NEW YORK (WABC) -- Life-saving techniques and equipment are making a difference for the men and women who put their lives on the line to battle fires. A firefighter in Queens made a split-second ...

Anchoring the boat is one of the most intimidating skills to learn for a boat operator. Securing a heavy boat with a rope, chain and anchor in strong current, heavy wind, and crushing waves presents ...

This month’s article continues our focus on an advanced skill in the world of rope rescue; that skill being tensioned highlines. Tensioned highlines can be a useful skill in the wilderness and even an ...

The rescue company has just rigged the anchors for a rope-rescue pick-off. As the rescue safety officer, you ask yourself a series of questions about the anchor system: How much weight can the anchor ...

As with any form of technical rescue, the potential for success begins with a solid foundation. For example, working within a collapsed building, most shoring starts with a sole plate; Trench ...

Learn how to set up a retrievable spar anchor for MRS (Moving Rope System) and DRT (Doubled Rope Technique) methods in ...

BRADEN has addressed the question of securely installing synthetic rope for winching applications with the introduction of a new anchoring system for TR20 Recovery Winches. The Synthetic Rope Anchor ...

Basal anchors are a foundational component of safe and efficient tree climbing, providing secure attachment points for rope ...

The mooring line can be made up of synthetic fiber rope, wire and chain or a combination of the three. Environmental factors - wind, waves and currents - determine which materials make up the mooring ...