Ropes & Knots.pdf - Los Angeles County Firefighters Association

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LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT
CONTEXT TRAINING PROGRAM
LOWERING SYSTEM
UNIT STATION SHIFT DATE
NAME
NAME
NAME
NAME
RANK
RANK
RANK
RANK
INDIVIDUALS NOT MEETING THE COMPANY SKILLS STANDARD WILL REQUIRE
ADDITIONAL TRAINING IN THAT SKILL.
COMPANY HAS MET THE STANDARD: YES NO COMMENTS:
1. Develop a rescue plan:
a. The crew leader conducts a size-up of the
rescue problem and determines that a
lowering system will have to be constructed.
b. The crew leader supervises the placement of
the second vehicle.
c. Crew leader discusses the rescue plan with
the crew and makes individual assignments.
Safety officer is assigned as needed.
2. Commence construction of lowering system:
a. Construct lowering line and safety line.
b. Package rescuer.
c. Tend the lowering line and the safety line.
(Two line tenders.)
d. Attach rescuer to both lines.
e. Lower rescuer to victim, the rescuer
communicates when the victim is reached.
RATER
DATE