A fire department rope rescue team is a highly trained specialty unit that performs technical rescues in environments where victims are stranded at height or in hard-to- reach locations. Members are specially trained in rope systems, rigging, anchor building, and patient packaging. They use equipment such as static and dynamic ropes, harnesses, carabiners, pulleys, descenders, ascenders, tripods, litters (Stokes baskets), and mechanical advantage systems. 35
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