Tree Climber Rescue | Vertical Single Rope Pick-off | Hunting Tree Stand Accident

Tree Rescue Education and Training Videos @ http://www.rescueresponse.com. Videos & dvds on safety, techniques, procedures, high angle, equipment, harnesses and gear. Some classes and courses available. Products included, Petzl, Sterling Rope, Traverse Rescue, PMI, Yates, Gear, CMC Rescue, ropes, harnesses, aluminum auto-lock carabiners, i'd, fall protection, headlamps, anchors, positioning lanyards, pulleys, ascenders, belays, arborist, hunting, etc. *This trailer is a preview of one technique in our comprehensive series, "Tower Rescue for Emergency Responders" and "Tower Rescue for Workers".

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[RescueResponseGear]

Wecuttrees – The two main difference: the safety margins and the need to raise them off the system before a lower. We used a 10:1 safety margin with life safety loads on this video and that is not necessary with a log. If we just connected them to our system and then cut theirs away, the patient could have gone into shock because of the jarring. We were planning on showing other ways of raising and lowering like using a vector force as well as other techniques but ran out of time on this one.

[RescueResponseGear]

The rope system was the fastest way to safely reach the patient (If he had used the ladder the rescuer would have needed to free climb 20ft to get above the patient and we want to show how to be connected the whole time), raise them off their system and lower them to the ground in a remote area, without jarring the patient which can lead to shock with HIP.

[RescueResponseGear]

Highcountrytimber - Great observation with the need to stabilize the patient. The Method of Injury is always a factor in deciding the level of care. HIP introduces even more considerations, on which we chose to focus. Strapping the patient to a Sked or litter was ruled out by our EMS consultant because of the possibility of going horizontal. After being suspended in a harness lying down can cause the toxic build up in the lower extremities to flood the heart and cause cardiac arrest.

[stranger2u19]

i think u guys coulda just used the ladder that was on the tree lol

[GrahamCreation]

couldnt u just bring him a ladder?

[Brenjen67]

K.I.S.S.

[geoffreylnelson]

Thanks for a well done video! I've learned a lot from both the methods and the equipment you employed to carry out this rescue.

[highcountrytimber]

One thing is most rural Fire and EMS units can not afford the 12K to buy this much specialized gear. Why not show a simpler setup for the budget minded people of the world?

[sizzop1]

so um.. why couldn't they just bring a ladder?

[poetmpk]

cool video. one problem I saw was that you used the Big Shot slingshot backwards. The throw ball and line should not be on the side of the user - turn the sling 180 degrees and keep the line in front of you...

[wcfpd2007]

The equipment, procedures and execution are all necessary for a professional rescue. First responders do all they can to maximize safety for themselves and the victim. If the rescuer fell out of the tree then there would now be two patients. Everything is done as quickly but as well planned as possible. As for the bad med procedures at the end, this video was not a real incident, just an informational clip. Do you really think there just happened to be a camera set up waiting for him to fall??

[soccergurly796]

THE FIRST THING MY 15 YEAR GIRL NOTICED WAS THAT HE HAD THE GUN ON HIS BACK ON THE WAY UP THE TREE !!!! USE A FULL BODY HARNESS .

[muleywatcher]

I am certified in high rescue and thats how we were trained, make note, always use an ansi,osha, msha aproved fall protection Exofit is defently worth the money, also if you ever hang in a harness for more than 20min after being rescued do not undo the leggings, First sit on the ground tilting forward with knees slightly bent loosen straps do not move for 20 min slowly let the blood flow to your legs. Loosening leggings right after rescue will result in death