Introduction

 

News

 

Flashlights

Fenix LD12/streamlight protac 1L-1AA

Pocket EDC light

Maglite

Classic 4D flashlight and similar

Streamlight Survivor

90 degree light

Low profile and regular

 

Electrical Therapy

Defibrillation

Monophasic

Biphasic

Cardioversion

Pacing

 

 

2:1 Mechanical Advantage Systems

What does it do?

System to raise victims and rescuers from a scene down a hill

Can be stored rigged and ready to use

Simple, easy for setup and operations

Suitable for low to medium angles

 

Functions

Multiplies force of people pulling up

 

Design

Anchor at the top

Moving pulley connected to the load

Rope back up to change of direction pulley at anchor (optional)

Requirements

2x distance to pt of rope

Stokes basket

2 or 3 pulleys

Can use either a progress capture mechanism with a pulley or a tandem prusik progress capture

Personnel

3 members of litter team

Edge attendant

Haul team

Safety?

 

Limitations

Uses 2x as much rope

Not easy to convert to other systems

Prerigs can breed complacency and incompetence

 

Should you use?

Soft maybe. 

Perhaps with backup rigs that don’t have highly trained members