Mainline Rescue Systems

Gain a whole new understanding of mechanical advantage systems in raising and lower modes to supplement and build your rope rescue knowledge.

About the Course

An understanding of mechanical advantage systems — in raising and lower modes — is crucial to all rope rescue technicians. Dealing with Mass and Force is aspects of consequence if not considered during operations. Working with tensioned anchor systems, guying systems, high directionals, load positioning and litter movement all come into play when building mainline systems. If these are areas of concern for you — or simply areas in your rigging and rope rescue knowledge that you’d like to strengthen — this course is for you.

What You’ll Learn

Join us inside Mainline Systems where we’ll dive into must-know material on:

•Understanding the effects of gravity and friction on mainline systems

•Mechanical Advantage Theory

•Terms and definitions of mechanical advantage systems

•Types of pulley systems

•How and when to use Long Line MA Systems

•How and when to use Block and Tackle Systems

•Calculating tension force using the T-Method

•And more!

Course Curriculum

Unit 1: How Forces Are Generated

1.1 How Forces are Generated and How Best to Analyze the System

1.2 Pre-plan the Working Line

1.3 Analyzing a Rope Rescue System

1.4 The T-Method For Calculating Mechanical Advantage

1.5 T-Method Calculation Within a Dynamic System Safety Factor

1.6 Determining Potential Forces in a System

1.7 Shock Loading

1.8 Actual Mechanical Advantage

Unit 2: Mechanical Advantage and Pulley Systems

2.1 Pulley Systems And A Few Differences In Set Ups

2.2 Video Tutorial: Mechanical Advantage, Part 1

2.3 Video Tutorial: Mechanical Advantage, Part 2

2.4 Video Tutorial: Mechanical Advantage, Part 3

2.5 Video Tutorial: Raise Systems During a Two Rope Offset, Part 4

2.6 Video Tutorial: Revealed Concepts of Mechanical Advantage

2.7 Video Tutorial: Theoretical Mechanical Advantage

2.8 Quiz: Pulley Systems

Unit 3: Moving Systems

3.1 Guiding Wisdom of Raising Systems & Mechanical Advantage

3.2 Mechanical Advantage Systems

3.3 Safety Check

3.4 Operating a Haul System from an Operations Perspective

3.5 Very Cool Systems – Floating the Litter Using an A-Frame and Gin Pole Trackline

3.6 Very Cool Systems – Dynamic Directional Offset System Using an A-Frame and Natural High Directional

3.7 Very Cool Systems – Trackline Skate Block Using Gin Pole/Monopod AHD

3.8 Very Cool Systems – Team Scenario – High Angle Two Rope Lower to a Trackline

Unit 4: Lowering Systems Low to Mid Angle

4.1 What is a Lowering System?

4.2 Low Angle Rope Rescue Overview

4.3 The Low Angle Lowering Operations

4.4 Low Angle Rope Rescue Systems

4.5 Low to Steep Angle Litter Trackline Lower Evacuation

Unit 5 Lowering Systems – Mid to Steep Angle

5.1 Mid to High Angle Rope Rescue Overview

5.2 High Angle Rope Rescue System

5.3 The System Broken Down Into Segments

Unit 6: Twin Tension Rope System

6.1 Mirrored or Two Tension Raising Systems

6.2 Twin Tension Rope System Lowering Options Using an Auto Lock System

6.3 Twin Tension Rope System Lowering and Hauling Options Using an Auto-Lock Device

6.4 Video Tutorial: Mirrored Skate Block Overview

6.5 Video Tutorial: Mirrored Skate Block Top Anchor Considerations

6.6 Video Tutorial: Mirrored Skate Block-Configuration of the Bottom Anchor System

6.7 Video Tutorial: V Anchor System for Mirrored & Twin Tension Systems

6.8 Video Tutorial: Twin Tension Mirrored System in Class 4 Litter Movement

6.9 Quiz: Mirrored Raising Systems

Unit 7: Winch & Capstan

7.1 Winch & Capstan

7.2 Video Tutorial: Harken Riggers Winch General Information

7.3 Video Tutorial: Loading the Harken Riggers Winch

7.4 Video Tutorial: Harken Riggers Winch Moving from Descent Mode to Raise Mode

7.5 Video Tutorial: Skyhook Rescue Systems Spec Ops Winch

7.6 Video Tutorial: Industrial Track Line: Bottom Section – Skyhook Winch

7.7 Quiz: Winch & Capstan

Unit 8: Wrap Up

8.1 Wrap Up

Key Terms

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