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CMC Podcast

52 episodes - English - Latest episode: 24 days ago - ★★★★★ - 33 ratings

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

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G Vs. T

March 05, 2024 17:03 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MB

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” a...

Fred Salazar | CMC Instructor Podcast

February 01, 2023 18:20 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MB

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 fo...

LeRoy Harbach | CMC Instructor Series

December 13, 2022 18:26 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MB

Craig McClure | CMC Instructor Series

November 30, 2022 22:49 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MB

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: ...

Matthew Scharper | CMC Instructor Series

October 27, 2022 17:33 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MB

Kelly Byrne | CMC Instructor Series

October 12, 2022 19:51 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MB

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 cu...

Justin Klopfenstein | CMC Instructor Series

October 05, 2022 21:18 - 20 minutes - 19 MB

John McKently | CMC Instructor Series

September 28, 2022 18:09 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MB

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 ...

Derrick Walker | CMC Instructor Series

September 21, 2022 18:19 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MB

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 brin...

David Harper | CMC Instructor Series

September 14, 2022 21:31 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MB

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 ...

Dan Claridge | CMC Instructor Series

September 07, 2022 19:14 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MB

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 val...

Alan Baker | CMC Instructor Series

September 01, 2022 20:00 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MB

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 want...

49th Parallel | CMC GRIMP North America Recap Mini-Series

August 24, 2022 21:53 - 1 hour - 74.1 MB

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 f...

Peak Rescue | CMC GRIMP North America Recap Mini-Series

August 15, 2022 22:37 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MB

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 in...

Intervention Rescue | CMC GRIMP North America Recap Mini-Series

August 10, 2022 21:28 - 35 minutes - 33 MB

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 abo...

Rose City Ropers | CMC GRIMP North America Recap Mini-Series

August 08, 2022 23:14 - 1 hour - 77.3 MB

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 ...

T'NT Work and Rescue | CMC GRIMP North America Recap Mini-Series

August 01, 2022 23:26 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MB

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 ...

Orange County Fire Rescue Florida | CMC GRIMP North America Recap Mini-Series

July 27, 2022 22:00 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MB

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), ...

Val De Sambre | CMC GRIMP North America Recap Mini-Series

July 27, 2022 19:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MB

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...

Yes Ma'am | CMC GRIMP North America Recap Mini-Series

July 13, 2022 07:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MB

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 t...

OFCA 91 | CMC GRIMP North America Recap Mini-Series

July 06, 2022 21:22 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MB

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....

Magic Valley Paramedics | CMC GRIMP North America Recap Mini-Series

June 29, 2022 22:13 - 1 hour - 63.8 MB

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...

Introduction | CMC GRIMP North America Recap Mini-Series

June 29, 2022 17:48 - 6 minutes - 9.29 MB

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.

E28 - The Podcast Podcast with Ronin Rescue Cast and Med-Tex Services

April 06, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 60.7 MB

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 Episo...

E27 - Swiftwater Rescue

March 02, 2022 08:00 - 45 minutes - 42.4 MB

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...

E26 - Clara Acuna, Safety Specialist at Ice Harbor Lock & Dam

February 16, 2022 08:00 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MB

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 departme...

E25 - Cave Rescue

February 02, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 56.3 MB

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. ...

E24 - MABAS Division 4 & 5 SRT with Christina Loomis

January 19, 2022 08:00 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MB

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 McElmur...

E23 - MRA Part II

December 29, 2021 08:00 - 40 minutes - 37.8 MB

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 ...

E22 - NASAR Part II

December 15, 2021 08:00 - 47 minutes - 44.4 MB

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 ...

E21 - Thanksgiving Special

November 24, 2021 20:15 - 38 minutes - 37.5 MB

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!

E20 - What is MRA?

November 03, 2021 07:00 - 59 minutes - 55.2 MB

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 tho...

E19 - What is NASAR?

October 20, 2021 07:00 - 50 minutes - 47.3 MB

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 goo...

E18 - GRIMP™ North America 2022

August 18, 2021 07:05 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MB

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 scenari...

E17 - CMC Product Design & Engineering

August 11, 2021 15:29 - 52 minutes - 48.8 MB

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 'a...

E16 - Large Animal Technical Rescue

July 21, 2021 07:00 - 57 minutes - 53 MB

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 rem...

E15 - Redundancy

June 30, 2021 07:00 - 40 minutes - 37.9 MB

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 ...

E14 - Are you training as you would conduct a real rescue?

June 16, 2021 07:00 - 45 minutes - 42.7 MB

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 ...

E13 - Backcountry Rescue

June 02, 2021 07:05 - 56 minutes - 52.8 MB

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.c...

E12 - Fire Escape Bailout Systems

May 19, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 86.5 MB

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 t...

E11 - AZ Vortex (Part I of II) What does independent anchoring of the feet actually mean?

May 05, 2021 07:00 - 35 minutes - 33.7 MB

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.

E11 - AZ Vortex (Part II of II) What does independent anchoring of the feet actually mean?

May 05, 2021 07:00 - 35 minutes - 33.7 MB

Join the Conversation Please email us with questions or comments about this topic at [email protected]   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...

E10 - AZ Vortex (Part I of II) Belay High, Low or Through an AZTEK?

April 28, 2021 15:32 - 53 minutes - 49.8 MB

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 Man...

E9 - Myths in Rope Rescue (Part III of III)

April 21, 2021 07:00 - 53 minutes - 50 MB

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...

E8 - Myths in Rope Rescue (Part II of III)

April 14, 2021 07:00 - 48 minutes - 45 MB

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 t...

E7 - Myths in Rope Rescue (Part I of III)

April 07, 2021 07:00 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MB

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 ...

E6 - Interview with John McKently - 47 Years of SAR

March 31, 2021 07:00 - 53 minutes - 50.2 MB

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 typi...

E5 - Are bowlines Safe Enough for Rope Rescue?

March 24, 2021 07:00 - 42 minutes - 39.7 MB

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 t...

E4 - Is the Belay Competency Drop Test Still Valid?

March 17, 2021 07:00 - 48 minutes - 45.5 MB

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 train...

E3 - Should aerial ladders be used as artificial high directionals for rope rescue?

March 10, 2021 08:00 - 43 minutes - 40.4 MB

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 la...