I just finished my Level II High-Angle Rescue course through the Advanced Rescue Techniques School of Canada. Just like the level I, it was a shitload of fun and I ended up learning a whole lot. Having read "On Rope" and other technical manuals, I was aware of everything we ended up doing, but it's still a LOT of fun applying the theories you've only read about before.
Has anyone else taken high-angle or confined space rescue courses before? If so, lets see some pictures and hear what you thought.
If you havent, I'd highly recommend it. Learning the basics of how to actually rescue someone is of huge importance to anyone working or playing on rope. I can only imagine how hopeless and agonizing it must be to watch a friend hurt themselves and be unable to intervene. The principals of rope-rescue are simple to learn, but not independently intuitive and not really something that can be figured out "on the fly". Even if you dont want to pay for a course, it's worth reading about and building simple haul systems and practice pickoffs and changeovers. I'm not an expert, but if you have any questions about what you see, just ask and I'll try my best to answer.
enjoy!
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as you can see this NFPA compliant course is pretty overkill when it comes to PPE. EVERYTHING is belayed, everything is steel and all ropes are 1/2". Not the techniques I use sport rappelling, but good to know regardless.