of martial arts.” “For 3 years, I have had sleepless nights and anxious moments forever wanting to do that one again.” . . . #cmcschool #cmcpro #cmcpro_official #grimp #grimpday #grimpna2022 #grimpna #rescuecompetition #roperescue #firerescue #cmcrescue #rescue #csr #confinedspacerescue #towerrescue #roperescuetechnician #roperescuetech #roperescueprofessional #roperescuetraining #firstresponders #rescueinstructor #ropeaccesstechnician #roperescuegear grimp north america 2022, confined space rescue, grimp 2022, grimp day, rescue competition, grimp day 2022, cmcschool, fire rescue, grimp north america, grimp na 2022, grimp, grimp na, confined space, cmc rescue, rope rescue, rescue, cmc, cmcpro false full 11 12d10102-5f17-47b0-ba62-a8055489630a Peak Rescue | CMC GRIMP North America Recap Mini-Series Mon, 15 Aug 2022 22:37:51 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (CMC) https://www.cmcpro.com/podcast/ Peak Rescue | CMC GRIMP North America Recap Mini-Series CMC 00:54:49 More podcast episodes here: https://www.cmcpro.com/podcast/ In this CMC GRIMP North America 2022 recap, we are joined by Peak Rescue (@peak_rescue) members Micah Rush, Toph Steinhoff, Eric Christensen, and Tye Herron who all placed first in Grimp NA 2022. Peak Rescue is a team from parts of Wyoming and Utah composed of members who work in Fire Service, Rope Access and Mountain Rescue. In this CMC Podcast Doug speaks with Peak Rescue about how their combined skillsets across a multitude of industries benefited them in competition, why it was they decided to get involved in GRIMP in the first place, how GRIMP helped them reexamine their team dynamic and the individual contributions they all make to said dynamic, and how GRIMP NA 2022 challenged them in unexpected ways. Overheard this episode: “You learn a lot when you are uncomfortable.” “It was cool to watch poetry in motion.” “It’s all about your team.” More podcast episodes here: https://www.cmcpro.com/podcast/ In this CMC GRIMP North America 2022 recap, we are joined by Peak Rescue (@peak_rescue) members Micah Rush, Toph Steinhoff, Eric Christensen, and Tye Herron who all placed first in Grimp NA 2022. Peak Rescue is a team from parts of Wyoming and Utah composed of members who work in Fire Service, Rope Access and Mountain Rescue. In this CMC Podcast Doug speaks with Peak Rescue about how their combined skillsets across a multitude of industries benefited them in competition, why it was they decided to get involved in GRIMP in the first place, how GRIMP helped them reexamine their team dynamic and the individual contributions they all make to said dynamic, and how GRIMP NA 2022 challenged them in unexpected ways. Overheard this episode: “You learn a lot when you are uncomfortable.” “It was cool to watch poetry in motion.” “It’s all about your team.” grimp north america 2022, grimp 2022, grimp day, rescue competition, rope competition, grimp north america, grimp na 2022, grimp, grimp na, cmc rescue, rope rescue, cmc school, cmc false full 10 9e497e37-760f-4c5d-b6b3-838054a03304 Intervention Rescue | CMC GRIMP North America Recap Mini-Series Wed, 10 Aug 2022 21:28:56 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (CMC) https://www.cmcpro.com/podcast/ Intervention Rescue | CMC GRIMP North America Recap Mini-Series CMC 00:35:59 More podcast episodes here: https://www.cmcpro.com/podcast/ In this CMC GRIMP North America 2022 recap, we are joined by Intervention Rescue (@interventionrescue). Intervention Rescue is a UK based technical access and rescue training provider that offerers consulting services for rescue plans and risk assessments. Intervention rescue is comprised of professionals from the rope access industry and firefighters. In this CMC Podcast, Doug interviews Intervention Rescue member Nick Croudace about: what drew a UK based team to compete in a competition in California, the benefits and challenges of being a UK team competing in an American styled competition, and what their main takeaways were from competing. Overhead during the episode: “It was the most gritty, the most real world; it felt like a real incident.” "Play with ropes, in the sun, in California, on a battleship; not many people going to say no to that I think.” “The scenarios where very different than what we have been through before.” More podcast episodes here: https://www.cmcpro.com/podcast/ In this CMC GRIMP North America 2022 recap, we are joined by Intervention Rescue (@interventionrescue). Intervention Rescue is a UK based technical access and rescue training provider that offerers consulting services for rescue plans and risk assessments. Intervention rescue is comprised of professionals from the rope access industry and firefighters. In this CMC Podcast, Doug interviews Intervention Rescue member Nick Croudace about: what drew a UK based team to compete in a competition in California, the benefits and challenges of being a UK team competing in an American styled competition, and what their main takeaways were from competing. Overhead during the episode: “It was the most gritty, the most real world; it felt like a real incident.” "Play with ropes, in the sun, in California, on a battleship; not many people going to say no to that I think.” “The scenarios where very different than what we have been through before.” grimp north america 2022, grimp 2022, rescue competition, cmcschool, grimp north america, grimp na 2022, grimp, grimp na, grimpday, roperescue, cmcpro false full 9 50b4b32b-4e84-44ed-8a32-e5d65e75ff50 Rose City Ropers | CMC GRIMP North America Recap Mini-Series Mon, 8 Aug 2022 23:14:14 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (CMC) https://www.cmcpro.com/podcast/ Rose City Ropers | CMC GRIMP North America Recap Mini-Series CMC 01:24:25 More podcast episodes here: https://www.cmcpro.com/podcast/ In this CMC GRIMP North America 2022 recap, we are joined by members of the Rose City Ropers: Adam Salvetti, Sam Dougan, Josef Kuehnast, Tyler Hohl, David Mackovjak . The Rose City Ropers are a team comprised of members from Portland Fire & Rescue in Portland, Oregon. In this CMC podcast Doug speaks with the Rose City Ropers on how they prepared for the GRIMP NA scenarios, how they approached friction between team members, how that friction benefited their team overall, and how a flexible mindset benefited their team long term. Overheard during the episode: “Spend the time to align your goals, both personally and how you fit into the group, so that when the moment of truth arrives, you’re not focused on the friction that comes up between members and you can focus on the patients.” “Simple is faster a lot of times.” "He squeezed out of the hole like a muffin.” More podcast episodes here: https://www.cmcpro.com/podcast/ In this CMC GRIMP North America 2022 recap, we are joined by members of the Rose City Ropers: Adam Salvetti, Sam Dougan, Josef Kuehnast, Tyler Hohl, David Mackovjak . The Rose City Ropers are a team comprised of members from Portland Fire & Rescue in Portland, Oregon. In this CMC podcast Doug speaks with the Rose City Ropers on how they prepared for the GRIMP NA scenarios, how they approached friction between team members, how that friction benefited their team overall, and how a flexible mindset benefited their team long term. Overheard during the episode: “Spend the time to align your goals, both personally and how you fit into the group, so that when the moment of truth arrives, you’re not focused on the friction that comes up between members and you can focus on the patients.” “Simple is faster a lot of times.” "He squeezed out of the hole like a muffin.” grimp north america 2022, cmcpro school, grimp day, rescue competition, grimp north america, rope rescue, grimpna2022, grimpna, cmcpro false full 8 a2556668-505a-43fe-8810-d12ecd0efb93 T'NT Work and Rescue | CMC GRIMP North America Recap Mini-Series Mon, 1 Aug 2022 23:26:22 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (CMC) https://www.cmcpro.com/podcast/ T'NT Work and Rescue | CMC GRIMP North America Recap Mini-Series CMC 00:48:10 More podcast episodes here: https://www.cmcpro.com/podcast/ In this CMC GRIMP North America 2022 recap, we are joined by T'NT Work and Rescue (@tntworknrescue). Coming from Canada with a combined 70 years of experience, T'NT has a diverse background in law enforcement, rope access, and fire rescue. Team captain Wade Going and team members Danny DeHaas, Scott Gibney, and Steve Minarchi speak to how they mentally prepared to compete head to head in each scenario and how they remained calm and collected throughout the two-day competition. They express how much they learned through the competition format and how they applied this to future training. Overhead during the episode: "The thing with competition that you can't reciprocate in training is it really points out your weaknesses and it really points out your strengths. It will really influence our future training as to what areas we need to push more and which ones we feel we do well. I don't think you can reciprocate that in training, it only comes out in healthy competition." "With our training down the road, we're starting to look at a couple smaller groups that we can get together with so we can replicate the competition style. We get four or five guys on each team and have two simultaneous scenarios going where we're training while competing against another team at the same time - increasing the stress level, and coming up with on the fly scenarios." More podcast episodes here: https://www.cmcpro.com/podcast/ In this CMC GRIMP North America 2022 recap, we are joined by T'NT Work and Rescue (@tntworknrescue). Coming from Canada with a combined 70 years of experience, T'NT has a diverse background in law enforcement, rope access, and fire rescue. Team captain Wade Going and team members Danny DeHaas, Scott Gibney, and Steve Minarchi speak to how they mentally prepared to compete head to head in each scenario and how they remained calm and collected throughout the two-day competition. They express how much they learned through the competition format and how they applied this to future training. Overhead during the episode: "The thing with competition that you can't reciprocate in training is it really points out your weaknesses and it really points out your strengths. It will really influence our future training as to what areas we need to push more and which ones we feel we do well. I don't think you can reciprocate that in training, it only comes out in healthy competition." "With our training down the road, we're starting to look at a couple smaller groups that we can get together with so we can replicate the competition style. We get four or five guys on each team and have two simultaneous scenarios going where we're training while competing against another team at the same time - increasing the stress level, and coming up with on the fly scenarios." grimp north america 2022, grimp 2022, grimp north america, grimp na 2022, grimp, grimp na, rope rescue, rescue, cmc school, cmc, cmcpro false full 7 dfe3f99a-9ea7-4c05-a810-7180fa29490b Orange County Fire Rescue Florida | CMC GRIMP North America Recap Mini-Series Wed, 27 Jul 2022 22:00:00 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (CMC) https://www.cmcpro.com/podcast/ Orange County Fire Rescue Florida | CMC GRIMP North America Recap Mini-Series CMC 00:51:03 In this CMC GRIMP North America 2022 recap, we are joined by the Orange County Fire Rescue Florida team (@ocfirerescue): Ryan Allen (@rope_rescue_guy), Evan Pech, Jeffrey Hansen, and Christopher Ramey. Orange County Fire Rescue Florida was founded in 2015 in response to the ever growing theme park industry. OC Fire Rescue Florida performs rescues on theme park rides and other unique structures in Central Florida, including Sea World, Orlando Eye observation wheel (7th tallest in the world), the world’s tallest Swing Ride, Drop Tower, and Sling Shot. They also work closely with other Fire Departments within Orange County that cover Universal Studios and Disney World. In this episode OC Fire Rescue explains the process of getting ready for GRIMP NA 2022 and the strategies they used to excel in the competition. Overheard in this episode: “In this event, we ascended every single scenario except the Catacombs, in which we didn’t even use ropes.” “If you want to do GRIMP and want to be good at this, I think you have to take a bunch of different disciplines and cross-pollinate.” - Ryan Allen In this CMC GRIMP North America 2022 recap, we are joined by the Orange County Fire Rescue Florida team (@ocfirerescue): Ryan Allen (@rope_rescue_guy), Evan Pech, Jeffrey Hansen, and Christopher Ramey. Orange County Fire Rescue Florida was founded in 2015 in response to the ever growing theme park industry. OC Fire Rescue Florida performs rescues on theme park rides and other unique structures in Central Florida, including Sea World, Orlando Eye observation wheel (7th tallest in the world), the world’s tallest Swing Ride, Drop Tower, and Sling Shot. They also work closely with other Fire Departments within Orange County that cover Universal Studios and Disney World. In this episode OC Fire Rescue explains the process of getting ready for GRIMP NA 2022 and the strategies they used to excel in the competition. Overheard in this episode: “In this event, we ascended every single scenario except the Catacombs, in which we didn’t even use ropes.” “If you want to do GRIMP and want to be good at this, I think you have to take a bunch of different disciplines and cross-pollinate.” - Ryan Allen grimp north america 2022, rescue competition, grimp north america, grimp na 2022, grimp, grimp na, grimpday, cmcpro false full 6 e951ebf5-e605-4914-a18e-3d59ec781ce1 Val De Sambre | CMC GRIMP North America Recap Mini-Series Wed, 27 Jul 2022 19:00:00 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (CMC) https://www.cmcpro.com/podcast/ Val De Sambre | CMC GRIMP North America Recap Mini-Series CMC 00:33:30 In this CMC GRIMP North America 2022 recap, we are joined by Xavier Tournay of the Val De Sambre Team from Sambreville, Belgium. They discuss their experience as a small fire department participating in GRIMP and the unique terrain the Battleship IOWA provided throughout the competition. Overheard from this episode: “To compete on the battleship USS Iowa is an amazing experience.” “For us, a very small fire department, it’s a one in a life experience.” “It's very positive, very positive for the listeners, the rescuers that want to be part of such an event in the future - they have to do it.” In this CMC GRIMP North America 2022 recap, we are joined by Xavier Tournay of the Val De Sambre Team from Sambreville, Belgium. They discuss their experience as a small fire department participating in GRIMP and the unique terrain the Battleship IOWA provided throughout the competition. Overheard from this episode: “To compete on the battleship USS Iowa is an amazing experience.” “For us, a very small fire department, it’s a one in a life experience.” “It's very positive, very positive for the listeners, the rescuers that want to be part of such an event in the future - they have to do it.” grimp north america 2022, grimp north america, grimp na 2022, grimp, grimp na false full 4 1713cda5-3076-43c8-a16b-f12d3ce5a6f6 Yes Ma'am | CMC GRIMP North America Recap Mini-Series Wed, 13 Jul 2022 07:00:00 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (CMC) https://www.cmcpro.com/podcast/ Yes Ma'am | CMC GRIMP North America Recap Mini-Series CMC 00:32:49 In this CMC GRIMP North America 2022 recap, we are joined by the entire Yes Ma'am team (@yesmaamrescue): Team Captain Lydia Tan (@lydiaai007), Evaluator Kitana Chu, Team Members Saskia Roosen (@saskiaroosen), Alia Koster, Cecilia Gonzales (@womeninrope), and Stephanie Hyatt (@verticalintegrityrescue), and Victim Brid Casey. Yes Ma'am was the first ever all-female team to compete in a GRIMP event. In this episode, they share their experience of doing something that has never done before and the importance of diverse representation in the industry. The team members also came from six different countries from all over the world. They explain the process of training remotely and having their first in-person meeting just 2 days before the competition, and the different techniques they used when brute strength wasn't an option. Overheard during the episode: “It was empowering, I was doing something that has never been done before, and being part of a team that has never been done before; it gave me confidence.” -- Stephanie Hyatt "It will be more normal to see women on everything, you will see women doing all kinds of things because they know it's possible -- It doesn’t matter who you are, it doesn’t matter how big you are, if you do the job, if you do it well, you can do it, of course you can.” -- Alia Koster "I was always told that if I want to do something, look for someone that looks like you doing that. And in this case, there wasn't anyone doing this that looked like me. So, we are now that female team doing the rope rescue competitions." -- Stephanie Hyatt "It's a great opportunity. These competitions are the best training you can get for real existing situations. You have to deal with the stress, you have to deal with the unknown, and sometimes you're with crew members you don't know very well. Because that is, in the end, the reality." -- Saskia Roosen In this CMC GRIMP North America 2022 recap, we are joined by the entire Yes Ma'am team (@yesmaamrescue): Team Captain Lydia Tan (@lydiaai007), Evaluator Kitana Chu, Team Members Saskia Roosen (@saskiaroosen), Alia Koster, Cecilia Gonzales (@womeninrope), and Stephanie Hyatt (@verticalintegrityrescue), and Victim Brid Casey. Yes Ma'am was the first ever all-female team to compete in a GRIMP event. In this episode, they share their experience of doing something that has never done before and the importance of diverse representation in the industry. The team members also came from six different countries from all over the world. They explain the process of training remotely and having their first in-person meeting just 2 days before the competition, and the different techniques they used when brute strength wasn't an option. Overheard during the episode: “It was empowering, I was doing something that has never been done before, and being part of a team that has never been done before; it gave me confidence.” -- Stephanie Hyatt "It will be more normal to see women on everything, you will see women doing all kinds of things because they know it's possible -- It doesn’t matter who you are, it doesn’t matter how big you are, if you do the job, if you do it well, you can do it, of course you can.” -- Alia Koster "I was always told that if I want to do something, look for someone that looks like you doing that. And in this case, there wasn't anyone doing this that looked like me. So, we are now that female team doing the rope rescue competitions." -- Stephanie Hyatt "It's a great opportunity. These competitions are the best training you can get for real existing situations. You have to deal with the stress, you have to deal with the unknown, and sometimes you're with crew members you don't know very well. Because that is, in the end, the reality." -- Saskia Roosen grimp north america 2022, grimp 2022, grimp north america, grimp na 2022, grimp, grimp na false full 5 84000a36-c360-49b5-9b97-c4c0cd75b4c0 OFCA 91 | CMC GRIMP North America Recap Mini-Series Wed, 6 Jul 2022 21:22:50 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (CMC) https://www.cmcpro.com/podcast/ OFCA 91 | CMC GRIMP North America Recap Mini-Series CMC 00:55:26 In this CMC GRIMP North America 2022 recap, we are joined by members of OCFA 91 from Orange County, CA: Team captain, Aaron Creager and team members Dan Blaul, Chris Johns, Chris Linton, Tommy Olvera, and Sebastion Rodreguez. The team reflects on their lessons learned and the variety of confined space scenarios at GRIMP NA, saying: “It shows the range that this competition can have; as complex as the Wing Void problem to as simple as the patient packaging in the SKED and Confined Space Drill. This competition is all about learning and getting better, and making your program better, and your team better.” Hear more details in the full podcast, available now. In this CMC GRIMP North America 2022 recap, we are joined by members of OCFA 91 from Orange County, CA: Team captain, Aaron Creager and team members Dan Blaul, Chris Johns, Chris Linton, Tommy Olvera, and Sebastion Rodreguez. The team reflects on their lessons learned and the variety of confined space scenarios at GRIMP NA, saying: “It shows the range that this competition can have; as complex as the Wing Void problem to as simple as the patient packaging in the SKED and Confined Space Drill. This competition is all about learning and getting better, and making your program better, and your team better.” Hear more details in the full podcast, available now. grimp 2022, cmc grimp north america 2022, grimp north america, grimp na 2022, grimp, grimp na false full 3 ca0e7fb4-ff1d-4576-af03-a0ff70db56d8 Magic Valley Paramedics | CMC GRIMP North America Recap Mini-Series Wed, 29 Jun 2022 22:13:53 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (CMC) https://www.cmcpro.com/podcast/ Magic Valley Paramedics | CMC GRIMP North America Recap Mini-Series CMC 01:09:37 In this CMC GRIMP North America 2022 recap, we are joined by the entire Magic Valley Paramedics Special Operation Rescue Team from Twin Falls, ID: Team captain, Chad Smith, team evaluator Theron Thomas, and team members Isaac Baker, Gerald Dillman, Adam Enock, Stan Flint, and Brian Stone. They discuss the technical challenges they faced, and were overheard saying, “We are going to be able to serve our patients every day so much better because of our experiences at GRIMP NA”. Listen-in to find out why, and hear about what they learned. In this CMC GRIMP North America 2022 recap, we are joined by the entire Magic Valley Paramedics Special Operation Rescue Team from Twin Falls, ID: Team captain, Chad Smith, team evaluator Theron Thomas, and team members Isaac Baker, Gerald Dillman, Adam Enock, Stan Flint, and Brian Stone. They discuss the technical challenges they faced, and were overheard saying, “We are going to be able to serve our patients every day so much better because of our experiences at GRIMP NA”. Listen-in to find out why, and hear about what they learned. cmc pro, grimp north america, grimp, grimp na, cmcpro grimp, cmc grimp north america, cmc grimp na, cmc grimp false full 2 84fe79ef-27d5-4f6e-b794-979abff621da Introduction | CMC GRIMP North America Recap Mini-Series Wed, 29 Jun 2022 17:48:35 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (CMC) https://cmcpro.com/podcast-e1 Introduction | CMC GRIMP North America Recap Mini-Series CMC 00:06:03 We are excited to announce our podcast mini-series recapping CMC GRIMP North America 2022! We are kicking it off with a short episode introducing the 2022 teams and the 6 challenging scenarios they faced aboard the Battleship IOWA. Each week, we will release new episodes with team interviews, round table discussions, and key takeaways from event evaluators. We are excited to announce our podcast mini-series recapping CMC GRIMP North America 2022! We are kicking it off with a short episode introducing the 2022 teams and the 6 challenging scenarios they faced aboard the Battleship IOWA. Each week, we will release new episodes with team interviews, round table discussions, and key takeaways from event evaluators. grimp north america, grimp, cmc grimp north america, cmc grimp, cmc, cmcpro false full 1 1f536f1b-978d-41ea-9008-c5b360a31ff2 E28 - The Podcast Podcast with Ronin Rescue Cast and Med-Tex Services A Podcast of Podcasts! Podcast hosts Doug McElmury, of the CMC podcast, Mark Pfeifer, of the Ronin RescueCast, and Christopher Feder, of Rescue Connection LIVE!, sit down for a round table discussion.

Notes:

15:03 Ronin interview with Kathy Gill

16:58 MTS interview with Kathy Gill

21:47 CMC Large Animal Rescue Podcast

28:04 Ronin RescueCast - Gen Z in Rescue Podcast

44:17 CMC Podcast Arizona Vortex Pt. I of II

44:30 CMC Podcast Arizona Vortex Pt II of II

50:19 MTS Aerial Ladder Episode with Kelly Byrne

53:05 Ronin Cantilevered Tripods

 

MTS Rescue Connection LIVE!

Ronin RescueCast

 

]]> Wed, 6 Apr 2022 19:00:00 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (Doug McElmury, Chris Fedder, Mark Pfiefer, Kelly Byrne) https://www.cmcpro.com/podcast-e28 A Podcast of Podcasts! Podcast hosts Doug McElmury, of the CMC podcast, Mark Pfeifer, of the Ronin RescueCast, and Christopher Feder, of Rescue Connection LIVE!, sit down for a round table discussion.

Notes:

15:03 Ronin interview with Kathy Gill

16:58 MTS interview with Kathy Gill

21:47 CMC Large Animal Rescue Podcast

28:04 Ronin RescueCast - Gen Z in Rescue Podcast

44:17 CMC Podcast Arizona Vortex Pt. I of II

44:30 CMC Podcast Arizona Vortex Pt II of II

50:19 MTS Aerial Ladder Episode with Kelly Byrne

53:05 Ronin Cantilevered Tripods

 

MTS Rescue Connection LIVE!

Ronin RescueCast

 

]]> E28 - The Podcast Podcast with Ronin Rescue Cast and Med-Tex Services Doug McElmury, Chris Fedder, Mark Pfiefer, Kelly Byrne 01:04:22 A Podcast of Podcasts! Podcast hosts Doug McElmury, of the CMC podcast, Mark Pfeifer, of the Ronin RescueCast, and Christopher Feder, of Rescue Connection LIVE!, sit down for a round table discussion. A Podcast of Podcasts! Podcast hosts Doug McElmury, of the CMC podcast, Mark Pfeifer, of the Ronin RescueCast, and Christopher Feder, of Rescue Connection LIVE!, sit down for a round table discussion. safety, training, fire rescue, search and rescue, fire fighter, fire service, ppe, rescue technique, rope rescue, rescue, sar, technical rescue true full 28 77535b28-6754-4feb-b661-0b32296555c2 E27 - Swiftwater Rescue In this episode, Jim Pellitteri Battalion Chief from the Gurnee (IL) Fire Department and and Chris Rohde Director of Training at the McHenry Township Fire Protection District discuss what swiftwater is, some of the most common misconceptions about it and fundamentals to consider. They give some examples of swiftwater specific dangers and give tips for how to safely and effectively navigate swiftwater rescue.

Time Stamps:
0:40 Jim Pellitteri introduction - Battalion Chief from the Gurnee (IL) Fire Department

2:45 Chris Rohde introduction - Director of Training at the McHenry Township Fire Protection District

4:08 What is swift water?

10:25 What type of specialty PPE do you use in swift water rescue?

12:50 What kind of risk assessments have you done in your area to determine where your possible areas are for swift water?

16:57 How do you handle different sorts of flooding conditions? Moving water vs static high water?

22:15 How do you mitigate the risk of wading in contaminated water?

23:25 What's the difference between a swift water high line and a rope rescue high line.

33:06 Can you speak to the size and scope of the MABIS Division 4 & 5 SRT teams?

37:57 What are the four tactics of swift water rescue and what do they entail?

43:07 Closing statements

Links:

Dive Rescue International

]]> Wed, 2 Mar 2022 08:00:00 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (Doug McElmury, Jim Pellitteri, Chris Rohde) https://www.cmcpro.com/podcast-e27 In this episode, Jim Pellitteri Battalion Chief from the Gurnee (IL) Fire Department and and Chris Rohde Director of Training at the McHenry Township Fire Protection District discuss what swiftwater is, some of the most common misconceptions about it and fundamentals to consider. They give some examples of swiftwater specific dangers and give tips for how to safely and effectively navigate swiftwater rescue.

Time Stamps:
0:40 Jim Pellitteri introduction - Battalion Chief from the Gurnee (IL) Fire Department

2:45 Chris Rohde introduction - Director of Training at the McHenry Township Fire Protection District

4:08 What is swift water?

10:25 What type of specialty PPE do you use in swift water rescue?

12:50 What kind of risk assessments have you done in your area to determine where your possible areas are for swift water?

16:57 How do you handle different sorts of flooding conditions? Moving water vs static high water?

22:15 How do you mitigate the risk of wading in contaminated water?

23:25 What's the difference between a swift water high line and a rope rescue high line.

33:06 Can you speak to the size and scope of the MABIS Division 4 & 5 SRT teams?

37:57 What are the four tactics of swift water rescue and what do they entail?

43:07 Closing statements

Links:

Dive Rescue International

]]> E27 - Swiftwater Rescue Doug McElmury, Jim Pellitteri, Chris Rohde 00:45:40 In this episode, Jim Pellitteri Battalion Chief from the Gurnee (IL) Fire Department and and Chris Rohde Director of Training at the McHenry Township Fire Protection District discuss what swiftwater is, some of the most common misconceptions about it and fundamentals to consider. They give some examples of swiftwater specific dangers and give tips for how to safely and effectively navigate swiftwater rescue. In this episode, Jim Pellitteri Battalion Chief from the Gurnee (IL) Fire Department and and Chris Rohde Director of Training at the McHenry Township Fire Protection District discuss what swiftwater is, some of the most common misconceptions about it and fundamentals to consider. They give some examples of swiftwater specific dangers and give tips for how to safely and effectively navigate swiftwater rescue. flood rescue, swiftwater, safety, training, swiftwater rescue, water rescue, fire rescue, search and rescue, fire fighter, fire service, ppe, rescue technique, rope rescue, rescue, high line, sar, technical rescue, swift water false full 27 dca7bcde-7633-446a-b3aa-b625ac34664f E26 - Clara Acuna, Safety Specialist at Ice Harbor Lock & Dam In this episode, Clara Acuna talks about the many operations that take place at the Ice Harbor Lock and Dam and reveals some of the unique challenges that the on site rescue team has to be prepared for.

Notes:

0:55 Introduction

5:42 Overview of Ice harbor public services

6:57 Overview of fish passage

12:51 Overview of the lock system

17:40 How do the functions of a hydro electric damn affect the role of safety specialist?

26:02 Benefits of doing joint training with local fire department.

32:06 Closing thoughts

Links:

Ice Harbor Lock and Dam Website

]]> Wed, 16 Feb 2022 08:00:00 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (Doug McElmury, Clara Acuna) https://www.cmcpro.com/podcast-e26 In this episode, Clara Acuna talks about the many operations that take place at the Ice Harbor Lock and Dam and reveals some of the unique challenges that the on site rescue team has to be prepared for.

Notes:

0:55 Introduction

5:42 Overview of Ice harbor public services

6:57 Overview of fish passage

12:51 Overview of the lock system

17:40 How do the functions of a hydro electric damn affect the role of safety specialist?

26:02 Benefits of doing joint training with local fire department.

32:06 Closing thoughts

Links:

Ice Harbor Lock and Dam Website

]]> E26 - Clara Acuna, Safety Specialist at Ice Harbor Lock & Dam Doug McElmury, Clara Acuna 00:34:12 In this episode, Clara Acuna talks about the many operations that take place at the Ice Harbor Lock and Dam and reveals some of the unique challenges that the on site rescue team has to be prepared for. In this episode, Clara Acuna talks about the many operations that take place at the Ice Harbor Lock and Dam and reveals some of the unique challenges that the on site rescue team has to be prepared for. confined space rescue, safety, training, fire rescue, search and rescue, fire fighter, fire service, ncrc, rescue technique, confined space, rope rescue, sar, army corps of engineers, technical rescue false full 26 d46a096d-2014-4c1f-8ea1-a32d25423d80 E25 - Cave Rescue Many innovations in technical rescue have stemmed from the cold, wet, dark and challenging conditions of caves. These environments make for unique rescue scenarios that require creative solutions with minimal amounts of gear.

In this episode Doug McElmury hosts a roundtable discussion with Carrey Bull, Justin Wheaton, Tim White and Andy Armstrong about some of the unique challenges that cave rescue teams encounter like: communication, patient packaging, equipment, navigation and training.

Notes:

0:08 Introductions with Tim White, Andy Armstrong, Carrey Bull and Justin Wheaton.

5:10 What are the different types of caves and specific challenges that come with those in guests region?

18:45 What are the different methods you have to communicate underground.

23:10 What are some of the different methods of patient packaging you use?

33:56 What are your go-to pieces of equipment in cave rescue?

48:08 How do you navigate underground in a cave?

50:55 What is the NCRC? (National Cave Rescue Commission of the National Speleological Society)

Links:

www.NCRC.info 

]]> Wed, 2 Feb 2022 08:00:00 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (Doug McElmury, Justin Wheaton, Andy Armstrong, Carrey Bull, Tim White) https://www.cmcpro.com/podcast-e25 Many innovations in technical rescue have stemmed from the cold, wet, dark and challenging conditions of caves. These environments make for unique rescue scenarios that require creative solutions with minimal amounts of gear.

In this episode Doug McElmury hosts a roundtable discussion with Carrey Bull, Justin Wheaton, Tim White and Andy Armstrong about some of the unique challenges that cave rescue teams encounter like: communication, patient packaging, equipment, navigation and training.

Notes:

0:08 Introductions with Tim White, Andy Armstrong, Carrey Bull and Justin Wheaton.

5:10 What are the different types of caves and specific challenges that come with those in guests region?

18:45 What are the different methods you have to communicate underground.

23:10 What are some of the different methods of patient packaging you use?

33:56 What are your go-to pieces of equipment in cave rescue?

48:08 How do you navigate underground in a cave?

50:55 What is the NCRC? (National Cave Rescue Commission of the National Speleological Society)

Links:

www.NCRC.info 

]]> E25 - Cave Rescue Doug McElmury, Justin Wheaton, Andy Armstrong, Carrey Bull, Tim White 01:01:02 Many innovations in technical rescue have stemmed from the cold, wet, dark and challenging conditions of caves. These environments make for unique rescue scenarios that require creative solutions with minimal amounts of gear. In this episode Doug McElmury hosts a roundtable discussion with Carrey Bull, Justin Wheaton, Tim White and Andy Armstrong about some of the unique challenges that cave rescue teams encounter including: communication, patient packaging, equipment, navigation and training. Many innovations in technical rescue have stemmed from the cold, wet, dark and challenging conditions of caves. These environments make for unique rescue scenarios that require creative solutions with minimal amounts of gear. In this episode Doug McElmury hosts a roundtable discussion with Carrey Bull, Justin Wheaton, Tim White and Andy Armstrong about some of the unique challenges that cave rescue teams encounter including: communication, patient packaging, equipment, navigation and training. safety, training, fire rescue, search and rescue, fire fighter, fire service, ncrc, rescue technique, competency, national cave rescue commission, national speleological society, confined space, rope rescue, rescue, cave rescue, sar, cave, technical rescue false full 25 58b28f6e-13a4-4d08-83e3-4414c8836c76 E24 - MABAS Division 4 & 5 SRT with Christina Loomis The MABAS Divisions 4 & 5 Specialized Response Teams (SRT) works with its over 40 member fire departments across northeastern Illinois to coordinate specialized response services to protect the health and safety of the public. Teams are trained to respond to a wide range of emergencies such as hazardous materials releases, structural collapses, rope, confined space or trench rescues, water rescues and/or recoveries as well as wildland fires. In this episode CMC School instructor Doug McElmury discusses the details of this coordinated effort with Christina Loomis, the Administrative Coordinator.

 

Notes:

0:24 Introduction

1:36 What is MABAS Division 4 & 5 SRT?

3:34 Brief history of the SRT team.

4:50 What are the disciplines covered?

5:50 How does the governance board work?

8:50 What is your position responsible for as the Administrative Coordinator?

11:40 How do you maintain uniformity of training?

14:15 What are your other responsibilities?

15:15 What were your initial goals when you were hired?

18:33 What is covered in your strategic 5 year plan?

21:00 Process of switching from 1/2in to 11mm rope?

25:10 How is your position funded?

28:39 What's in the future for MABAS Division 4 & 5 SRT?

30:27 Closing thoughts

 

Links:

https://srtillinois.org/

]]> Wed, 19 Jan 2022 08:00:00 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (Doug McElmury, Christina Loomis) https://www.cmcpro.com/podcast-e24 The MABAS Divisions 4 & 5 Specialized Response Teams (SRT) works with its over 40 member fire departments across northeastern Illinois to coordinate specialized response services to protect the health and safety of the public. Teams are trained to respond to a wide range of emergencies such as hazardous materials releases, structural collapses, rope, confined space or trench rescues, water rescues and/or recoveries as well as wildland fires. In this episode CMC School instructor Doug McElmury discusses the details of this coordinated effort with Christina Loomis, the Administrative Coordinator.

 

Notes:

0:24 Introduction

1:36 What is MABAS Division 4 & 5 SRT?

3:34 Brief history of the SRT team.

4:50 What are the disciplines covered?

5:50 How does the governance board work?

8:50 What is your position responsible for as the Administrative Coordinator?

11:40 How do you maintain uniformity of training?

14:15 What are your other responsibilities?

15:15 What were your initial goals when you were hired?

18:33 What is covered in your strategic 5 year plan?

21:00 Process of switching from 1/2in to 11mm rope?

25:10 How is your position funded?

28:39 What's in the future for MABAS Division 4 & 5 SRT?

30:27 Closing thoughts

 

Links:

https://srtillinois.org/

]]> E24 - MABAS Division 4 & 5 SRT with Christina Loomis Doug McElmury, Christina Loomis 00:31:20 The MABAS Divisions 4 & 5 Specialized Response Teams (SRT) works with its over 40 member fire departments across northeastern Illinois to coordinate specialized response services to protect the health and safety of the public. Teams are trained to respond to a wide range of emergencies such as hazardous materials releases, structural collapses, rope, confined space or trench rescues, water rescues and/or recoveries as well as wildland fires. In this episode CMC School instructor Doug McElmury discusses the details of this coordinated effort with Christina Loomis, the Administrative Coordinator. The MABAS Divisions 4 & 5 Specialized Response Teams (SRT) works with its over 40 member fire departments across northeastern Illinois to coordinate specialized response services to protect the health and safety of the public. Teams are trained to respond to a wide range of emergencies such as hazardous materials releases, structural collapses, rope, confined space or trench rescues, water rescues and/or recoveries as well as wildland fires. In this episode CMC School instructor Doug McElmury discusses the details of this coordinated effort with Christina Loomis, the Administrative Coordinator. safety, training, standards, fire rescue, search and rescue, fire department, fire fighter, fire service, urban search and rescue, rescue technique, illinois, competency, ls, rope rescue, rescue, sar, srt, mabas, usar, technical rescue false full 24 8b1d9c74-efbf-41c0-90c4-9da07529497d E23 - MRA Part II We apologize for some background chatter in the first several minutes of this episode. It is cleared up after 5:30

1:35 Standards as they relate to the MRA.

15:30 To prepare for accreditation and make sure teams mission ready, what types of training does the MRA offer?

23:38 What was/is MRA's role in NATRS (North American Technical Rescue Symposium) which is now ITRS?

31:38 How is MRA involved with ICAR (International Commission of Alpine Rescue)?

37:55 Closing statements.

Links:

MRA website: https://mra.org/

MRA Mission Database: https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/6b84b11fc6eb495ea518ee964b79f712/

MRA Education Basecamp: http://training.mra.org/

YouTube Channel // MRA Third Thursdays: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr2Fnsp_xZ6OrcKQgQRX2Pg

MRA Annual Spring Conference: https://mraconference.org/

Important Warning

  • Many of the activities discussed in this podcast pose a very substantial risk of serious injury or death.
  • Products and techniques discussed in this podcast are intended for use by specially trained professionals.
  • Technical rescue, rappelling, climbing and the training involved are very hazardous activities. Each situation has its own unique conditions and must be evaluated by those present. Effective risk management comes from experience, proper training and good personal judgment.
  • CMC is not liable for any damages arising from abuse or improper use of the techniques or equipment discussed in this podcast.
  • Topics discussed are the ideas and opinions of each individual.
  • Department protocol and regulations should always take precedence.
]]> Wed, 29 Dec 2021 08:00:00 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (Doug McCall, Doug McElmury, Monty Bell) https://www.cmcpro.com/cmc-podcast-e23-mra-part-ii We apologize for some background chatter in the first several minutes of this episode. It is cleared up after 5:30

1:35 Standards as they relate to the MRA.

15:30 To prepare for accreditation and make sure teams mission ready, what types of training does the MRA offer?

23:38 What was/is MRA's role in NATRS (North American Technical Rescue Symposium) which is now ITRS?

31:38 How is MRA involved with ICAR (International Commission of Alpine Rescue)?

37:55 Closing statements.

Links:

MRA website: https://mra.org/

MRA Mission Database: https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/6b84b11fc6eb495ea518ee964b79f712/

MRA Education Basecamp: http://training.mra.org/

YouTube Channel // MRA Third Thursdays: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr2Fnsp_xZ6OrcKQgQRX2Pg

MRA Annual Spring Conference: https://mraconference.org/

Important Warning

  • Many of the activities discussed in this podcast pose a very substantial risk of serious injury or death.
  • Products and techniques discussed in this podcast are intended for use by specially trained professionals.
  • Technical rescue, rappelling, climbing and the training involved are very hazardous activities. Each situation has its own unique conditions and must be evaluated by those present. Effective risk management comes from experience, proper training and good personal judgment.
  • CMC is not liable for any damages arising from abuse or improper use of the techniques or equipment discussed in this podcast.
  • Topics discussed are the ideas and opinions of each individual.
  • Department protocol and regulations should always take precedence.
]]> E23 - MRA Part II Doug McCall, Doug McElmury, Monty Bell 00:40:39 MRA (Mountain Rescue Association) is an organization of teams dedicated to saving lives through rescue and mountain safety education founded in 1959 by a group of mountaineers near Mt Hood in Portland, OR. Today MRA is made up of over 90 teams consisting of over 3,000 members. In this episode Doug McCall (President), Monty Bell (Statistics Chair), and Doug McElmury continue the discussion from episode 20 covering standards and the different types of training the MRA offers. MRA (Mountain Rescue Association) is an organization of teams dedicated to saving lives through rescue and mountain safety education founded in 1959 by a group of mountaineers near Mt Hood in Portland, OR. Today MRA is made up of over 90 teams consisting of over 3,000 members. In this episode Doug McCall (President), Monty Bell (Statistics Chair), and Doug McElmury continue the discussion from episode 20 covering standards and the different types of training the MRA offers. mountain rescue, safety, testing, belay, training, standards, search and rescue, backcountry, rescue technique, high angle rescue, carabiner, competency, volunteer urban search and rescue, rope, rope rescue, rescue, mra, itrs, sar, mountain rescue association, nfpa, usar, technical rescue false full 23 b93fcd8c-67e6-416e-ab30-46e9c8258707 E22 - NASAR Part II 0:23 Chris Boyer introduction

1:12 John McKently introduction

2:35 Standards, training, certification.

16:00 Examples of how NASAR builds educational content

20:53 How do you select who your trainers and evaluators are going to be?

38:52 Has new technology driven change in the lifecycle of certification?

40:20 Hug-a-tree NASAR general public education.


Links:

www.NASAR.org

 

Important Warning

  • Many of the activities discussed in this podcast pose a very substantial risk of serious injury or death.
  • Products and techniques discussed in this podcast are intended for use by specially trained professionals.
  • Technical rescue, rappelling, climbing and the training involved are very hazardous activities. Each situation has its own unique conditions and must be evaluated by those present. Effective risk management comes from experience, proper training and good personal judgment.
  • CMC is not liable for any damages arising from abuse or improper use of the techniques or equipment discussed in this podcast.
  • Topics discussed are the ideas and opinions of each individual.
  • Department protocol and regulations should always take precedence.
]]> Wed, 15 Dec 2021 08:00:00 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (Doug McElmury, Chris Boyer, John McKently) https://www.cmcpro.com/e22-nasar-part-ii 0:23 Chris Boyer introduction

1:12 John McKently introduction

2:35 Standards, training, certification.

16:00 Examples of how NASAR builds educational content

20:53 How do you select who your trainers and evaluators are going to be?

38:52 Has new technology driven change in the lifecycle of certification?

40:20 Hug-a-tree NASAR general public education.


Links:

www.NASAR.org

 

Important Warning

  • Many of the activities discussed in this podcast pose a very substantial risk of serious injury or death.
  • Products and techniques discussed in this podcast are intended for use by specially trained professionals.
  • Technical rescue, rappelling, climbing and the training involved are very hazardous activities. Each situation has its own unique conditions and must be evaluated by those present. Effective risk management comes from experience, proper training and good personal judgment.
  • CMC is not liable for any damages arising from abuse or improper use of the techniques or equipment discussed in this podcast.
  • Topics discussed are the ideas and opinions of each individual.
  • Department protocol and regulations should always take precedence.
]]> E22 - NASAR Part II Doug McElmury, Chris Boyer, John McKently 00:47:53 In this episode CMC instructors Doug McElmury and John McKently speak with Chris Boyer, NASAR Executive Director, about the standards creation process and how NASAR develops build education courseware, publications, and certifications around those standards. In this episode CMC instructors Doug McElmury and John McKently speak with Chris Boyer, NASAR Executive Director, about the standards creation process and how NASAR develops build education courseware, publications, and certifications around those standards. safety, testing, belay, training, standards, search and rescue, backcountry, nasar, rescue technique, itra, carabiner, competency, volunteer urban search and rescue, rope, rope rescue, rescue, itrs, sar, mountain rescue association, nfpa, usar, national association for search and rescue, technical rescue false full 22 df2ad1fa-840c-48e1-bcd0-c99b33ad8d9b E21 - Thanksgiving Special Wed, 24 Nov 2021 20:15:05 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (Doug McElmury, John McKently, Wayne Chapman, Kelly Byrne) https://www.cmcpro.com/podcast/ E21 - Thanksgiving Special Doug McElmury, John McKently, Wayne Chapman, Kelly Byrne 00:38:37 Thank you to all of our podcast listeners! As we gather with loved ones and slow down for the holiday it's a good time to share about the things and people we are grateful for. In this Thanksgiving Special episode CMC instructors discuss what they're grateful for around technical rescue including testing methodologies, new ways of sharing knowledge and the people who have impacted their careers and driven the technical rescue world forward. Enjoy! Thank you to all of our podcast listeners! As we gather with loved ones and slow down for the holiday it's a good time to share about the things and people we are grateful for. In this Thanksgiving Special episode CMC instructors discuss what they're grateful for around technical rescue including testing methodologies, new ways of sharing knowledge and the people who have impacted their careers and driven the technical rescue world forward. Enjoy! mountain rescue, safety, testing, belay, training, standards, thanksgiving, search and rescue, firehouse, backcountry, rescue technique, high angle rescue, carabiner, competency, volunteer urban search and rescue, rope, firefighter, rope rescue, rescue, mra, itrs, sar, mountain rescue association, nfpa, usar, technical rescue false full 21 05a3c0bf-ef4a-4e41-93dd-29b9952f0f05 E20 - What is MRA? 0:24 Doug McCall Introduction

2:09 Monty Bell Introduction

3:51 John McKently Introduction

5:20 History of the MRA

10:45 What is the accreditation process for the MRA?

18:27 Reaccreditation

19:40 What training opportunities are offered through the MRA?

23:40 California reaccreditation

31:17 MRA statistics program

38:35 MRA Basecamp online outdoor education

42:37 Medical protocols

45:37 Medical communication resources

46:55 What's next for the future of the MRA?

54:35 Closing thoughts

Links:

MRA website: https://mra.org/

MRA Mission Database: https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/6b84b11fc6eb495ea518ee964b79f712/

MRA Education Basecamp: http://training.mra.org/

YouTube Channel // MRA Third Thursdays: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr2Fnsp_xZ6OrcKQgQRX2Pg

MRA Annual Spring Conference: https://mraconference.org/

Important Warning

  • Many of the activities discussed in this podcast pose a very substantial risk of serious injury or death.
  • Products and techniques discussed in this podcast are intended for use by specially trained professionals.
  • Technical rescue, rappelling, climbing and the training involved are very hazardous activities. Each situation has its own unique conditions and must be evaluated by those present. Effective risk management comes from experience, proper training and good personal judgment.
  • CMC is not liable for any damages arising from abuse or improper use of the techniques or equipment discussed in this podcast.
  • Topics discussed are the ideas and opinions of each individual.
  • Department protocol and regulations should always take precedence.
]]> Wed, 3 Nov 2021 07:00:00 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (Doug McElmury, Monty Bell, John McKently, Doug McCall) https://www.cmcpro.com/cmc-podcast-e20-what-is-mra-2/ 0:24 Doug McCall Introduction

2:09 Monty Bell Introduction

3:51 John McKently Introduction

5:20 History of the MRA

10:45 What is the accreditation process for the MRA?

18:27 Reaccreditation

19:40 What training opportunities are offered through the MRA?

23:40 California reaccreditation

31:17 MRA statistics program

38:35 MRA Basecamp online outdoor education

42:37 Medical protocols

45:37 Medical communication resources

46:55 What's next for the future of the MRA?

54:35 Closing thoughts

Links:

MRA website: https://mra.org/

MRA Mission Database: https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/6b84b11fc6eb495ea518ee964b79f712/

MRA Education Basecamp: http://training.mra.org/

YouTube Channel // MRA Third Thursdays: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr2Fnsp_xZ6OrcKQgQRX2Pg

MRA Annual Spring Conference: https://mraconference.org/

Important Warning

  • Many of the activities discussed in this podcast pose a very substantial risk of serious injury or death.
  • Products and techniques discussed in this podcast are intended for use by specially trained professionals.
  • Technical rescue, rappelling, climbing and the training involved are very hazardous activities. Each situation has its own unique conditions and must be evaluated by those present. Effective risk management comes from experience, proper training and good personal judgment.
  • CMC is not liable for any damages arising from abuse or improper use of the techniques or equipment discussed in this podcast.
  • Topics discussed are the ideas and opinions of each individual.
  • Department protocol and regulations should always take precedence.
]]> E20 - What is MRA? Doug McElmury, Monty Bell, John McKently, Doug McCall 00:59:16 MRA (Mountain Rescue Association) is an organization of teams dedicated to saving lives through rescue and mountain safety education founded in 1959 by a group of mountaineers near Mt Hood in Portland, OR. Today MRA is made up of over 90 teams consisting of over 3,000 members. In this episode Doug McCall (President), Monty Bell (Statistics Chair), John McKently and Doug McElmury discuss the history of the MRA, some of what they do as an organization and where the organization is headed in the future. MRA (Mountain Rescue Association) is an organization of teams dedicated to saving lives through rescue and mountain safety education founded in 1959 by a group of mountaineers near Mt Hood in Portland, OR. Today MRA is made up of over 90 teams consisting of over 3,000 members. In this episode Doug McCall (President), Monty Bell (Statistics Chair), John McKently and Doug McElmury discuss the history of the MRA, some of what they do as an organization and where the organization is headed in the future. mountain rescue, safety, testing, belay, training, standards, search and rescue, backcountry, rescue technique, high angle rescue, carabiner, competency, volunteer urban search and rescue, rope, rope rescue, rescue, mra, itrs, sar, mountain rescue association, nfpa, usar, technical rescue false full 20 c012a709-153c-4f17-937b-57c506dd8aa1 E19 - What is NASAR? 0:20 NASAR Executive Director Chris Boyer introduction.

1:37 John McKently introduction and involvement with NASAR.

3:54 What does search look like in the US today?

7:57 How did NASAR get started?

10:54 When did the organization start expanding eastward?

13:42 Are there any states that put SAR in the hands of fire from a legislation standpoint?

18:28 What's the difference between SAR and USAR?

25:19 Mass rescue operations and wide area search.

26:45 What is NASAR doing to promote good legislation to get good uniformity across states?

29:57 How do you come up with a uniform standard of care and response?

33:03 Special challenges in National Park areas.

35:22 The need for a national database around SAR.

37:25 Volunteer SAR protections.

42:34 How important is it for each state to have a point person for SAR organization.

44:50 What's the future of NASAR?

47:56 Closing thoughts.


Links:

www.NASAR.org

 

Important Warning

  • Many of the activities discussed in this podcast pose a very substantial risk of serious injury or death.
  • Products and techniques discussed in this podcast are intended for use by specially trained professionals.
  • Technical rescue, rappelling, climbing and the training involved are very hazardous activities. Each situation has its own unique conditions and must be evaluated by those present. Effective risk management comes from experience, proper training and good personal judgment.
  • CMC is not liable for any damages arising from abuse or improper use of the techniques or equipment discussed in this podcast.
  • Topics discussed are the ideas and opinions of each individual.
  • Department protocol and regulations should always take precedence.
]]> Wed, 20 Oct 2021 07:00:00 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (Doug McElmury, Chris Boyer, John McKently) https://www.cmcpro.com/cmc-podcast-e19-what-is-nasar/ 0:20 NASAR Executive Director Chris Boyer introduction.

1:37 John McKently introduction and involvement with NASAR.

3:54 What does search look like in the US today?

7:57 How did NASAR get started?

10:54 When did the organization start expanding eastward?

13:42 Are there any states that put SAR in the hands of fire from a legislation standpoint?

18:28 What's the difference between SAR and USAR?

25:19 Mass rescue operations and wide area search.

26:45 What is NASAR doing to promote good legislation to get good uniformity across states?

29:57 How do you come up with a uniform standard of care and response?

33:03 Special challenges in National Park areas.

35:22 The need for a national database around SAR.

37:25 Volunteer SAR protections.

42:34 How important is it for each state to have a point person for SAR organization.

44:50 What's the future of NASAR?

47:56 Closing thoughts.


Links:

www.NASAR.org

 

Important Warning

  • Many of the activities discussed in this podcast pose a very substantial risk of serious injury or death.
  • Products and techniques discussed in this podcast are intended for use by specially trained professionals.
  • Technical rescue, rappelling, climbing and the training involved are very hazardous activities. Each situation has its own unique conditions and must be evaluated by those present. Effective risk management comes from experience, proper training and good personal judgment.
  • CMC is not liable for any damages arising from abuse or improper use of the techniques or equipment discussed in this podcast.
  • Topics discussed are the ideas and opinions of each individual.
  • Department protocol and regulations should always take precedence.
]]> E19 - What is NASAR? Doug McElmury, Chris Boyer, John McKently 00:50:32 NASAR (National Association for Search and Rescue) uses standards developed by ASTM, NFPA, DHS, FEMA, and other respected bodies to build education courseware, publications, and certifications. In this episode CMC instructors speak with Chris Boyer, NASAR Executive Director, about the history of NASAR and what they're doing today to advance search and rescue in the US. NASAR (National Association for Search and Rescue) uses standards developed by ASTM, NFPA, DHS, FEMA, and other respected bodies to build education courseware, publications, and certifications. In this episode CMC instructors speak with Chris Boyer, NASAR Executive Director, about the history of NASAR and what they're doing today to advance search and rescue in the US. safety, testing, belay, training, standards, search and rescue, backcountry, nasar, rescue technique, itra, carabiner, competency, volunteer urban search and rescue, rope, rope rescue, rescue, itrs, sar, mountain rescue association, nfpa, usar, national association for search and rescue, technical rescue false full 19 77dea788-85e4-4b95-8701-21b53da8b646 E18 - GRIMP™ North America 2022 0:08 What is GRIMP?

1:43 How GRIMP North America came to be.

13:33 Training for provided CMC gear.

16:45 What was it like to be a participant at the first GRIMP North America?

19:30 How did GRIMP change the way you operate afterwards?

24:45 If given the opportunity, would you participate in the event again?

25:40 What's in the works for GRIMP North America 2022?

26:30 What is a GRIMP team composed of?

27:15 How were teams evaluated and scored?

30:35 Testing the do-ability of scenarios ahead of time.

32:27 How different standards around the world factor into the event.

34:45 Scope of new and/or different equipment and techniques within the event.

42:40 What's in the works for GRIMP North America 2022 scheduled for March 24-26


 

Links:

https://www.cmcpro.com/grimp-na/

https://www.pacificbattleship.com/

 

Important Warning

  • Many of the activities discussed in this podcast pose a very substantial risk of serious injury or death.
  • Products and techniques discussed in this podcast are intended for use by specially trained professionals.
  • Technical rescue, rappelling, climbing and the training involved are very hazardous activities. Each situation has its own unique conditions and must be evaluated by those present. Effective risk management comes from experience, proper training and good personal judgment.
  • CMC is not liable for any damages arising from abuse or improper use of the techniques or equipment discussed in this podcast.
  • Topics discussed are the ideas and opinions of each individual.
  • Department protocol and regulations should always take precedence.
]]> Wed, 18 Aug 2021 07:05:00 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (John McKently, Wayne Chapman, LeRoy Harbach, Frank Munoz, Doug McElmury) https://www.cmcpro.com/cmc-podcast-e18-grimp-north-america-2022/ 0:08 What is GRIMP?

1:43 How GRIMP North America came to be.

13:33 Training for provided CMC gear.

16:45 What was it like to be a participant at the first GRIMP North America?

19:30 How did GRIMP change the way you operate afterwards?

24:45 If given the opportunity, would you participate in the event again?

25:40 What's in the works for GRIMP North America 2022?

26:30 What is a GRIMP team composed of?

27:15 How were teams evaluated and scored?

30:35 Testing the do-ability of scenarios ahead of time.

32:27 How different standards around the world factor into the event.

34:45 Scope of new and/or different equipment and techniques within the event.

42:40 What's in the works for GRIMP North America 2022 scheduled for March 24-26


 

Links:

https://www.cmcpro.com/grimp-na/

https://www.pacificbattleship.com/

 

Important Warning

  • Many of the activities discussed in this podcast pose a very substantial risk of serious injury or death.
  • Products and techniques discussed in this podcast are intended for use by specially trained professionals.
  • Technical rescue, rappelling, climbing and the training involved are very hazardous activities. Each situation has its own unique conditions and must be evaluated by those present. Effective risk management comes from experience, proper training and good personal judgment.
  • CMC is not liable for any damages arising from abuse or improper use of the techniques or equipment discussed in this podcast.
  • Topics discussed are the ideas and opinions of each individual.
  • Department protocol and regulations should always take precedence.
]]> E18 - GRIMP™ North America 2022 John McKently, Wayne Chapman, LeRoy Harbach, Frank Munoz, Doug McElmury 00:48:04 In 2019 CMC hosted the first GRIMP North America event. We're excited to announce GRIMP North America 2022 to be held March 24-26 on the Battleship Iowa in Los Angeles, CA. This episode discusses the background of GRIMP, how it's structured, what teams learned from the competition, how teams are evaluated and what's in the works for the GRIMP North America 2022. GRIMP™ North America is an international rescue skills challenge hosted by CMC on the magnificent Battleship Iowa in Los Angeles, California. We designed this event to provide an opportunity for education and spirited competition surrounded by peers. Our goal is to foster learning and collaboration within the global rescue community, knowing that as teams work to sharpen their skills and response capabilities, rescues become safer and increasingly successful for everyone involved. In 2019 CMC hosted the first GRIMP North America event. We're excited to announce GRIMP North America 2022 to be held March 24-26 on the Battleship Iowa in Los Angeles, CA. This episode discusses the background of GRIMP, how it's structured, what teams learned from the competition, how teams are evaluated and what's in the works for the GRIMP North America 2022. GRIMP™ North America is an international rescue skills challenge hosted by CMC on the magnificent Battleship Iowa in Los Angeles, California. We designed this event to provide an opportunity for education and spirited competition surrounded by peers. Our goal is to foster learning and collaboration within the global rescue community, knowing that as teams work to sharpen their skills and response capabilities, rescues become safer and increasingly successful for everyone involved. competition, grimp 2022, safety, testing, belay, training, standards, search and rescue, fire department, fire service, grimp north america, rescue technique, fireman, grimp, competency, volunteer urban search and rescue, international rescue, rope, confined space, firefighter, rope rescue, rescue, mra, itrs, sar, nfpa, usar, technical rescue competition, technical rescue, backcountry rescue, technical rope rescue, skills false full 18 de594024-aabb-4973-b13d-7efdd6f3ff29 E17 - CMC Product Design & Engineering 0:07 Introductions

0:48 How does CMC decide what products to develop and focus on?

5:10 What does the development process look like once you decide what products to pursue?

10:18 Can you talk about the design and engineering process for the CLUTCH?

14:00 The challenges that come from the variability of rope.

15:00 Ware testing

18:14 How did you go about the design and engineering for the ATOM harness?

22:50 What was involved in brining the Outback to market?

28:05 Have you had any 'ah ha' moments during the design of these products?

34:18 What kind of challenges do you face when developing rescue and access equipment?

37:35 What role does the CMC School play in field testing gear?

46:15 What should customers expect in future product from CMC?

48:50 Closing thoughts

 

Links:

13:09 CLUTCH technical data https://www.cmcpro.com/technical/

CMC CLUTCH by Harken Ind https://www.cmcpro.com/c/clutch/

Outback Harness https://www.cmcpro.com/equipment/outback-convertible-harness/

G11 Rope https://www.cmcpro.com/equipment/cmc-g11-lifeline/

Triskelion Industrial Rescue Tripod https://www.cmcpro.com/equipment/triskelion-tripod/

LEVR Escape System https://www.cmcpro.com/equipment/levr-escape-system/

 

Important Warning

  • Many of the activities discussed in this podcast pose a very substantial risk of serious injury or death.
  • Products and techniques discussed in this podcast are intended for use by specially trained professionals.
  • Technical rescue, rappelling, climbing and the training involved are very hazardous activities. Each situation has its own unique conditions and must be evaluated by those present. Effective risk management comes from experience, proper training and good personal judgment.
  • CMC is not liable for any damages arising from abuse or improper use of the techniques or equipment discussed in this podcast.
  • Topics discussed are the ideas and opinions of each individual.
  • Department protocol and regulations should always take precedence.
]]> Wed, 11 Aug 2021 15:29:16 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (Wayne Chapman, Ole Kils, Jason Lusk, Doug McElmury, Tyler Mayer) https://www.cmcpro.com/cmc-podcast-e17-cmc-product-design-engineering/ 0:07 Introductions

0:48 How does CMC decide what products to develop and focus on?

5:10 What does the development process look like once you decide what products to pursue?

10:18 Can you talk about the design and engineering process for the CLUTCH?

14:00 The challenges that come from the variability of rope.

15:00 Ware testing

18:14 How did you go about the design and engineering for the ATOM harness?

22:50 What was involved in brining the Outback to market?

28:05 Have you had any 'ah ha' moments during the design of these products?

34:18 What kind of challenges do you face when developing rescue and access equipment?

37:35 What role does the CMC School play in field testing gear?

46:15 What should customers expect in future product from CMC?

48:50 Closing thoughts

 

Links:

13:09 CLUTCH technical data https://www.cmcpro.com/technical/

CMC CLUTCH by Harken Ind https://www.cmcpro.com/c/clutch/

Outback Harness https://www.cmcpro.com/equipment/outback-convertible-harness/

G11 Rope https://www.cmcpro.com/equipment/cmc-g11-lifeline/

Triskelion Industrial Rescue Tripod https://www.cmcpro.com/equipment/triskelion-tripod/

LEVR Escape System https://www.cmcpro.com/equipment/levr-escape-system/

 

Important Warning

  • Many of the activities discussed in this podcast pose a very substantial risk of serious injury or death.
  • Products and techniques discussed in this podcast are intended for use by specially trained professionals.
  • Technical rescue, rappelling, climbing and the training involved are very hazardous activities. Each situation has its own unique conditions and must be evaluated by those present. Effective risk management comes from experience, proper training and good personal judgment.
  • CMC is not liable for any damages arising from abuse or improper use of the techniques or equipment discussed in this podcast.
  • Topics discussed are the ideas and opinions of each individual.
  • Department protocol and regulations should always take precedence.
]]> E17 - CMC Product Design & Engineering Wayne Chapman, Ole Kils, Jason Lusk, Doug McElmury, Tyler Mayer 00:52:32 Take a peak under the hood of CMC product development in a candid discussion about what goes into designing and engineering new products with our Director of Product Strategy, Director of Engineering, Engineering Manager for New Product Design and Director of the CMC School. Learn how CMC decides what products to develop, what the design, engineering and testing process was like for the CLUTCH, Outback and ATOM harness, and what unique challenges are faced when developing rescue and access life safety equipment. Take a peak under the hood of CMC product development in a candid discussion about what goes into designing and engineering new products with our Director of Product Strategy, Director of Engineering, Engineering Manager for New Product Design and Director of the CMC School. Learn how CMC decides what products to develop, what the design, engineering and testing process was like for the CLUTCH, Outback and ATOM harness, and what unique challenges are faced when developing rescue and access life safety equipment. design, engineering, safety, testing, belay, innovation, training, standards, search and rescue, fire department, fire service, rescue technique, fireman, prototyping, competency, volunteer urban search and rescue, international rescue, rope, confined space, firefighter, rope rescue, rescue, itrs, sar, nfpa, product, usar, technical rescue, backcountry rescue, technical rope rescue, skills, equipment false full 17 15e49bf0-bf3e-4dda-afca-a1c39a497df8 E16 - Large Animal Technical Rescue Episode Notes:

0:20 Dr. John Madigan introduction and background.

2:20 What got you into the animal rescue portion of this field after you became a veterinarian?

7:30 Background and uses of the Anderson Sling

11:25 Large Animal Lift sling

12:15 The Loops System

14:48 Training and maintaining proficiency with the Loop System

18:18 Is it necessary or preferable to sedate the animal prior to moving or lifting the animal with any of the three systems?

18:56 Emergency sedation booklet reminder system.

21:58 Cow in a mine shaft rescue.

23:29 Should the emergency services, whether they be a mountain rescue team, fire department, police department etc. be involved in animal rescue?

28:27 How can emergency service rescue personnel correspond with a veterinarian to determine if a large animal incident is going to be a rescue or a recover?

30:57 What practical and humane options are out there if the animal is injured so severely that they need to be euthanatized?

34:27 What's the best way for a rescue team to get started with a large animal rescue program?

37:48 Is there a good method to get in contact with veterinarians in your local area to be apart of these teams?

40:44 How does the Train the Trainer program work?

42:26 What kind of equipment is needed to complete an animal rescue training?

45:04 The whole Loops System fits in a duffle bag and costs less than $500.00

46:35 What is the time frame of the Train the Trainer class?

50:18 What is the first step for a team to take to get started in this specialty?

53:45 Closing thoughts, animal rescue happens more often than you might think.

55:45 The more likely you are to have ready access to a piece of equipment that you can bring to an incident the higher likelihood of a successful rescue.

Links

4:05 / 7:30 Charlie Anderson – Anderson Sling: https://www.andersonsling.com/

4:20 Alice King Chatham Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_King_Chatham#Space_program

8:44 ERIN L. TAYLOR DVM, LARRY D. GALUPPO DVM, Diplomate ACVS, EUGENE P. STEFFEY VMD, PhD, Diplomate ACVA, CHRISTINE C. SCARLETT BS … See all authors 

First published: 28 November 2005- Veterinary Surgery https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-950X.2005.00088.x

11:25 Large Animal Lift sling http://www.largeanimallift.com/

12:15 Learn more about the Loops System on Dr. Madigan’s website https://loopsrescue.com/ Email Dr. Madigan for questions about this system at jemadigan@gmail.com The full publication on the Loops System is here: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/8/511

13:49 6 horse experiment with Loop System: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/8/511

22:28 Cow in a mine shaft rescue using early version of lift system: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87JN-LaSSfg

35:15 Training in the state of California recommended by Dr. Madigan: https://www.resqfast.com/

35:27  Example of a CART (Community Animal Rescue Team) that has expertise in large animal technical rescue: https://www.sonomacart.org/

43:10 Inflatable horse manikins are currently sold out and awaiting new inventory in the USA.

51:12 National Association of Equine Practitioners: https://aaep.org/

Training Resource Links:

52:25 Fire Department Technical Rescue Training with Rebecca Gimenez: http://tlaer.org/

52:40 http://tlaer.org/

52:47 Arizona training group with John and Deb Fox: http://www.animalrescuetraining.com/

53:20 Sonoma County Julie Atwood: https://www.halterproject.org/

Additional Resources Provided by Dr. John Madigan

All these lifting systems were created and evaluated at UC Davis. Charles Anderson, John Madigan and Richard Morgan are the creators and evaluators of the ‘Anderson sling” the name of which is based on patent submission by Charles Anderson.

Several studies are listed here demonstrating the safety, effectiveness and various uses of these equine lifting and support devices. The newest system is the Loops Rescue System designed by John Madigan and trademark protected.

 

Anderson Sling support system:

Use of propofol-xylazine and the AndersonSling Suspension System for recovery of horses from desflurane anesthesia.

Steffey EP, Brosnan RJ, Galuppo LD, Mama KR, Imai A, Maxwell LK, Cole CA, Stanley SD.Vet Surg. 2009 Dec;38(8):927-33. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-950X.2009.00599.x.

 

Use of the Anderson sling suspension system for recovery of horses from general anesthesia

EL Taylor, LD Galuppo, EP Steffey, CC Scarlett, JE Madigan

Veterinary Surgery 34 (6), 559-564

 

Arterial oxygen tension and pulmonary ventilation in horses placed in the AndersonSling suspension system after a period of lateral recumbency and anaesthetised with constant rate infusions of romifidine and ketamine.

François I, Lalèyê FX, Micat M, Benredouane K, Portier K.Equine Vet J. 2014 Sep;46(5):596-600. doi: 10.1111/evj.12185. Epub 2013 Dec 6.

 

Full body support sling in horses. Part 2: indications

A Ishihara, JE Madigan, JD Hubert, RS McConnico

Equine Veterinary Education 18 (5), 273-280

 

Full body support sling in horses. Part 1: equipment, case selection and application procedure

A Ishihara, JE Madigan, JD Hubert, RS McConnico

Equine Veterinary Education 18 (4), 219-222

 

Loops System

Evaluation of a simplified loops system for emergency rescue lifting of the stranded or recumbent horse

J Madigan, L Costa, S Nieves, M Horgan, K Weberg, M Aleman

Animals 9 (8), 511

 

Large Animal Lift

Initial clinical impressions of the UC Davis large animal lift and its use in recumbent equine patients

N Pusterla, JE Madigan

Schweizer Archiv für Tierheilkunde 148 (3), 161-166

 

How to lift recumbent equine patients in the field and hospital with the UC Davis Large Animal Lift

N Pusterla, GL Ferraro, JE Madigan

Proceedings, 87-92

 

Other articles describing using equipment for equine rescue and helicopter airlift:

(A322) Animals in Disasters and Emergencies: A Version of Wild Kingdom

J Madigan

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine 26 (S1), s90-s90

 

How to Airlift a Horse

JE Madigan, AE Page, N Pusterla, B Kirstie Dacre, EM Cert

Proceedings of the… annual convention

 

Stress, shock, chemical restraint and problems of immobilization and restraint of the equine rescue patient

JE Madigan

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science 13 (5), 262-263

 

Helicopter rescue of horses

JE Madigan, B Moore

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science 15 (4), 155-157

 

Evaluation of a new sling support device for horses

JE Madigan

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science 13 (5), 260-261

 

Factors associated with survival in 148 recumbent horses

LS Winfield, PH Kass, KG Magdesian, JE Madigan, M Aleman, N Pusterla

Equine veterinary journal 46 (5), 575-578

 

Important Warning

  • Many of the activities discussed in this podcast pose a very substantial risk of serious injury or death.
  • Products and techniques discussed in this podcast are intended for use by specially trained professionals.
  • Technical rescue, rappelling, climbing and the training involved are very hazardous activities. Each situation has its own unique conditions and must be evaluated by those present. Effective risk management comes from experience, proper training and good personal judgment.
  • CMC is not liable for any damages arising from abuse or improper use of the techniques or equipment discussed in this podcast.
  • Topics discussed are the ideas and opinions of each individual.
  • Department protocol and regulations should always take precedence.
]]> Wed, 21 Jul 2021 07:00:00 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (Doug McElmury, Dr. John Madigan) https://www.cmcpro.com/cmc-podcast-e16-large-animal-technical-rescue/ Episode Notes:

0:20 Dr. John Madigan introduction and background.

2:20 What got you into the animal rescue portion of this field after you became a veterinarian?

7:30 Background and uses of the Anderson Sling

11:25 Large Animal Lift sling

12:15 The Loops System

14:48 Training and maintaining proficiency with the Loop System

18:18 Is it necessary or preferable to sedate the animal prior to moving or lifting the animal with any of the three systems?

18:56 Emergency sedation booklet reminder system.

21:58 Cow in a mine shaft rescue.

23:29 Should the emergency services, whether they be a mountain rescue team, fire department, police department etc. be involved in animal rescue?

28:27 How can emergency service rescue personnel correspond with a veterinarian to determine if a large animal incident is going to be a rescue or a recover?

30:57 What practical and humane options are out there if the animal is injured so severely that they need to be euthanatized?

34:27 What's the best way for a rescue team to get started with a large animal rescue program?

37:48 Is there a good method to get in contact with veterinarians in your local area to be apart of these teams?

40:44 How does the Train the Trainer program work?

42:26 What kind of equipment is needed to complete an animal rescue training?

45:04 The whole Loops System fits in a duffle bag and costs less than $500.00

46:35 What is the time frame of the Train the Trainer class?

50:18 What is the first step for a team to take to get started in this specialty?

53:45 Closing thoughts, animal rescue happens more often than you might think.

55:45 The more likely you are to have ready access to a piece of equipment that you can bring to an incident the higher likelihood of a successful rescue.

Links

4:05 / 7:30 Charlie Anderson – Anderson Sling: https://www.andersonsling.com/

4:20 Alice King Chatham Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_King_Chatham#Space_program

8:44 ERIN L. TAYLOR DVM, LARRY D. GALUPPO DVM, Diplomate ACVS, EUGENE P. STEFFEY VMD, PhD, Diplomate ACVA, CHRISTINE C. SCARLETT BS … See all authors 

First published: 28 November 2005- Veterinary Surgery https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-950X.2005.00088.x

11:25 Large Animal Lift sling http://www.largeanimallift.com/

12:15 Learn more about the Loops System on Dr. Madigan’s website https://loopsrescue.com/ Email Dr. Madigan for questions about this system at jemadigan@gmail.com The full publication on the Loops System is here: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/8/511

13:49 6 horse experiment with Loop System: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/8/511

22:28 Cow in a mine shaft rescue using early version of lift system: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87JN-LaSSfg

35:15 Training in the state of California recommended by Dr. Madigan: https://www.resqfast.com/

35:27  Example of a CART (Community Animal Rescue Team) that has expertise in large animal technical rescue: https://www.sonomacart.org/

43:10 Inflatable horse manikins are currently sold out and awaiting new inventory in the USA.

51:12 National Association of Equine Practitioners: https://aaep.org/

Training Resource Links:

52:25 Fire Department Technical Rescue Training with Rebecca Gimenez: http://tlaer.org/

52:40 http://tlaer.org/

52:47 Arizona training group with John and Deb Fox: http://www.animalrescuetraining.com/

53:20 Sonoma County Julie Atwood: https://www.halterproject.org/

Additional Resources Provided by Dr. John Madigan

All these lifting systems were created and evaluated at UC Davis. Charles Anderson, John Madigan and Richard Morgan are the creators and evaluators of the ‘Anderson sling” the name of which is based on patent submission by Charles Anderson.

Several studies are listed here demonstrating the safety, effectiveness and various uses of these equine lifting and support devices. The newest system is the Loops Rescue System designed by John Madigan and trademark protected.

 

Anderson Sling support system:

Use of propofol-xylazine and the AndersonSling Suspension System for recovery of horses from desflurane anesthesia.

Steffey EP, Brosnan RJ, Galuppo LD, Mama KR, Imai A, Maxwell LK, Cole CA, Stanley SD.Vet Surg. 2009 Dec;38(8):927-33. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-950X.2009.00599.x.

 

Use of the Anderson sling suspension system for recovery of horses from general anesthesia

EL Taylor, LD Galuppo, EP Steffey, CC Scarlett, JE Madigan

Veterinary Surgery 34 (6), 559-564

 

Arterial oxygen tension and pulmonary ventilation in horses placed in the AndersonSling suspension system after a period of lateral recumbency and anaesthetised with constant rate infusions of romifidine and ketamine.

François I, Lalèyê FX, Micat M, Benredouane K, Portier K.Equine Vet J. 2014 Sep;46(5):596-600. doi: 10.1111/evj.12185. Epub 2013 Dec 6.

 

Full body support sling in horses. Part 2: indications

A Ishihara, JE Madigan, JD Hubert, RS McConnico

Equine Veterinary Education 18 (5), 273-280

 

Full body support sling in horses. Part 1: equipment, case selection and application procedure

A Ishihara, JE Madigan, JD Hubert, RS McConnico

Equine Veterinary Education 18 (4), 219-222

 

Loops System

Evaluation of a simplified loops system for emergency rescue lifting of the stranded or recumbent horse

J Madigan, L Costa, S Nieves, M Horgan, K Weberg, M Aleman

Animals 9 (8), 511

 

Large Animal Lift

Initial clinical impressions of the UC Davis large animal lift and its use in recumbent equine patients

N Pusterla, JE Madigan

Schweizer Archiv für Tierheilkunde 148 (3), 161-166

 

How to lift recumbent equine patients in the field and hospital with the UC Davis Large Animal Lift

N Pusterla, GL Ferraro, JE Madigan

Proceedings, 87-92

 

Other articles describing using equipment for equine rescue and helicopter airlift:

(A322) Animals in Disasters and Emergencies: A Version of Wild Kingdom

J Madigan

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine 26 (S1), s90-s90

 

How to Airlift a Horse

JE Madigan, AE Page, N Pusterla, B Kirstie Dacre, EM Cert

Proceedings of the… annual convention

 

Stress, shock, chemical restraint and problems of immobilization and restraint of the equine rescue patient

JE Madigan

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science 13 (5), 262-263

 

Helicopter rescue of horses

JE Madigan, B Moore

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science 15 (4), 155-157

 

Evaluation of a new sling support device for horses

JE Madigan

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science 13 (5), 260-261

 

Factors associated with survival in 148 recumbent horses

LS Winfield, PH Kass, KG Magdesian, JE Madigan, M Aleman, N Pusterla

Equine veterinary journal 46 (5), 575-578

 

Important Warning

  • Many of the activities discussed in this podcast pose a very substantial risk of serious injury or death.
  • Products and techniques discussed in this podcast are intended for use by specially trained professionals.
  • Technical rescue, rappelling, climbing and the training involved are very hazardous activities. Each situation has its own unique conditions and must be evaluated by those present. Effective risk management comes from experience, proper training and good personal judgment.
  • CMC is not liable for any damages arising from abuse or improper use of the techniques or equipment discussed in this podcast.
  • Topics discussed are the ideas and opinions of each individual.
  • Department protocol and regulations should always take precedence.
]]> E16 - Large Animal Technical Rescue Doug McElmury, Dr. John Madigan 00:57:11 Large animal technical rescue is a universal possibility for fire departments and technical rescue teams throughout the country. This interview with Dr. John Madigan a Distinguished Professor emeritus of medicine and epidemiology at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine discusses the training and tools available for rescue personnel to effectively respond to an incident involving injured or trapped large animals such as cows and horses. Large animal technical rescue is a universal possibility for fire departments and technical rescue teams throughout the country. This interview with Dr. John Madigan a Distinguished Professor emeritus of medicine and epidemiology at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine discusses the training and tools available for rescue personnel to effectively respond to an incident involving injured or trapped large animals such as cows and horses. large animal lift, equine, horse, doug mcelmury, animal rescue, animal lift, large animal technical rescue, dr. john madigan, fire rescue, search and rescue, cow, fire department, fire fighter, fire service, incumbent horse, large animal rescue, urban search and rescue, rescue technique, fireman, competency, rope rescue, rescue, sar, uc davis school of veterinary medicine, usar, technical rescue, anderson sling, veterinarian false full 16 cca9e1d7-46c7-4286-a17a-abeb959c205b E15 - Redundancy Topics:

0:35 How does NFPA compliant gear as well as modern gear in general change what we do, how we rig and the way we operate?

1:18 Redundancy - What needs to be backed up and what doesn't? Starting with harness.

3:40 Redundancy of anchors and specifically anchor points.

11:00 Redundancy in anchor plates.

13:30 Redundant carabiners in twin tension systems.

18:35 Redundancy in edge protection.

23:48 Change of direction in twin tension systems.

28:10 Wrapping webbing around the top rail of the litter to back it up.

30:08 Litters in helicopter rescue.

Important Warning

  • Many of the activities discussed in this podcast pose a very substantial risk of serious injury or death.
  • Products and techniques discussed in this podcast are intended for use by specially trained professionals.
  • Technical rescue, rappelling, climbing and the training involved are very hazardous activities. Each situation has its own unique conditions and must be evaluated by those present. Effective risk management comes from experience, proper training and good personal judgment.
  • CMC is not liable for any damages arising from abuse or improper use of the techniques or equipment discussed in this podcast.
  • Topics discussed are the ideas and opinions of each individual.
  • Department protocol and regulations should always take precedence.
]]> Wed, 30 Jun 2021 07:00:00 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (Fred Salazar, John McKently, Wayne Chapman, Doug McElmury) https://www.cmcpro.com/cmc-podcast-e15-redundancy/ Topics:

0:35 How does NFPA compliant gear as well as modern gear in general change what we do, how we rig and the way we operate?

1:18 Redundancy - What needs to be backed up and what doesn't? Starting with harness.

3:40 Redundancy of anchors and specifically anchor points.

11:00 Redundancy in anchor plates.

13:30 Redundant carabiners in twin tension systems.

18:35 Redundancy in edge protection.

23:48 Change of direction in twin tension systems.

28:10 Wrapping webbing around the top rail of the litter to back it up.

30:08 Litters in helicopter rescue.

Important Warning

  • Many of the activities discussed in this podcast pose a very substantial risk of serious injury or death.
  • Products and techniques discussed in this podcast are intended for use by specially trained professionals.
  • Technical rescue, rappelling, climbing and the training involved are very hazardous activities. Each situation has its own unique conditions and must be evaluated by those present. Effective risk management comes from experience, proper training and good personal judgment.
  • CMC is not liable for any damages arising from abuse or improper use of the techniques or equipment discussed in this podcast.
  • Topics discussed are the ideas and opinions of each individual.
  • Department protocol and regulations should always take precedence.
]]> E15 - Redundancy Fred Salazar, John McKently, Wayne Chapman, Doug McElmury 00:40:46 This episode discusses how NFPA compliant gear changes what we do, how we rig and the way we operate as rope technicians. What does redundancy mean when thinking about harnesses, anchors, anchor plates, carabiners and twin tension rope systems? Tune in with CMC School instructors Doug McElmury, John McKently, Wayne Chapman and Fred Salazar. This episode discusses how NFPA compliant gear changes what we do, how we rig and the way we operate as rope technicians. What does redundancy mean when thinking about harnesses, anchors, anchor plates, carabiners and twin tension rope systems? Tune in with CMC School instructors Doug McElmury, John McKently, Wayne Chapman and Fred Salazar. safety, testing, belay, training, standards, search and rescue, fire department, fire service, rescue technique, fireman, competency, volunteer urban search and rescue, rope, confined space, firefighter, rope rescue, rescue, mra, itrs, sar, nfpa, usar, technical rescue, backcountry rescue, technical rope rescue, skills false full 15 00d900f7-c4d9-4c73-88be-1929b06533db E14 - Are you training as you would conduct a real rescue? 1:17 Real people vs manikins?

9:16 Do you know of people who still use manikins?

10:24 Confined space training and realistic spaces - are you training as you would conduct a real rescue?

11:58 Who do you contact to get access to real spaces to training in?

17:40 What is the purpose of training and what are the different goals?

19:38 Are you learning a skill or doing a realistic training?

22:00 Training with realistic resources and man power.

24:55 Logistics of training people and the importance of repetition.

26:15 Hobbyist vs practitioner.

26:44 Training bias and practicing your bread and butter.

31:03 How do you innovate if you're always practicing as you would conduct a real rescue?

38:22 Are you prepared for possible mutual aid call scenarios in your neighboring area?

 

Links:

2:30 2004 ITRS, 'Using Live Rescuers as "Victims" in Vertical Rope Rescue Training - "Is it Safe?"' by Tom Finch https://itrsonline.org/tproduct/1-365251861291-using-live-rescuers-as-victims-in-vertic

3:05 2011 ITRS, 'Study of the Perceived Benefits & Liabilities of Use of Manikins vs. Live Patients in Rescue Training' by Russel McCullar https://itrsonline.org/tproduct/1-966765737441-study-of-the-perceived-benefits-amp-liab

 

Important Warning

  • Many of the activities discussed in this podcast pose a very substantial risk of serious injury or death.
  • Products and techniques discussed in this podcast are intended for use by specially trained professionals.
  • Technical rescue, rappelling, climbing and the training involved are very hazardous activities. Each situation has its own unique conditions and must be evaluated by those present. Effective risk management comes from experience, proper training and good personal judgment.
  • CMC is not liable for any damages arising from abuse or improper use of the techniques or equipment discussed in this podcast.
  • Topics discussed are the ideas and opinions of each individual.
  • Department protocol and regulations should always take precedence.
]]> Wed, 16 Jun 2021 07:00:00 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (Doug McElmury, LeRoy Harbach, Wayne Chapman, Kelly Byrne) https://www.cmcpro.com/cmc-podcast-e14-are-you-training-as-you-would-conduct-a-real-rescue/ 1:17 Real people vs manikins?

9:16 Do you know of people who still use manikins?

10:24 Confined space training and realistic spaces - are you training as you would conduct a real rescue?

11:58 Who do you contact to get access to real spaces to training in?

17:40 What is the purpose of training and what are the different goals?

19:38 Are you learning a skill or doing a realistic training?

22:00 Training with realistic resources and man power.

24:55 Logistics of training people and the importance of repetition.

26:15 Hobbyist vs practitioner.

26:44 Training bias and practicing your bread and butter.

31:03 How do you innovate if you're always practicing as you would conduct a real rescue?

38:22 Are you prepared for possible mutual aid call scenarios in your neighboring area?

 

Links:

2:30 2004 ITRS, 'Using Live Rescuers as "Victims" in Vertical Rope Rescue Training - "Is it Safe?"' by Tom Finch https://itrsonline.org/tproduct/1-365251861291-using-live-rescuers-as-victims-in-vertic

3:05 2011 ITRS, 'Study of the Perceived Benefits & Liabilities of Use of Manikins vs. Live Patients in Rescue Training' by Russel McCullar https://itrsonline.org/tproduct/1-966765737441-study-of-the-perceived-benefits-amp-liab

 

Important Warning

  • Many of the activities discussed in this podcast pose a very substantial risk of serious injury or death.
  • Products and techniques discussed in this podcast are intended for use by specially trained professionals.
  • Technical rescue, rappelling, climbing and the training involved are very hazardous activities. Each situation has its own unique conditions and must be evaluated by those present. Effective risk management comes from experience, proper training and good personal judgment.
  • CMC is not liable for any damages arising from abuse or improper use of the techniques or equipment discussed in this podcast.
  • Topics discussed are the ideas and opinions of each individual.
  • Department protocol and regulations should always take precedence.
]]> E14 - Are you training as you would conduct a real rescue? Doug McElmury, LeRoy Harbach, Wayne Chapman, Kelly Byrne 00:45:45 Are you training as you would conduct a real rescue? This round table discussion covers the topics of training with real people vs manikins, who to contact for training access to local confined space environments, skill building vs realistic training, training with realistic man power and more. Hosted by Kelly Byrne with CMC School instructors LeRoy Harbach, Doug McElmury and Wayne Chapman. Are you training as you would conduct a real rescue? This round table discussion covers the topics of training with real people vs manikins, who to contact for training access to local confined space environments, skill building vs realistic training, training with realistic man power and more. Hosted by Kelly Byrne with CMC School instructors LeRoy Harbach, Doug McElmury and Wayne Chapman. safety, testing, belay, training, standards, search and rescue, fire department, fire service, rescue technique, fireman, competency, volunteer urban search and rescue, rope, confined space, firefighter, rope rescue, rescue, mra, itrs, sar, nfpa, usar, technical rescue, backcountry rescue, technical rope rescue, skills false full 14 4b7b9787-b10d-408c-b484-644061d9eb09 E13 - Backcountry Rescue Topics

1:46 What would you say makes a rescue 'backcountry' as opposed to something else?

6:02 Volunteer retention in SAR?

13:40 Easy in, easy out.

17:50 MRA competency.

22:32 Maintaining competency and standards.

27:00 How do you test competency? How do you design tests so that people aren't just training to pass the test.

30:55 Who supplies medical support for the wilderness teams?

36:29 Search

44:16 Do you have two sets of gear?

 

Links

Craig McClure: https://www.roninrescue.com/

 

Important Warning

  • Many of the activities discussed in this podcast pose a very substantial risk of serious injury or death.
  • Products and techniques discussed in this podcast are intended for use by specially trained professionals.
  • Technical rescue, rappelling, climbing and the training involved are very hazardous activities. Each situation has its own unique conditions and must be evaluated by those present. Effective risk management comes from experience, proper training and good personal judgment.
  • CMC is not liable for any damages arising from abuse or improper use of the techniques or equipment discussed in this podcast.
  • Topics discussed are the ideas and opinions of each individual.
  • Department protocol and regulations should always take precedence.
]]> Wed, 2 Jun 2021 07:05:00 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (Craig McClure, John McKently, Fred Salazar, Bruce Parker) https://www.cmcpro.com/cmc-podcast-e13-backcountry-rescue/ Topics

1:46 What would you say makes a rescue 'backcountry' as opposed to something else?

6:02 Volunteer retention in SAR?

13:40 Easy in, easy out.

17:50 MRA competency.

22:32 Maintaining competency and standards.

27:00 How do you test competency? How do you design tests so that people aren't just training to pass the test.

30:55 Who supplies medical support for the wilderness teams?

36:29 Search

44:16 Do you have two sets of gear?

 

Links

Craig McClure: https://www.roninrescue.com/

 

Important Warning

  • Many of the activities discussed in this podcast pose a very substantial risk of serious injury or death.
  • Products and techniques discussed in this podcast are intended for use by specially trained professionals.
  • Technical rescue, rappelling, climbing and the training involved are very hazardous activities. Each situation has its own unique conditions and must be evaluated by those present. Effective risk management comes from experience, proper training and good personal judgment.
  • CMC is not liable for any damages arising from abuse or improper use of the techniques or equipment discussed in this podcast.
  • Topics discussed are the ideas and opinions of each individual.
  • Department protocol and regulations should always take precedence.
]]> E13 - Backcountry Rescue Craig McClure, John McKently, Fred Salazar, Bruce Parker 00:56:50 What is backcountry rescue and what are the challenges backcountry SAR teams face? This episode discusses member retention and training, how teams are equipped and trained based on their location, how different types of gear factors into the equation and how do fire departments and SAR work and train together. The round table discussion is hosted by CMC School instructor John McKently with guests Fred Salazar, Craig McClure and Bruce Parker. What is backcountry rescue and what are the challenges backcountry SAR teams face? This episode discusses member retention and training, how teams are equipped and trained based on their location, how different types of gear factors into the equation and how do fire departments and SAR work and train together. The round table discussion is hosted by CMC School instructor John McKently with guests Fred Salazar, Craig McClure and Bruce Parker. safety, testing, belay, training, standards, search and rescue, backcountry, fire department, fire fighter, fire service, rescue technique, fireman, itra, carabiner, competency, volunteer urban search and rescue, rope, rope rescue, rescue, mra, itrs, sar, nfpa, usar, technical rescue false full 13 a9b6dfdb-5db8-41c7-92f5-e6e5d40168e6 E12 - Fire Escape Bailout Systems 3:39 Dale, what was your first exposure to bailout systems?

9:35 When you started off making procedures and figuring out how to do bailout in the 90's, was it mostly trial and error?

15:43 LeRoy, What was your first exposure to bailout?

19:42 Dale, do you remember your first solid bailout kit?

21:48 Dale, are you an escape belt guy or a harness in the pants guy?

24:14 LeRoy, were you a an escape belt guy or a harness in the pants guy when you were in the fire department?

27:28 Do you think there's a negative connotation with the term 'bailout kit'?

33:45 Forward deployed RIT teams.

38:01 The hook of the system rated as an emergency decent control device.

58:00 Fall protection harnesses for training.

110:03 Anchoring and running the rope or web around edges and corners to reduce force on the anchor.

116:58 What is the future of escape systems?

 

Links & Resources

0:58 Dale's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/DALEGPEKEL/videos

2:16 / 12:55 Bailout wall prop. Reach out to Dale Pekel directly for his bailout wall prop at FFDPEK@aol.com YouTube video : https://youtu.be/xMfbeaGBO-A

10:35 https://www.firechief.com/ & https://www.firefighterclosecalls.com/

18:16 / 105:07 Kelly Byrne, 2010 ITRS Defenestration Sensation Presentation: https://itrsonline.org/tproduct/1-840977196521-the-defenestration-sensation

18:50 London Fire Brigade training article from 1876: https://archive.org/details/fireprotectiona00shawgoog/page/n292/mode/2up?ref=ol&view=theater

51:40 Window Clearing, Anchoring and Exit Techniques: https://youtu.be/0K38As-hS7I

58:30 Dale's Improvised webbing harness YouTube video https://youtu.be/r7OoDhfDo6U

105:20 Mike Forbes & Matt Hunt, 2016 ITRS The Impact of Extreme Fire Behavior on Firefighter Escape Systems https://itrsonline.org/tproduct/1-343920467761-the-impact-of-extreme-fire-behavior-on-f

106:10 2017 Ole Kills & John McKently, Is My Escape Line Still Safe After ... ? An Investigation into the Fatigue Strength of Aramid Fibers in Escape Applications: https://itrsonline.org/tproduct/1-904616887791-is-my-escape-line-still-safe-after-an-in

113:50 Dale's Tool in the Wall Technique YouTube video: https://youtu.be/0K38As-hS7I

 

Important Warning

  • Many of the activities discussed in this podcast pose a very substantial risk of serious injury or death.
  • Products and techniques discussed in this podcast are intended for use by specially trained professionals.
  • Technical rescue, rappelling, climbing and the training involved are very hazardous activities. Each situation has its own unique conditions and must be evaluated by those present. Effective risk management comes from experience, proper training and good personal judgment.
  • CMC is not liable for any damages arising from abuse or improper use of the techniques or equipment discussed in this podcast.
  • Topics discussed are the ideas and opinions of each individual.
  • Department protocol and regulations should always take precedence.
]]> Wed, 19 May 2021 07:00:00 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (Dale Pekel, LeRoy Harbach, Kelly Byrne) https://www.cmcpro.com/cmc-podcast-e12-fire-escape-bailout-systems/ 3:39 Dale, what was your first exposure to bailout systems?

9:35 When you started off making procedures and figuring out how to do bailout in the 90's, was it mostly trial and error?

15:43 LeRoy, What was your first exposure to bailout?

19:42 Dale, do you remember your first solid bailout kit?

21:48 Dale, are you an escape belt guy or a harness in the pants guy?

24:14 LeRoy, were you a an escape belt guy or a harness in the pants guy when you were in the fire department?

27:28 Do you think there's a negative connotation with the term 'bailout kit'?

33:45 Forward deployed RIT teams.

38:01 The hook of the system rated as an emergency decent control device.

58:00 Fall protection harnesses for training.

110:03 Anchoring and running the rope or web around edges and corners to reduce force on the anchor.

116:58 What is the future of escape systems?

 

Links & Resources

0:58 Dale's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/DALEGPEKEL/videos

2:16 / 12:55 Bailout wall prop. Reach out to Dale Pekel directly for his bailout wall prop at FFDPEK@aol.com YouTube video : https://youtu.be/xMfbeaGBO-A

10:35 https://www.firechief.com/ & https://www.firefighterclosecalls.com/

18:16 / 105:07 Kelly Byrne, 2010 ITRS Defenestration Sensation Presentation: https://itrsonline.org/tproduct/1-840977196521-the-defenestration-sensation

18:50 London Fire Brigade training article from 1876: https://archive.org/details/fireprotectiona00shawgoog/page/n292/mode/2up?ref=ol&view=theater

51:40 Window Clearing, Anchoring and Exit Techniques: https://youtu.be/0K38As-hS7I

58:30 Dale's Improvised webbing harness YouTube video https://youtu.be/r7OoDhfDo6U

105:20 Mike Forbes & Matt Hunt, 2016 ITRS The Impact of Extreme Fire Behavior on Firefighter Escape Systems https://itrsonline.org/tproduct/1-343920467761-the-impact-of-extreme-fire-behavior-on-f

106:10 2017 Ole Kills & John McKently, Is My Escape Line Still Safe After ... ? An Investigation into the Fatigue Strength of Aramid Fibers in Escape Applications: https://itrsonline.org/tproduct/1-904616887791-is-my-escape-line-still-safe-after-an-in

113:50 Dale's Tool in the Wall Technique YouTube video: https://youtu.be/0K38As-hS7I

 

Important Warning

  • Many of the activities discussed in this podcast pose a very substantial risk of serious injury or death.
  • Products and techniques discussed in this podcast are intended for use by specially trained professionals.
  • Technical rescue, rappelling, climbing and the training involved are very hazardous activities. Each situation has its own unique conditions and must be evaluated by those present. Effective risk management comes from experience, proper training and good personal judgment.
  • CMC is not liable for any damages arising from abuse or improper use of the techniques or equipment discussed in this podcast.
  • Topics discussed are the ideas and opinions of each individual.
  • Department protocol and regulations should always take precedence.
]]> E12 - Fire Escape Bailout Systems Dale Pekel, LeRoy Harbach, Kelly Byrne 01:33:41 Firefighters Kelly Byrne, Dale Pekel, and LeRoy Harbach discuss bailout escape systems in a round table discussion. Learn about the history behind bailouts, why training is so important, what new systems are on the market and the techniques for using them. Join the conversation by telling us what you think of performing bailouts. Firefighters Kelly Byrne, Dale Pekel, and LeRoy Harbach discuss bailout escape systems in a round table discussion. Learn about the history behind bailouts, why training is so important, what new systems are on the market and the techniques for using them. Join the conversation by telling us what you think of performing bailouts. fire safety, safety, bailout, testing, working fire, training, partner rescue, fire rescue, fire fighter survival training, search and rescue, fire department, fire service, harness, urban search and rescue, fire dept, rescue technique, fire, fireman, itra, fire equipment, competency, fire house, firefighter, rope rescue, rescue, itrs, sar, bailout training, usar, technical rescue, escape system, cmc true full 12 be2b5ece-a3bb-44f7-8eda-14dcf351d953 E11 - AZ Vortex (Part II of II) What does independent anchoring of the feet actually mean? Join the Conversation

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Important Warning:

  • Many of the activities discussed in this podcast pose a very substantial risk of serious injury or death.
  • Products and techniques discussed in this podcast are intended for use by specially trained professionals.
  • Technical rescue, rappelling, climbing and the training involved are very hazardous activities. Each situation has its own unique conditions and must be evaluated by those present. Effective risk management comes from experience, proper training and good personal judgment.
  • CMC is not liable for any damages arising from abuse or improper use of the techniques or equipment discussed in this podcast.
  • Topics discussed are the ideas and opinions of each individual.
  • Department protocol and regulations should always take precedence.
]]> Wed, 5 May 2021 07:00:00 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (Doug McElmury, Wayne Chapman, Kelly Byrne, John McKently) https://www.cmcpro.com/cmc-podcast-e11-az-vortex-part-ii-of-ii-what-does-independent-anchoring-of-the-feet-mean/ Join the Conversation

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  • Many of the activities discussed in this podcast pose a very substantial risk of serious injury or death.
  • Products and techniques discussed in this podcast are intended for use by specially trained professionals.
  • Technical rescue, rappelling, climbing and the training involved are very hazardous activities. Each situation has its own unique conditions and must be evaluated by those present. Effective risk management comes from experience, proper training and good personal judgment.
  • CMC is not liable for any damages arising from abuse or improper use of the techniques or equipment discussed in this podcast.
  • Topics discussed are the ideas and opinions of each individual.
  • Department protocol and regulations should always take precedence.
]]> E11 - AZ Vortex (Part II of II) What does independent anchoring of the feet actually mean? Doug McElmury, Wayne Chapman, Kelly Byrne, John McKently 00:35:50 This episode discusses the question, 'What does independent anchoring of the feet actually mean when using the Arizona Vortex?' in a round table discussion with CMC School instructors. This episode discusses the question, 'What does independent anchoring of the feet actually mean when using the Arizona Vortex?' in a round table discussion with CMC School instructors. safety, ahd, testing, belay, azv, training, standards, fire rescue, search and rescue, fire department, arizona vortex, fire fighter, fire service, urban search and rescue, aztek, artificial high directional, rescue technique, fireman, itra, competency, rope rescue, rescue, itrs, sar, nfpa, usar, technical rescue false full 11 a8494e2e-ac20-4f01-8da9-d3a9a4774b79 E10 - AZ Vortex (Part I of II) Belay High, Low or Through an AZTEK? Links

4:00 YouTube Video - Vortex drop 2012  Paper - 2007 ITRS Presentation on Belay Line Tests with Vortex "Again.....Are you REALLY on Belay" (part 2)  -  Reed Thorne from Ropes that Rescue

6:20 YouTube Video: Rope Rescue Systems Testing - Main/Belay (Back-up) Failures

Kirk Mauthner Sharp Edge Testing in - EMBC Rope Rescue NIF Equipment Testing Summary Report 2016 (cmd + f and search 'sharp edge')
 

13:43 YouTube Video - How Far Will You Fall? - Tom Pendley
 

45:40 CMC Rope Rescue Manual

 

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Important Warning:

  • Many of the activities discussed in this podcast pose a very substantial risk of serious injury or death.
  • Products and techniques discussed in this podcast are intended for use by specially trained professionals.
  • Technical rescue, rappelling, climbing and the training involved are very hazardous activities. Each situation has its own unique conditions and must be evaluated by those present. Effective risk management comes from experience, proper training and good personal judgment.
  • CMC is not liable for any damages arising from abuse or improper use of the techniques or equipment discussed in this podcast.
  • Topics discussed are the ideas and opinions of each individual.
  • Department protocol and regulations should always take precedence.
]]> Wed, 28 Apr 2021 15:32:48 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (John McKently, LeRoy Harbach, Wayne Chapman, Doug McElmury, Kelly Byrne) https://www.cmcpro.com/cmc-podcast-e10-az-vortex-part-i-of-ii-belay-high-low-or-through-an-aztek/ Links

4:00 YouTube Video - Vortex drop 2012  Paper - 2007 ITRS Presentation on Belay Line Tests with Vortex "Again.....Are you REALLY on Belay" (part 2)  -  Reed Thorne from Ropes that Rescue

6:20 YouTube Video: Rope Rescue Systems Testing - Main/Belay (Back-up) Failures

Kirk Mauthner Sharp Edge Testing in - EMBC Rope Rescue NIF Equipment Testing Summary Report 2016 (cmd + f and search 'sharp edge')
 

13:43 YouTube Video - How Far Will You Fall? - Tom Pendley
 

45:40 CMC Rope Rescue Manual

 

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Important Warning:

  • Many of the activities discussed in this podcast pose a very substantial risk of serious injury or death.
  • Products and techniques discussed in this podcast are intended for use by specially trained professionals.
  • Technical rescue, rappelling, climbing and the training involved are very hazardous activities. Each situation has its own unique conditions and must be evaluated by those present. Effective risk management comes from experience, proper training and good personal judgment.
  • CMC is not liable for any damages arising from abuse or improper use of the techniques or equipment discussed in this podcast.
  • Topics discussed are the ideas and opinions of each individual.
  • Department protocol and regulations should always take precedence.
]]> E10 - AZ Vortex (Part I of II) Belay High, Low or Through an AZTEK? John McKently, LeRoy Harbach, Wayne Chapman, Doug McElmury, Kelly Byrne 00:53:28 This episode discusses what we do with our belay line when using an artificial high directional like an Arizona Vortex. Do we put it high through the Vortex along with our main or second line, do we run it low along the ground or do we do something in between like suspending it temporarily from an AZTEK kit? Tune in to the round table discussion with CMC School instructors Kelly Byrne, Wayne Chapman, Doug McElmury, John McKently and LeRoy Harbach. This episode discusses what we do with our belay line when using an artificial high directional like an Arizona Vortex. Do we put it high through the Vortex along with our main or second line, do we run it low along the ground or do we do something in between like suspending it temporarily from an AZTEK kit? Tune in to the round table discussion with CMC School instructors Kelly Byrne, Wayne Chapman, Doug McElmury, John McKently and LeRoy Harbach. safety, ahd, testing, belay, azv, training, standards, fire rescue, search and rescue, fire department, arizona vortex, fire fighter, fire service, urban search and rescue, aztek, artificial high directional, rescue technique, fireman, itra, carabiner, competency, rope rescue, rescue, itrs, sar, nfpa, usar, technical rescue false full 10 fbe789af-3eb7-4903-aa3b-b198277e9704 E9 - Myths in Rope Rescue (Part III of III) 1:18 There's no difference between NFPA and non-NFPA rated gear.

10:05 What are some of the portions of NFPA testing and inspecting?

17:25 Clarifying semantics of NFPA 'certified' vs 'classified' or 'compliant'.

25:24 What is the evolution of the testing process?

28:47 What gear is exempt from being NFPA compliant?

30:17 Evolution of the standards over time.

30:53 What impact should using NFPA gear have on the way we use the gear?


 

Links:

NFPA 1983 Standards: https://nfpa.org/codes-and-standards/all-codes-and-standards/list-of-codes-and-standards/detail?code=1983

15:20 False Economy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_economy

 

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  • Many of the activities discussed in this podcast pose a very substantial risk of serious injury or death.
  • Products and techniques discussed in this podcast are intended for use by specially trained professionals.
  • Technical rescue, rappelling, climbing and the training involved are very hazardous activities. Each situation has its own unique conditions and must be evaluated by those present. Effective risk management comes from experience, proper training and good personal judgment.
  • CMC is not liable for any damages arising from abuse or improper use of the techniques or equipment discussed in this podcast.
  • Topics discussed are the ideas and opinions of each individual.
  • Department protocol and regulations should always take precedence.

 

]]> Wed, 21 Apr 2021 07:00:00 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (Fred Salazar, Wayne Chapman, John McKently, Doug McElmury, LeRoy Harbach) https://www.cmcpro.com/cmc-podcast-e9-myths-in-rope-rescue-part-iii-of-iii/ 1:18 There's no difference between NFPA and non-NFPA rated gear.

10:05 What are some of the portions of NFPA testing and inspecting?

17:25 Clarifying semantics of NFPA 'certified' vs 'classified' or 'compliant'.

25:24 What is the evolution of the testing process?

28:47 What gear is exempt from being NFPA compliant?

30:17 Evolution of the standards over time.

30:53 What impact should using NFPA gear have on the way we use the gear?


 

Links:

NFPA 1983 Standards: https://nfpa.org/codes-and-standards/all-codes-and-standards/list-of-codes-and-standards/detail?code=1983

15:20 False Economy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_economy

 

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  • Many of the activities discussed in this podcast pose a very substantial risk of serious injury or death.
  • Products and techniques discussed in this podcast are intended for use by specially trained professionals.
  • Technical rescue, rappelling, climbing and the training involved are very hazardous activities. Each situation has its own unique conditions and must be evaluated by those present. Effective risk management comes from experience, proper training and good personal judgment.
  • CMC is not liable for any damages arising from abuse or improper use of the techniques or equipment discussed in this podcast.
  • Topics discussed are the ideas and opinions of each individual.
  • Department protocol and regulations should always take precedence.

 

]]> E9 - Myths in Rope Rescue (Part III of III) Fred Salazar, Wayne Chapman, John McKently, Doug McElmury, LeRoy Harbach 00:53:34 Myths in rope rescue often start from a truth and evolve into misinformation over time. In this episode hosted by Doug McElmury, CMC School instructors continue the discussion around some common myths that are prevalent in rope rescue specifically focusing on the topic of NFPA compliant gear. Myths in rope rescue often start from a truth and evolve into misinformation over time. In this episode hosted by Doug McElmury, CMC School instructors continue the discussion around some common myths that are prevalent in rope rescue specifically focusing on the topic of NFPA compliant gear. safety, testing, belay, training, standards, fire rescue, search and rescue, fire department, fire fighter, fire service, urban search and rescue, rescue technique, fireman, itra, carabiner, competency, rope rescue, rescue, itrs, sar, nfpa, usar, technical rescue false full 9 7d1f7a1b-0d6a-4362-be2b-209023ed0df4 E8 - Myths in Rope Rescue (Part II of III) 0:50 Myth 1: NFPA requires steel carabiners for use.

4:15 Myth 2: If you drop aluminum hardware it will develop microscopic cracks.

10:13 What do we do about the fire departments that say we have to use steel carabiners? How do we educate them that there's other ways to go?

15:57 Myth 3: We have to use G rated gear.

18:22 Myth 4: Your belay line has to be hooked up to your dorsal connection on your class III harness.

24:50 What do you tell people that are under the impression you have to wear a class III harness for rope rescue?

29:22 Myth 5: You can't use T rated gear on a rescue.

30:18 Myth 6: It's got to be a 15:1 safety factor, NFPA says so.

31:50 In NFPA 1983 now, what is a G rating for a descent control device?

47:00 Is there a difference between NFPA and non-NFPA gear?

 

Links:

NFPA 1983 Standards: https://nfpa.org/codes-and-standards/all-codes-and-standards/list-of-codes-and-standards/detail?code=1983

20:05 Chiclets: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiclets

 

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  • Many of the activities discussed in this podcast pose a very substantial risk of serious injury or death.
  • Products and techniques discussed in this podcast are intended for use by specially trained professionals.
  • Technical rescue, rappelling, climbing and the training involved are very hazardous activities. Each situation has its own unique conditions and must be evaluated by those present. Effective risk management comes from experience, proper training and good personal judgment.
  • CMC is not liable for any damages arising from abuse or improper use of the techniques or equipment discussed in this podcast.
  • Topics discussed are the ideas and opinions of each individual.
  • Department protocol and regulations should always take precedence.
]]> Wed, 14 Apr 2021 07:00:00 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (Doug McElmury, LeRoy Harbach, Wayne Chapman, Fred Salazar, John McKently) https://www.cmcpro.com/cmc-podcast-e8-myths-in-rope-rescue-part-ii-of-iii/ 0:50 Myth 1: NFPA requires steel carabiners for use.

4:15 Myth 2: If you drop aluminum hardware it will develop microscopic cracks.

10:13 What do we do about the fire departments that say we have to use steel carabiners? How do we educate them that there's other ways to go?

15:57 Myth 3: We have to use G rated gear.

18:22 Myth 4: Your belay line has to be hooked up to your dorsal connection on your class III harness.

24:50 What do you tell people that are under the impression you have to wear a class III harness for rope rescue?

29:22 Myth 5: You can't use T rated gear on a rescue.

30:18 Myth 6: It's got to be a 15:1 safety factor, NFPA says so.

31:50 In NFPA 1983 now, what is a G rating for a descent control device?

47:00 Is there a difference between NFPA and non-NFPA gear?

 

Links:

NFPA 1983 Standards: https://nfpa.org/codes-and-standards/all-codes-and-standards/list-of-codes-and-standards/detail?code=1983

20:05 Chiclets: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiclets

 

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Important Warning:

  • Many of the activities discussed in this podcast pose a very substantial risk of serious injury or death.
  • Products and techniques discussed in this podcast are intended for use by specially trained professionals.
  • Technical rescue, rappelling, climbing and the training involved are very hazardous activities. Each situation has its own unique conditions and must be evaluated by those present. Effective risk management comes from experience, proper training and good personal judgment.
  • CMC is not liable for any damages arising from abuse or improper use of the techniques or equipment discussed in this podcast.
  • Topics discussed are the ideas and opinions of each individual.
  • Department protocol and regulations should always take precedence.
]]> E8 - Myths in Rope Rescue (Part II of III) Doug McElmury, LeRoy Harbach, Wayne Chapman, Fred Salazar, John McKently 00:48:20 Myths in rope rescue often start from a truth and evolve into misinformation over time. In this episode hosted by Doug McElmury, CMC School instructors continue the discussion around some common myths that are prevalent in rope rescue including: Does NFPA require the use of steel carabiners? If you drop aluminum hardware will it develop microscopic cracks? Do you have to use G rated gear? Can you use T rated gear on a rescue? Does your belay line need to be hooked up to your dorsal connection? Does NFPA require a 15:1 safety factor? Myths in rope rescue often start from a truth and evolve into misinformation over time. In this episode hosted by Doug McElmury, CMC School instructors continue the discussion around some common myths that are prevalent in rope rescue including: Does NFPA require the use of steel carabiners? If you drop aluminum hardware will it develop microscopic cracks? Do you have to use G rated gear? Can you use T rated gear on a rescue? Does your belay line need to be hooked up to your dorsal connection? Does NFPA require a 15:1 safety factor? safety, testing, belay, training, fire rescue, search and rescue, fire department, fire fighter, fire service, urban search and rescue, rescue technique, fireman, itra, carabiner, competency, rope rescue, rescue, itrs, sar, usar, technical rescue false full 8 86896ad7-6ece-4b0b-b2f4-436243112ff5 E7 - Myths in Rope Rescue (Part I of III) 2:12 Myth 1: When you have a screw gate carabiner in the vertical axis you must always have it so the gate opening is at the bottom.

5:30 Myth 2: When you have two carabiners connected to the same thing the gates need to be opposite and opposed.

11:00 Myth 3: How you load webbing into an offset D carabiner.

15:18 Myth 4: No metal on metal.

21:58 Myth 5: Stay with dedicated main and dedicated belay and don't use TTRS because of edge transitions.

39:30 If something doesn't make sense, is 'why' a bad question to ask?

Links:

22:28 Mike Gibbs and Kevin Koprek - Two Tension or not to Tension: https://riggingforrescue.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Two-Tension-or-Not-to-Tension.pdf

22:28 2015 ITRS Mike Gibbs - Mirrored Systems: http://itrsonline.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ITRS-2015-Gibbs-Paper-Final.pdf

 

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  • Products and techniques discussed in this podcast are intended for use by specially trained professionals.
  • Technical rescue, rappelling, climbing and the training involved are very hazardous activities. Each situation has its own unique conditions and must be evaluated by those present. Effective risk management comes from experience, proper training and good personal judgment.
  • CMC is not liable for any damages arising from abuse or improper use of the techniques or equipment discussed in this podcast.
  • Topics discussed are the ideas and opinions of each individual.
  • Department protocol and regulations should always take precedence.
]]> Wed, 7 Apr 2021 07:00:00 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (Fred Salazar, Doug McElmury, LeRoy Harbach, John McKently, Wayne Chapman) https://www.cmcpro.com/cmc-podcast-e7-myths-in-rope-rescue-part-i-of-iii/ 2:12 Myth 1: When you have a screw gate carabiner in the vertical axis you must always have it so the gate opening is at the bottom.

5:30 Myth 2: When you have two carabiners connected to the same thing the gates need to be opposite and opposed.

11:00 Myth 3: How you load webbing into an offset D carabiner.

15:18 Myth 4: No metal on metal.

21:58 Myth 5: Stay with dedicated main and dedicated belay and don't use TTRS because of edge transitions.

39:30 If something doesn't make sense, is 'why' a bad question to ask?

Links:

22:28 Mike Gibbs and Kevin Koprek - Two Tension or not to Tension: https://riggingforrescue.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Two-Tension-or-Not-to-Tension.pdf

22:28 2015 ITRS Mike Gibbs - Mirrored Systems: http://itrsonline.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ITRS-2015-Gibbs-Paper-Final.pdf

 

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  • Products and techniques discussed in this podcast are intended for use by specially trained professionals.
  • Technical rescue, rappelling, climbing and the training involved are very hazardous activities. Each situation has its own unique conditions and must be evaluated by those present. Effective risk management comes from experience, proper training and good personal judgment.
  • CMC is not liable for any damages arising from abuse or improper use of the techniques or equipment discussed in this podcast.
  • Topics discussed are the ideas and opinions of each individual.
  • Department protocol and regulations should always take precedence.
]]> E7 - Myths in Rope Rescue (Part I of III) Fred Salazar, Doug McElmury, LeRoy Harbach, John McKently, Wayne Chapman 00:46:01 Rope rescue myths often start from a truth and evolve into misinformation over time. In this episode of the CMC Podcast hosted by Doug McElmury, CMC School instructors discuss some of the common myths that are prevalent in rope rescue including carabiner gate orientation, metal on metal and rope system configurations during edge transitions. Rope rescue myths often start from a truth and evolve into misinformation over time. In this episode of the CMC Podcast hosted by Doug McElmury, CMC School instructors discuss some of the common myths that are prevalent in rope rescue including carabiner gate orientation, metal on metal and rope system configurations during edge transitions. safety, testing, belay, training, fire rescue, search and rescue, fire department, fire fighter, fire service, urban search and rescue, rescue technique, fireman, itra, carabiner, ttrs, competency, rope rescue, rescue, itrs, sar, usar, technical rescue false full 7 03caa0b4-e98b-424d-8578-6f502ef9f81c E6 - Interview with John McKently - 47 Years of SAR Topics:

1:00 Who is John McKently?

2:05 What do you see as the biggest changes that have taken place over your career?

4:45 Carabiner types and material evolution.

7:40 What did you do before CMC?

8:45 How did you get into rescue originally?

10:00 How many rescues over the years?

11:50 Changes in systems and hardware.

18:40 Camp crews and labor management.

20:55 Other equipment changes over the years.

24:17 Standards

27:55 How do resources like helicopters interface with your typical responses?

33:05 Where do you think things in rope rescue are going?

39:08 Decent control numbers.

51:05 Closing thoughts.


Links:

2:30 Kernmantal Rope https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kernmantle_rope

2:30 Laid Rope https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rope#Laid_or_twisted_rope

 

Additional Links

Plymouth Cordage Company https://www.plymouthcordageco.org/

 

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  • Products and techniques discussed in this podcast are intended for use by specially trained professionals.
  • Technical rescue, rappelling, climbing and the training involved are very hazardous activities. Each situation has its own unique conditions and must be evaluated by those present. Effective risk management comes from experience, proper training and good personal judgment.
  • CMC is not liable for any damages arising from abuse or improper use of the techniques or equipment discussed in this podcast.
  • Topics discussed are the ideas and opinions of each individual.
  • Department protocol and regulations should always take precedence.
]]> Wed, 31 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (John McKently, LeRoy Harback) https://www.cmcpro.com/cmc-podcast-e6-47-years-of-sar-interview-with-john-mckently/ Topics:

1:00 Who is John McKently?

2:05 What do you see as the biggest changes that have taken place over your career?

4:45 Carabiner types and material evolution.

7:40 What did you do before CMC?

8:45 How did you get into rescue originally?

10:00 How many rescues over the years?

11:50 Changes in systems and hardware.

18:40 Camp crews and labor management.

20:55 Other equipment changes over the years.

24:17 Standards

27:55 How do resources like helicopters interface with your typical responses?

33:05 Where do you think things in rope rescue are going?

39:08 Decent control numbers.

51:05 Closing thoughts.


Links:

2:30 Kernmantal Rope https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kernmantle_rope

2:30 Laid Rope https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rope#Laid_or_twisted_rope

 

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Plymouth Cordage Company https://www.plymouthcordageco.org/

 

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  • Many of the activities discussed in this podcast pose a very substantial risk of serious injury or death.
  • Products and techniques discussed in this podcast are intended for use by specially trained professionals.
  • Technical rescue, rappelling, climbing and the training involved are very hazardous activities. Each situation has its own unique conditions and must be evaluated by those present. Effective risk management comes from experience, proper training and good personal judgment.
  • CMC is not liable for any damages arising from abuse or improper use of the techniques or equipment discussed in this podcast.
  • Topics discussed are the ideas and opinions of each individual.
  • Department protocol and regulations should always take precedence.
]]> E6 - Interview with John McKently - 47 Years of SAR John McKently, LeRoy Harback 00:53:59 What does one learn from 2,397 rescues over the course of 47 years? In this episode of the CMC Podcast LeRoy Harbach interviews CMC Senior School Instructor John McKently discussing the changes and evolution of SAR. What does one learn from 2,397 rescues over the course of 47 years? In this episode of the CMC Podcast LeRoy Harbach interviews CMC Senior School Instructor John McKently discussing the changes and evolution of SAR. leroy harbach, safety, training, training, standards, standards, fire rescue, search and rescue, fire department, fire fighter, fire service, urban search and rescue, rescue technique, itra, competency, rope rescue, rescue, itrs, sar, john mckently, nfpa, usar, technical rescue false full 6 060f9a07-2c7b-4126-ad92-dad01d503176 E5 - Are bowlines Safe Enough for Rope Rescue? Topics:

0:20 Are bowlines safe enough for rope rescue?

4:00 What makes a rescue knot a good knot?

7:30 What testing has been done and how strong are bowlines?

12:35 How do you define a bowline?

14:30 Is there a standard test for knots for cyclic loading?

16:40 Difference between a climbing knot and a rope rescue knot?

17:15 Anecdotal story of a bowline on a coil slipping without a safety knot.

19:17 Safety knots.

24:40 Organizational alignment.

26:50 Standardized and reproducible testing.

34:40 Mis-tied bowlines.

35:40 Why do we call it a bowline on a coil?

Links:

1:11 Kelly Byrne, ITRS 2019, Boutique Bowlines http://itrsonline.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Byrne_Boutique-Bowlines.2019.pdf

12:40 Mark Gommers, Analysis of Bowlines can be found at http://www.paci.com.au/knots.php 

13:30 International Guild of Knot Tyers IGKT https://www.igkt.net/

37:15 Ashley's Book of Knots https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Ashley_Book_of_Knots/QaSBVuPK9H0C?hl=en&gbpv=0


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  • Many of the activities discussed in this podcast pose a very substantial risk of serious injury or death.
  • Products and techniques discussed in this podcast are intended for use by specially trained professionals.
  • Technical rescue, rappelling, climbing and the training involved are very hazardous activities. Each situation has its own unique conditions and must be evaluated by those present. Effective risk management comes from experience, proper training and good personal judgment.
  • CMC is not liable for any damages arising from abuse or improper use of the techniques or equipment discussed in this podcast.
  • Topics discussed are the ideas and opinions of each individual.
  • Department protocol and regulations should always take precedence.
]]> Wed, 24 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (LeRoy Harbach, Wayne Chapman, John McKently, Kelly Byrne) https://www.cmcpro.com/cmc-podcast-e5-are-bowlines-safe-enough-for-rope-rescue/ Topics:

0:20 Are bowlines safe enough for rope rescue?

4:00 What makes a rescue knot a good knot?

7:30 What testing has been done and how strong are bowlines?

12:35 How do you define a bowline?

14:30 Is there a standard test for knots for cyclic loading?

16:40 Difference between a climbing knot and a rope rescue knot?

17:15 Anecdotal story of a bowline on a coil slipping without a safety knot.

19:17 Safety knots.

24:40 Organizational alignment.

26:50 Standardized and reproducible testing.

34:40 Mis-tied bowlines.

35:40 Why do we call it a bowline on a coil?

Links:

1:11 Kelly Byrne, ITRS 2019, Boutique Bowlines http://itrsonline.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Byrne_Boutique-Bowlines.2019.pdf

12:40 Mark Gommers, Analysis of Bowlines can be found at http://www.paci.com.au/knots.php 

13:30 International Guild of Knot Tyers IGKT https://www.igkt.net/

37:15 Ashley's Book of Knots https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Ashley_Book_of_Knots/QaSBVuPK9H0C?hl=en&gbpv=0


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  • Many of the activities discussed in this podcast pose a very substantial risk of serious injury or death.
  • Products and techniques discussed in this podcast are intended for use by specially trained professionals.
  • Technical rescue, rappelling, climbing and the training involved are very hazardous activities. Each situation has its own unique conditions and must be evaluated by those present. Effective risk management comes from experience, proper training and good personal judgment.
  • CMC is not liable for any damages arising from abuse or improper use of the techniques or equipment discussed in this podcast.
  • Topics discussed are the ideas and opinions of each individual.
  • Department protocol and regulations should always take precedence.
]]> E5 - Are bowlines Safe Enough for Rope Rescue? LeRoy Harbach, Wayne Chapman, John McKently, Kelly Byrne 00:42:29 In this episode we discuss the question, "Are bowlines safe enough for rope rescue?" in a round table discussion hosted by Kelly Byrne with guests John McKently, LeRoy Harbach and Wayne Chapman. In this episode we discuss the question, "Are bowlines safe enough for rope rescue?" in a round table discussion hosted by Kelly Byrne with guests John McKently, LeRoy Harbach and Wayne Chapman. leroy harbach, kelly byrne, safety, wayne chapman, knots, training, standards, fire rescue, search and rescue, fire department, fire fighter, fire service, urban search and rescue, rescue technique, competency, rope rescue, rescue, sar, john mckently, bowlines, usar, technical rescue false full 5 cb4a62e7-a6f4-4211-8588-ca5e40e0e9b0 E4 - Is the Belay Competency Drop Test Still Valid? Topics:

  • What is the Belay Competency Drop Test?
  • Brief history of past papers and arguments discussing the topic.
  • How do you have a good test to test something where you have to let go of it to make it work?
  • Is there a way to account for the human element?
  • Is there a better test?
  • If one line fails, is it still controllable?
  • Where do you want your best guy?
  • What is the safest belay system?
  • When was the last time there was a main line failure during a real operation as opposed to training?

Links:

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  • Many of the activities discussed in this podcast pose a very substantial risk of serious injury or death.
  • Products and techniques discussed in this podcast are intended for use by specially trained professionals.
  • Technical rescue, rappelling, climbing and the training involved are very hazardous activities. Each situation has its own unique conditions and must be evaluated by those present. Effective risk management comes from experience, proper training and good personal judgment.
  • CMC is not liable for any damages arising from abuse or improper use of the techniques or equipment discussed in this podcast.
  • Topics discussed are the ideas and opinions of each individual.
  • Department protocol and regulations should always take precedence.
]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (LeRoy Harbach, Wayne Chapman, John McKently, Kelly Byrne) https://www.cmcpro.com/cmc-podcast-e4-is-the-belay-competency-drop-test-still-valid/ Topics:

  • What is the Belay Competency Drop Test?
  • Brief history of past papers and arguments discussing the topic.
  • How do you have a good test to test something where you have to let go of it to make it work?
  • Is there a way to account for the human element?
  • Is there a better test?
  • If one line fails, is it still controllable?
  • Where do you want your best guy?
  • What is the safest belay system?
  • When was the last time there was a main line failure during a real operation as opposed to training?

Links:

Additional Links:


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  • Many of the activities discussed in this podcast pose a very substantial risk of serious injury or death.
  • Products and techniques discussed in this podcast are intended for use by specially trained professionals.
  • Technical rescue, rappelling, climbing and the training involved are very hazardous activities. Each situation has its own unique conditions and must be evaluated by those present. Effective risk management comes from experience, proper training and good personal judgment.
  • CMC is not liable for any damages arising from abuse or improper use of the techniques or equipment discussed in this podcast.
  • Topics discussed are the ideas and opinions of each individual.
  • Department protocol and regulations should always take precedence.
]]> E4 - Is the Belay Competency Drop Test Still Valid? LeRoy Harbach, Wayne Chapman, John McKently, Kelly Byrne 00:48:53 To be prepared for an edge transition gone wrong, the Belay Competency Drop Test is supposed to be representative of a fall onto a second line from your main line during an edge transition. The Belay Competency Drop Test is a 200kg mass falling 1 meter onto 3 meters of rope with no more than 1 meter of rope slipping through the device and the maximum arresting force felt on the anchor should be no more than 15 KN. This is now an ASTM standard: ASTM F2436 - 14(2019). In this episode hosted by Kelly Byrne with guests John McKently, LeRoy Harbach and Wayne Chapman we discuss the question, 'Is the belay competency drop test and whistle test (where everyone lets go of the system at once) still a valid test method or rigging paradigm?' and is there a better way? To be prepared for an edge transition gone wrong, the Belay Competency Drop Test is supposed to be representative of a fall onto a second line from your main line during an edge transition. The Belay Competency Drop Test is a 200kg mass falling 1 meter onto 3 meters of rope with no more than 1 meter of rope slipping through the device and the maximum arresting force felt on the anchor should be no more than 15 KN. This is now an ASTM standard: ASTM F2436 - 14(2019). In this episode hosted by Kelly Byrne with guests John McKently, LeRoy Harbach and Wayne Chapman we discuss the question, 'Is the belay competency drop test and whistle test (where everyone lets go of the system at once) still a valid test method or rigging paradigm?' and is there a better way? leroy harbach, kelly byrne, safety, testing, wayne chapman, training, standards, fire rescue, search and rescue, drop test, fire department, fire fighter, fire service, urban search and rescue, rescue technique, belay competency drop test, competency, rope rescue, rescue, sar, john mckently, usar, technical rescue false full 4 8f46d9c7-8cf8-4960-931f-c86465a8b98a E3 - Should aerial ladders be used as artificial high directionals for rope rescue? Topics

  • Should aerial ladders be used as artificial high directionals for rope rescue?
  • Examples of when you might use an aerial ladder as an artificial high directional.
  • Minimize the load, maximize the degree of aerial elevation, minimize aerial extension, keep the ropes distinct resultant and distinct with crane theory
  • What other rope rescue scenario is a go, no go by a 300lb margin?
  • Attendant or no attendant?
  • Aerial ladder construction
  • How do we account for the belay impact on the ladder?
  • Are aerial ladders bombproof?
  • Block and Tackle theory
  • Do your research

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Links

Mike Forbes' website: www.RopeCraft.org

ITRA (International Technical Rescue Association) https://itra.international/

2:50 Pat Rhodes - Aerial Ladders Used as Artificial High Directionals (AHD) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOep0xKQY6Q

14:20 Kelly Byrne's 1016 paper at ITRS on 'Fire Department High Directionals' http://itrsonline.org/fire-department-high-directionals-in-urban-environments/

35:10 National Fire Academy paper https://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/tr-081.pdf

Additional Resources: Aerial Physics http://www.lacountyfirefighters.org/images/shared/Apparatus_Operator/KME_Aerial_Manual/BSUB3_LACFFASSOC_2010_KME_AerialCat_Manual_Aerial_Physics.pdf

 

Important Warning:

  • Many of the activities discussed in this podcast pose a very substantial risk of serious injury or death.
  • Products and techniques discussed in this podcast are intended for use by specially trained professionals.
  • Technical rescue, rappelling, climbing and the training involved are very hazardous activities. Each situation has its own unique conditions and must be evaluated by those present. Effective risk management comes from experience, proper training and good personal judgment.
  • CMC is not liable for any damages arising from abuse or improper use of the techniques or equipment discussed in this podcast.
  • Topics discussed are the ideas and opinions of each individual.
  • Department protocol and regulations should always take precedence.
     
]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (Wayne Chapman, Doug McElmury, Kelly Byrne, Mike Forbes) https://www.cmcpro.com/cmc-podcast-e3-should-aerial-ladders-be-used-as-artificial-high-directionals-for-rope-rescue/ Topics

  • Should aerial ladders be used as artificial high directionals for rope rescue?
  • Examples of when you might use an aerial ladder as an artificial high directional.
  • Minimize the load, maximize the degree of aerial elevation, minimize aerial extension, keep the ropes distinct resultant and distinct with crane theory
  • What other rope rescue scenario is a go, no go by a 300lb margin?
  • Attendant or no attendant?
  • Aerial ladder construction
  • How do we account for the belay impact on the ladder?
  • Are aerial ladders bombproof?
  • Block and Tackle theory
  • Do your research

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Links

Mike Forbes' website: www.RopeCraft.org

ITRA (International Technical Rescue Association) https://itra.international/

2:50 Pat Rhodes - Aerial Ladders Used as Artificial High Directionals (AHD) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOep0xKQY6Q

14:20 Kelly Byrne's 1016 paper at ITRS on 'Fire Department High Directionals' http://itrsonline.org/fire-department-high-directionals-in-urban-environments/

35:10 National Fire Academy paper https://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/tr-081.pdf

Additional Resources: Aerial Physics http://www.lacountyfirefighters.org/images/shared/Apparatus_Operator/KME_Aerial_Manual/BSUB3_LACFFASSOC_2010_KME_AerialCat_Manual_Aerial_Physics.pdf

 

Important Warning:

  • Many of the activities discussed in this podcast pose a very substantial risk of serious injury or death.
  • Products and techniques discussed in this podcast are intended for use by specially trained professionals.
  • Technical rescue, rappelling, climbing and the training involved are very hazardous activities. Each situation has its own unique conditions and must be evaluated by those present. Effective risk management comes from experience, proper training and good personal judgment.
  • CMC is not liable for any damages arising from abuse or improper use of the techniques or equipment discussed in this podcast.
  • Topics discussed are the ideas and opinions of each individual.
  • Department protocol and regulations should always take precedence.
     
]]> E3 - Should aerial ladders be used as artificial high directionals for rope rescue? Wayne Chapman, Doug McElmury, Kelly Byrne, Mike Forbes 00:43:03 This episode discusses the question, 'Should aerial ladders be used as artificial high directionals for rope rescue?' in a round table discussion hosted by Kelly Byrne with guests Mike Forbes, Doug McElmury and Wayne Chapman. This episode discusses the question, 'Should aerial ladders be used as artificial high directionals for rope rescue?' in a round table discussion hosted by Kelly Byrne with guests Mike Forbes, Doug McElmury and Wayne Chapman. kelly byrne, safety, wayne chapman, doug mcelmury, mike forbes, training, training, standards, fire rescue, search and rescue, fire department, fire fighter, fire service, urban search and rescue, rescue technique, high directionals, competency, rope rescue, rescue, sar, usar, technical rescue, aerial ladders false full 3 e3d81900-6f62-4bbf-9b2f-cca2b13150c9 E2 - Does Rope Access Belong in the Fire Service Topics Discussed

  • What is rope access?
  • Who governs RA? SPRAT https://sprat.org/
  • Does rope access belong in the fire service?
  • Competence and particular skill sets vs full SPRAT certification.
  • RAD ascent vs traditional ascent.
  • Advantages of understanding what is happening in the world at large.
  • Is it ok to teach someone to repel without teaching them to ascend?
  • Do you cover work positioning and fall arrest in your departments?
  • In what scenarios do rope access skills and techniques prove to be more effective?

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  • Many of the activities discussed in this podcast pose a very substantial risk of serious injury or death.
  • Products and techniques discussed in this podcast are intended for use by specially trained professionals.
  • Technical rescue, rappelling, climbing and the training involved are very hazardous activities. Each situation has its own unique conditions and must be evaluated by those present. Effective risk management comes from experience, proper training and good personal judgment.
  • CMC is not liable for any damages arising from abuse or improper use of the techniques or equipment discussed in this podcast.
  • Topics discussed are the ideas and opinions of each individual.
  • Department protocol and regulations should always take precedence.
]]> Wed, 3 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (Kelly Byrne, Wayne Chapman, Doug McElmury, LeRoy Harbach) https://www.cmcpro.com/cmc-podcast-e2-does-rope-access-belong-in-the-fire-service/ Topics Discussed

  • What is rope access?
  • Who governs RA? SPRAT https://sprat.org/
  • Does rope access belong in the fire service?
  • Competence and particular skill sets vs full SPRAT certification.
  • RAD ascent vs traditional ascent.
  • Advantages of understanding what is happening in the world at large.
  • Is it ok to teach someone to repel without teaching them to ascend?
  • Do you cover work positioning and fall arrest in your departments?
  • In what scenarios do rope access skills and techniques prove to be more effective?

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  • Many of the activities discussed in this podcast pose a very substantial risk of serious injury or death.
  • Products and techniques discussed in this podcast are intended for use by specially trained professionals.
  • Technical rescue, rappelling, climbing and the training involved are very hazardous activities. Each situation has its own unique conditions and must be evaluated by those present. Effective risk management comes from experience, proper training and good personal judgment.
  • CMC is not liable for any damages arising from abuse or improper use of the techniques or equipment discussed in this podcast.
  • Topics discussed are the ideas and opinions of each individual.
  • Department protocol and regulations should always take precedence.
]]> E2 - Does Rope Access Belong in the Fire Service Kelly Byrne, Wayne Chapman, Doug McElmury, LeRoy Harbach 00:34:44 Rope rescue has generally been the purview of the fire service and most fire departments have some interest in rope rescue. So what role does rope access training and technique have in the fire service? Rope rescue has generally been the purview of the fire service and most fire departments have some interest in rope rescue. So what role does rope access training and technique have in the fire service? leroy harbach, kelly byrne, safety, work at height, wayne chapman, doug mcelmury, training, standards, rope access, fire rescue, search and rescue, fire department, fire fighter, fire service, urban search and rescue, rescue technique, competency, ra, ra rescue, rope rescue, rescue, sar, rope technician, usar, technical rescue false full 2 e973aac3-a258-41ac-b080-eb90431bd543 E1 - Training & Competency Topics Discussed:

1) Determining 'defined competencies'

2) Top Down Rescue

  • Rescue vs team based operations
  • Fire service vs industrial brigade

3) Maintaining proficiency for rescue vs team based competencies

4) Bottom Up Rescue (Tower type rescues)

  • Maintaining the concept of fall arrest and work positioning
  • Training for hazards in your area
  • Should rope access techniques be incorporated training?
  • Inside the fence rig for rescue
  • Ground based vs tower based

5) Rescues that require litter based or other types of patient packaging where you may or may not need an attendant.

  • Training for the environment that you have.

6) Traditional systems like dedicated main, slack belay vs a TTRS system

  • Hauling and maintaining rope speed

7) Use of rope winches

8) How do you maintain training on all of these techniques?

  • Big picture vs small tasks
  • Devices which can help simplify training

 

Important Warning:

  • Many of the activities discussed in this podcast pose a very substantial risk of serious injury or death.
  • Products and techniques discussed in this podcast are intended for use by specially trained professionals.
  • Technical rescue, rappelling, climbing and the training involved are very hazardous activities. Each situation has its own unique conditions and must be evaluated by those present. Effective risk management comes from experience, proper training and good personal judgment.
  • CMC is not liable for any damages arising from abuse or improper use of the techniques or equipment discussed in this podcast.
  • Topics discussed are the ideas and opinions of each individual.
  • Department protocol and regulations should always take precedence.
]]> Wed, 17 Feb 2021 19:00:37 +0000 podcast@cmcpro.com (Doug McElmury, John McKently, Wayne Chapman, Kelly Byrne) https://www.cmcpro.com/cmc-podcast-1-training-competency/ Topics Discussed:

1) Determining 'defined competencies'

2) Top Down Rescue

  • Rescue vs team based operations
  • Fire service vs industrial brigade

3) Maintaining proficiency for rescue vs team based competencies

4) Bottom Up Rescue (Tower type rescues)

  • Maintaining the concept of fall arrest and work positioning
  • Training for hazards in your area
  • Should rope access techniques be incorporated training?
  • Inside the fence rig for rescue
  • Ground based vs tower based

5) Rescues that require litter based or other types of patient packaging where you may or may not need an attendant.

  • Training for the environment that you have.

6) Traditional systems like dedicated main, slack belay vs a TTRS system

  • Hauling and maintaining rope speed

7) Use of rope winches

8) How do you maintain training on all of these techniques?

  • Big picture vs small tasks
  • Devices which can help simplify training

 

Important Warning:

  • Many of the activities discussed in this podcast pose a very substantial risk of serious injury or death.
  • Products and techniques discussed in this podcast are intended for use by specially trained professionals.
  • Technical rescue, rappelling, climbing and the training involved are very hazardous activities. Each situation has its own unique conditions and must be evaluated by those present. Effective risk management comes from experience, proper training and good personal judgment.
  • CMC is not liable for any damages arising from abuse or improper use of the techniques or equipment discussed in this podcast.
  • Topics discussed are the ideas and opinions of each individual.
  • Department protocol and regulations should always take precedence.
]]> E1 - Training & Competency Doug McElmury, John McKently, Wayne Chapman, Kelly Byrne 00:43:57 This episode discusses training and competency, specifically how training and techniques merge together to determine what's appropriate for departments or teams that don't have the opportunity to train as often. This episode discusses training and competency, specifically how training and techniques merge together to determine what's appropriate for departments or teams that don't have the opportunity to train as often. kelly byrne, safety, ground based rescue, wayne chapman, tower rescue, doug mcelmury, training, standards, standards, rope access, fire rescue, search and rescue, fire department, fire fighter, fire service, urban search and rescue, rescue technique, pick off rescue, competency, rope rescue, rescue, sar, john mckently, usar, technical rescue false full 1