4-2.1 Organizations operating at the awareness level shall meet all the
requirements of Sections 4-2.
4-2.2 Awareness level functions shall include the following:
(a) Size-up of existing and potential conditions where rope rescue
operations will be performed.
(b) Identification of the resources necessary to conduct a safe and
effective rope rescue operation.
(c) Development and implementation of procedures for carrying out the
emergency response system where rescue is required.
(d) Development and implementation of procedures for carrying out site
control and scene management.
(e) Recognition of general hazards associated with rope rescue and the
procedures necessary to mitigate these hazards within the general rescue area.
(f) Development and implementation of procedures for the identification and
utilization of personal protective equipment (PPE) assigned for use at a rope
rescue incident.
4-3.1 Organizations operating at the operations level shall meet all
requirements specified in Sections 4-2 and Section 4-3.
4-3.2 Operations level functions shall include the development and
implementation of the following:
(a) Procedures for the selection, construction, and use of rope-based
mechanical advantage systems.
(b) Procedures for establishing the need, selecting the proper equipment,
and placing edge protection.
(c) Procedures for the safe construction and use of single and multi-point
anchor systems within the scope of the organization’s training.
(d) Procedures for the safe selection, construction, and use of an
appropriate belay system.
(e) Procedures for selection, construction, and use of a lowering system
within the scope of the organization’s training.
(f) Procedures for properly tying any knots used by the rope rescue team.
(g) Procedures for assuring safety in rope rescue operations.
(h) Procedures for appropriately packaging a patient in a litter.
(i) Procedures for the selection, use, and maintenance of proper rope
rescue equipment and rope rescue systems.
(j) Procedures for selection, construction, and use of a raising system in
the low angle environment.
(k) Procedures for safely ascending and descending a fixed rope within the
scope of the organization’s training.
(l) Procedures for using litter attendants in the low angle environment.
4-4.1 Organizations operating at the technician level shall meet all
requirements specified in Sections 4-2, 4-3, and 4-4.
4-4.2 Technician level functions shall include the development and
implementation of the following:
(a) Procedures for the safe construction and use of load distributing
anchor systems.
(b) Procedures for selection, construction, and use of a highline rope
system within the scope of the organization’s training.
(c) Procedures for the selection, construction, and use of a rope-based
raising system in a high angle environment within the scope of the
organization’s training.
(d) Procedures for passing knots through a rope rescue system.
(e) Procedures for using litter attendants in the high angle environment.
