Cmc Rope Rescue Manual [Paperback]

James A. Frank (Editor), et al (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1998 | ISBN-10: 0961833777 | ISBN-13: 978-0961833770 | Edition: 3rd

With over 20,000 copies sold, the CMC Rope Rescue Manual has become the standard reference for many departments and rope rescue training programs. The manual reflects what we've learned through many years of responding to resuces and teaching hundreds of students. Now in its third edition, the manual has been updated and several new chapters have been added. The extensive use of illustrations and step-by-step procedures help the reader develop or expand rope rescue knowledge and skills. Topics include: safety, equipment, rappelling, pick-offs, stretcher evacuations, patient packaging, improvised high-anchor points, and organizing the response. More than 240 illustrations and photos take you step-by-step through lowering and raising systems, mechanical advantage, and rappel based rescues.

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From the Publisher

Rappels, either during training or on operations, are hazardous activities. Risk management is a result of experience, training, and good personal judgment. It is the user's responsibility to obtain competent instruction, choose quality equipment and use adequate safety procedures.

The authors have made their best effort to provide the reader with the most current information reflecting the state-of-the-art in rope rescue at the time of publication. It is incumbent on the user of this book to:

- Determine if the skills and techniques provided in the book are compatible with the user's systems, techniques, protocols, equipment and level of training.

- Be familiar with safety procedures and use proper belay techniques whenever possible.

About the Author

James A. Frank has been involved with technical rope work for more than 30 years. Twenty years with the Los Padres Search & Rescue Team, a volunteer Mountain Rescue Association (MRA) team in Southern California, has provided a wide range of search and rescue experience. He continues to serve in team administrative, incident command and field positions. Jim is a NR-EMT and has completed National Association of Search and Rescue's (NASAR) Wilderness EMT and Incident Commander SAR programs.

Jim began teaching in 1971 and over the years has taught rope rescue and rappel courses for NASAR, the National Park Service, the MRA as well as a variety of fire service and law enforcement agencies in California. He is a life member of the National Speleological Society and the National Association for Search & Rescue.

As Founder and President of CMC Rescue, Inc., Jim is involved on a daily basis with the design and manufacture of high-angle rescue equipment. CMC Rescue has grown to one of the world's largest manufacturers and stocking distributors of rescue equipment. In addition, the Rescue School instructors train emergency response professionals across the USA. In his spare time, Jim and his wife are kept busy in Santa Barbara with their two teenagers' many outdoor sports.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 180 pages
• Publisher: Cmc Rescue; 3rd edition (November 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0961833777
• ISBN-13: 978-0961833770
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #872,468 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great, but a lot of advertising, April 23, 2000

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Fidel, MD (Saving Lives, everywhere) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cmc Rope Rescue Manual (Paperback)

CMC has outdone themselves again with this book. It is full of great illustrations, techniques and ideas, unfortunately they make it too obvious that CMC also sells hardware - fortunately it's great hardware.

I particularly like the appendices where the results of various testing to failure was done on knots, etc. Nothing like scientific data to back up experience.