Ascent and Counter balance Rescue, Access Techniques LTD

This is a quick look at passing a casualty in ascent and then the counter balance. There are loads of different ways of doing this, these are a few. Still training all levels of IRATA every week in Sheffield UK. 1 hour form Manchester airport. See Website for details. www.access-techniques.com or call 0114 2737398.

[@verticaladventure5762]

Adding the basic with a sling to pick off your casualty from their gear is what I used in one of our tower rescue training sessions a few years back. The instructor told us to use any approved method of pick off for our casualty. Everyone else used the existing tools they provided at the training. I told him that I was going to use this method. I was able to lower the victim in record time! When he asked about it I told him I learned it from the boys across the pond! He was impressed! I've employed some of your techniques in the field on tower jobs and when I take people on recreational rope adventures! I always love your videos. They are very easy to understand and follow along with. I hope to visit there some day!

[@greggwllms]

Although the techniques you use and I use for caving are slightly different they are close enough for me to learn a lot from watching these. Thanks for starting to make videos again!

[@DeepBlueDiscoveries825]

I feel the fastest way to pass the casualty with your back-up is to first clip into them with your cows tail and then move the back up. It's two moves. At the same time you have also pre-established 1/2 of the contact points needed to transfer him onto you. But regardless, well done! Best videos on KZbin.

[@claudeanthony468]

So happy watching these videos it just confirms we are still up there with our rope access works and rescues Thanks

[@thumpr4]

Love the videos. Very instructional. Thanks for sharing. Cheers

[@michalwojciechowski6172]

greetings from France. very good video! all your videos are great! 👍👏

[@babate1337]

Great to see new videos, and loved to see the different techniques. Lots of ways to solve a problem.

[@keithscott9774]

Love your videos, I just muck about with this stuff for fun, not for work. After studying this video God knows how many times I tried it for the first time (about 1.5m from the ground LOL, low & slow) and all went smoothly. Only difference is I used a 6:1 mini rescue pulley for the raise. Not as quick but real easy. Thanks for the instructions.

[@dungokunyet]

been watching your video, and your rescue techniques was a good for our reference, thank you.

[@nosek17]

Always great videos and different techniques that help out ont job! Keep em coming n keep it YORKSHIRE !!! 😎🍺

[@kevinsimard]

I'm happy you started making videos again. I use you guys as a reference with my coworkers all the time. Your sling method is fast but pendulum is faster. Keep em coming.

[@echovictor81]

Never see the 3rd method , thanks for that

[@mentaIIist]

In the 3rd method, you can reverse the installation, gaining a 2:1 mechanical advantage

[@pathcallahan]

I've found the easiest method for lifting a victim off of his croll is with a handle ascender and footape. Fully extend the footape, place ascender and footape above casualty, thread foot loop through the sternal point on the casualty's harness and back into the carabiner on the handle ascender. Step into the foot loop and you have created a simple 2:1 with no extra equipment.

[@AccessTechniques]

Hi Yes a footloop works fine, but the buckle tends to get suck in the top krab which is why we use a sling. Thanks for watching.

[@isabellesibthorp5742]

What is the first stage lighted

[@harness84_29]

grillon, versatile things!

[@danielpghe]

it's grill on :) weekend is upon us ;) (note: you should read as a joke)

[@vorapongpomsuk3339]

very informative but we have pre-rig4:1 pulley system that can use on height that would be simple and lighter.

[@adni39]

Nice video, i Have question... Is the procedure a rescuer not wearing gloves?

[@vesinh]

Very good

[@deanmccann1]

Adrian...when you initially connected via soft link for the back-up transfer, does this take the place of using his cowstail for your second connection point (3 carabiners being the first) prior to the counterbalance. It makes sense (last amount of steps) but wanting to know for sure. Thanks!

[@phatboizbackyardkustomz9006]

How much friction would be eliminated with a biner pully for the pick off?

[@welcomenkabi96]

wooow it's soo exciting

[@steelmonkey80]

Just checking, is the guy you rescued okay now? He looked like he was in a bad way........

[@wanderer2766]

The guy looked as bored as possible :-)

[@dallashanneman4421]

Great videos! Where can I get one of the t shirts and sweatshirts.

[@leandromata3104]

Hello, you no have more videos or you go to other channel?

[@Errordemn6]

Question: When you put your cowstail onto him & then proceeded to remove his back up, wouldn't that mean he's technically on one point and that would result in a failure of the exam? At this point, he's on 1 point on his main line and then on 1 point onto you. Not two points on either. (Until you installed the karibiner hardlink)

[@claudeanthony468]

He puts a soft link to the casualty and the becomes his back the casualty is always on two points, you might have missed it

[@leandromata3104]

hELLO, WHY YOU NO PUT MORE VIDEOS HERE??

[@stephendosson246]

They don’t teach the quickest way in training centers and I want to know why. When you are in your decender and connected to the casualty, simply straddle the casualty hooking your legs around, use them to lift the casualty out of the ascender.

[@mr34]

Why does the patient always hang from the rescuer? In our rescue squad the rescuer hangs from the patient. That way the rescuer reaches the ground first, can detach from the system and can prepare the landing area. The patient can hang just off the ground and then be lowered in a much safer method.

[@AccessTechniques]

I don't really think it is "safer" just a different way of doing things, but if the back up kicks in it is much easier to be on top, but either way is fine, again different techniques for different situations.

[@kevinsimard]

access techniques You transferring to your victim is more practical if your on a cliff or slope. Besides if you're victim is in ascension mode it is faster to transfer him on to you.

[@leandromata3104]

Hello, Why no have more videos, do you have other channel?

[@AccessTechniques]

We've got some the next set lined up for the Autumn - make sure you subscribe!

[@leandromata3104]

Access Techniques yes, I Am subscribe, everyday I see your videos

[@CJ-gw4ih]

why not do you make new videos anymore. because the videos are world class. Greetings from Austria

[@chaselangs1896]

Cant put 3 carabiners in a line... max 2

[@adityanugrahautama2692]

Agree, it took much gap between rescuer

[@dragonnorway]

@@adityanugrahautama2692 Have to disagree, the distance is for me perfect for taking care of your own descent, and at the same time have good control with the casualty!