Advanced Rigging for the High-Speed Rescuer

Duration: 40–50 Hours

Prerequisites: NFPA 1006 Rope Rescue Technician or equivalent

This immersive, advanced-level program is designed for experienced rope rescuers seeking to refine and challenge their rigging capabilities in high-risk, low-resource environments. The course integrates Artificial High Directional (AHD)systems with advanced anchor rigging techniques, focusing on austere and limited anchorage industrial settings that present complex edge management and access challenges.

Unlike traditional training conducted in controlled environments, this course removes the rescuer from their comfort zone and places them in dynamic, unpredictable scenarios. The objective is to build operational confidence, adaptability, and critical thinking—while reinforcing technical rigging principles under pressure.

Skills Covered:

• Assembly and use of multiple AHD configurations, including custom and purpose-built systems
  
• Asymmetrical tripod (Easel Leg) setup and applications
  
• Force vectors and resultant vectors: analysis and practical application
  
• Differentiating and deploying directional vs. anchor frames
  
• Guying techniques for stabilizing AHD systems in variable environments
  
• Bipod, A-frame, and monopod configurations
  
• Construction of single- and multipoint anchor systems for strength and directional control
  
• Rigging with improvised or austere materials (evaluating anchor strength and redundancy)
  
• Application of various horizontal anchoring systems across diverse terrain