1. Placer County Sheriff’s
Search and Rescue
Mountain Rescue Team
Rappelling
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2. Objectives Teach MRT Team Standard Ensure Safety is First
Three Step Learning Process
Present the concept
Demonstration the concept
Hands on learning
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3. Safety Use Applicable PPE Always have a Safety Check
Know and Use Proper Commands
Acknowledge commands
Anyone can Call Stop and Rock
When in Doubt - Ask
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4. Equipment
Self Belay Device
Rappel Device (Figure 8)
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5. Communication At the Edge At the Bottom
“On Belay” (”Belay On”) – if independent belay is used
“Rappelling” (”Rappel On”)
At the Bottom
“Off Rappel” (Rappel Off”)
“Off Belay” (Belay Off”)
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6. Rigging – Tie In Make sure the chest harness is high
Self belay is behind the chest tri-link
Main rope is kept out of the tri-link
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7. Technique Safety Check Approach the Edge
Remove slack
At Edge - Transition is the most difficult point
“Rappelling”
Perform edge transition – lean back, feet apart, look at footing, don’t feed rope at first.
Take small steps to go over the transition as you feed rope
Rappel – Control Speed and Mind Self Belay
At Bottom
Remove main line from rappel device
“Off Rappel”
Remove self belay
“Off Belay”
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8. Video/Demonstration
Player
Player
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