How to rig a litter for High Angle Operations

Does the picture above confuse you? It won't after I systematically break down each step on how to prepare your litter for a rescue.

[@JimT225]

What a great video! Watching it was almost like listening to myself teach class! Thank you.

[@perryfire3006]

Thanks for the compliment, especially from someone who also does rope work. Glad you liked it.

[@shawnmasters1424]

Nice video with some excellent explanations and system example. I how ever would run both line to myself for working and safety (redundancy) as the patient is already in the basket they have two line they are attached too so if one rope was to fail the other would take hold.

[@perryfire3006]

Or you could add another tether to yourself from the master ring. It's up to the operator in what he feels comfortable hanging from as long as it doesn't impede operations. The videos I show are one way of doing things but there are many other acceptable ways of performing these tasks. There is no right or wrong per se, as long as everybody stays safe. Cheers

[@papirivera4747]

Very nice explanation. Great video!!

[@perryfire3006]

Thanks so much. Happy you enjoyed it.

[@antotenggiri]

if we want to lowering stretcher and almost vertical not put Micro 4:1 at the head? What is the consideration to put at the lower stretcher?

[@perryfire3006]

Not sure I understand your question. Put your question in your language and I will Google Translate it. But if you are asking why we would put the 4:1 on the litter it is simply to be able to put the litter in a vertical position with the victims head up top. Sometimes moving in tight spots requires re-positioning the litter.

[@mikecschmitt89]

when you place the ready made 4:1 and remove the blue legs of the bridle, do you think adding all of the available slack to the blue legs,while off tension and instead of removing them, would that allow enough travel in the system to allow the litter into the vertical position

[@perryfire3006]

I'm pretty sure they aren't long enough even fully extended but I don't have that particular bridle near me at the moment to check. It would be good redundancy if they were though so good thinking on that but the 4:1 is perfectly adequate by itself.

[@shawnklimchuk144]

Would you use a butterfly knot to tie ropes into bridle? Second if our Pt. Is t wearing a harness are you simply connecting litter redundant line to the head of the litter?

[@perryfire3006]

@@shawnklimchuk144 No on the butterfly because the knots will load incorrectly but I bet if one were to test them they would fall within safe load parameters. It would look bad though whether they were strong enough or not. The patient will always be wearing a harness, either already one they have donned themselves or the one we supply or tie as rescuers. The redundancy for the patient, meaning two points of connection, will be the litter itself as one and the tail of one of the interlocking bowlines that will connect directly to the patients harness.

[@davereisenauer1869]

Just out of curiosity where did you go through to get your certification? Id be interested attending one of their sessions. I have never seen anyone interlock your main line and safety line together like that out of the few companies I’ve trained with. Totally understand there is different ways to do things but see a few things in this video that could get you in trouble. I was always taught keeping them lines separate . You also have nothing for shock absorption on your secondary/safety if anything were to fail if is not located up on your anchor with a ASAP, I’d also recommend attaching to your dorsal so your not taking a shocked line to the face.

[@mdrgn79]

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