For webbing, a hand’s width or 4-inch tail is now accepted. Now the spoken standard is a 6-inch tail or approximately a hand’s length of tail to be acceptable for rope. Our state curriculum was recently updated to reference tail length on the family of 8 knots as being the critical aspect in the safety and accuracy of the knot. When they are tied properly, the knot is very sound and actually locks down on itself. However, knots like the family of 8s really do not require a safety. This concept still holds true for some of the knots we use, including the Bowline and Square Knot. When I first began my training for rope operations, it was pounded into our heads that a knot is not a “proper” knot without a safety on it. With this in mind, let’s take a look at some segments in the rope rescue arena to see how old school and new technologies can work together. These types of responses have a negative impact on the recently trained member’s motivation and morale. Upon returning from training, the new member is full of energy and enthusiasm, and when they attempt to share the new information, they are met with resistance by those senior members who hold on tightly to their version of training. The course consists of the most advanced and up-to-date methods being practiced at the time, which do not correspond with the training that the more senior department members previously received on the same area.
Consider a scenario where a new department member goes for training in a specialty area. Conflicting training levels: Not staying current with training can create a situation where members of the same department have been training in different methods, leading to division among the ranks.īoth skills atrophy and conflicting training levels can create a difficult situation at the department.Skill atrophy: If you do not embrace ongoing education in rope rescue (or any response area that you deal with), your skills will drop off to a point where you can become ineffective when working an incident with other responders.This situation presents a couple of significant challenges: That means for many firefighters, the rope rescue educational path ends there. At most departments, the training provided is based on the department’s desired skill level for its members. The fire service is constantly evolving, and the rope rescue arena is no exception.
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