Skylotec Spark
This week we take a look at the Skylotec Spark, this may have answered the question I have heard a lot since the Sirius came out, ' can we get one without the panic feature?' well the Spark is exactly...
30 Nov 202115min
Chest ascender, is it a point of attachment
This week we chat about the chest ascender, is it half a point or one point? we discuss the story behind the this urban myth. What about if you attach to a casualty on an ascender, can they be used a...
22 Nov 202113min
Double Descender Rescue
This week we have a look at rescues on two descenders. Why do we not teach this to Level 1's? Should we be work on two descenders more?
16 Nov 202110min
Do we need to increase hours between IRATA levels?
Is the standard of technicians dropping? Do we need technicians to get more hours between levels? Is it more experience that's needed or more hours on ropes? Sound we get more training for each level?...
8 Nov 20218min
IRATA Level 4
Do we need an IRATA level 4? I think i first heard this discussed when i was a level 1, but it comes up more often in conversation theses days. What would you like to see on a level 4 course, We have...
1 Nov 20215min
Should lowering a casualty past a set of knots on assessment day?
This week we turn the normal level 3 rescue, passing a set of knots on its head. Why don't we get level 3's to lower a casualty and have to to bypass knots? We look at situations where you may need th...
25 Okt 20216min
Why do we get Level 2's to rescue past a a single deviation?
This week we discuss the single deviation rescue, This is a level 2 skill, we ask why do we get level 2's to do this rescue? Could you just unclip the deviation? shouldn't we have level 2's rescue pa...
18 Okt 20216min
Should Breaking into a tight line come back?
This week we take a look at breaking into a tight line, Why this was taken out of the IRATA level 3, Is it a good skill to know and should it come back. Let us know what you think about the technique...
11 Okt 202112min
