Inside look at high angle rescue training

[@msherpa9594]

We use this video in our Technical Rope Rescue training as how NOT to do it all. Starting with the Ops Chief's helmet not being strapped on, to edge attendants having no tethers, to the woman on the right side of the tripod in her open toe shoes who clearly should not be in the Hot Zone. They're all super lucky nobody died that day.

[@crustytomato5164]

Not lucky. Just experienced.

[@Brocuzgodlocdunfamdogson]

@@crustytomato5164 they were doing it wrong. OSHA standard 1910.27(b)(2)(ix): The ropes of each rope descent system are effectively padded or otherwise protected, where they can contact edges of the building, anchorage, obstructions, or other surfaces, to prevent them from being cut or weakened; There was absolutely no edge protection on those ropes. Who knows what else was wrong, I wasn’t on site.

[@kiwionarope]

Understand your equipment...a Trip Pod is designed for vertical use where the forces are kept within the foot of the device....not where the forces are outside the footprint....or this happens...... You want to do this, use a Vortex....not a Tri Pod.....

[@guarapol]

AFAIK the Vortex is a commercial name for a tripod. Anyway, to operate a tripod we need a very special training and knowledge of the physics involved.

[@craigfink6202]

Love the commentary afterwards - like it was no big deal and everything was cool. If you look closely to things, there was no edge protection to be seen where all four ropes ended up contacting the wall when the tripod went down. That edge under a load could have been enough to cut all of the ropes. Quick ride with a bad landing. The other thing that makes me cringe is the very low height of the parapet wall and the fact that no one up there appears to be tied off. The "civilian" woman standing next to the tripod when it fell is lucky that the leg nearest her didn't punt her off the roof. Bad training all the way around and very lucky no one was hurt.

[@theprestigeleague713]

Craig Fink yeah there were no rope protectors/edge protectors. They could have easily fell to their death.

[@JeffreyAustinThePhyrefyter]

Great observations.

[@mountainman4756]

There’s no edge pro because the rope doesn’t touch an edge when the high directional is standing.

[@Dan21rod]

@@mountainman4756 BUT! as everyone who uses rope knows to look for things like that for the what ifs

[@hectorgarza3767]

They wasnt espectet that tripod fail , but like they said is not a big deal 😂

[@MrHarryhere69]

I have not done high angle rescue for years, but I saw this coming from a mile away. Whenever we did this type of transfer we anchored the tripod with a straight up and down line, something like a 4 to 1. Keeps the tripod planted. We where lucky to have a man hatch and a good ladder. maybe bolting the tripod might have helped, but lots of load on the wrong angle. Luck ropes did not get cut.

[@vieuxacadian9455]

Murphys law in full view right there . I'm glad that nobody was lost ! Scary moment !

[@Armedfireman]

Does the word resultant mean anything to you? They got very lucky

[@trentkliff6583]

Lol love how they put the edge rollers on after the tripod fell

[@nitsuj182]

Nice reporting! Putting yourself in the story!

[@chrisweezer3810]

I would have been mortified as I'm sure they were. On a side note, that reporter is pretty hot.

[@TJ-we5cu]

Look in the background 2:17

[@TJ-we5cu]

She pushes it

[@danielkohler3458]

@2:00, what kind of chest harness is that on the near victim? Lashing is bad enough when applied correctly. Worse when it's not applied. Lessons learned.

[@rohitharathnaweera8585]

I can't believe this! At 2.43 no one wheres harnesses or lanyards. but kneeling on a low wall..another disaster waiting to happen!

[@jimganley3900]

agreed

[@VulcanXIV]

After reading these comments, I am only left horrified that this level of incompetence exists. Especially when I'm in the process on entering this career...I don't want to rely on luck

[@MrGamecatCanaveral]

Did they die?

[@spannaspinna]

That is a massive fuckup

[@keithscott9774]

Wow, they've just made themselves look like dangerous amateurs, and on TV. And the way they say all the backups were in place, as though what happened was nothing major.

[@Paramedic772]

Wow….

[@cetree201]

Arizona tripods

[@josephcastro9030]

At 2:17 you can tell the woman with the open toe shoes grabs onto the tripod and accidentally either pulls it or moves it allowing it to fall.

[@markevans4430]

Well that's wrong, watch the video, the system was already failing and "mousetrapping" when she attempted to stabilize.