Techniques
Ratchet Strap Storage and Deployment (Triple R Method)
One tool in the rescue discipline that is important to store properly, ready for fast effective deployment is the ratchet strap. One method that satisfies both requirements is the Triple R Method.
Ratchet Strap Storage and Deployment
Triple R Method
One tool in the rescue discipline that is important to store properly, ready for fast effective deployment is the ratchet strap. One method that satisfies both requirements is the Triple R Method. I first ran across this technique on Iraki West’s Heavy Rescue Germany page. I included his video and also located a video in English below.
Here are a few pictures from the Heavy Rescue Germany that show the Triple R method in several different stages of storing the straps. The Heavy Rescue Germany site is written in German, if that is not your first language, the “Translate” button should pop up and you can quickly translate the entire website.
Here’s another method of storing ratchet straps from VentEnterSearch.com.
Below are several posts about the Alberta Vehicle Extrication Association’s 2019 Advanced Heavy Rescue Symposium. Please make sure you follow these great rescue focused Facebook pages.
Heavy Stabilization & Lift Class
Below are some pictures from a Heavy Stabilization & Lift Class that the World Famous SVI Trucks built Beaver Lane Volunteer Rescue and Fire Department was part of.
Here are more pictures that Premier Extrication posted on their Facebook page. Make sure you are following Premier Extrication because the man behind that page, Toot (AKA Toranze Lee), is a wealth of knowledge and is always trying outside the box techniques!
Quick Tips
A different spin on Cracking the Egg
Cracking the Egg has its’ share of fans and critics. Just remember training provides us with memory markers that we
Cracking the Egg
The technique known as “Cracking the Egg” is interesting to method to gain patient access of a roof resting vehicle. The video below from The Rescue Boss Facebook page replaces the cribbing that is normally used with a short Paratech strut. Watch how the strut pivots art the base plate as the rear of the vehicle is lifted.
Cracking the Egg has its’ share of fans and critics. Just remember training provides us with memory markers that we can draw from down the road and often use bits and pieces from different techniques during difficult or challenging rescues.
