 On Tuesday, September 26, members of the Pikeville Fire Department were training to use various types of rope for rescue scenarios. As always, the department has kept up to date with the most current NFPA technical rescue guidelines and methods to ensure the public's safety. The fundamentals of knot tying include concepts such as life-saving knots and anchor knots, both of which are necessary. If someone is in need of medical assistance, they can be secured to a gurney or stretcher for safe transportation. The department will continue training later in the week with their large-scale rope rescue scenario, which will include ascending and repelling vertical space using knots they have learned how to tie. All this contributes to the large catalog of training certification and rescue scenario preparedness the department is known for. Reporting for Mountaintop News, I'm Nick Colum.