CMC Podcast E3 - Should aerial ladders be used as artificial high directionals for rope rescue?

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Episode Summary:
This episode discusses the question, 'Should aerial ladders be used as artificial high directionals for rope rescue?' in a round table discussion hosted by Kelly Byrne with guests Mike Forbes, Doug McElmury and Wayne Chapman.

Topics:
- Should aerial ladders be used as artificial high directionals for rope rescue?
- Examples of when you might use an aerial ladder as an artificial high directional.
- Minimize the load, maximize the degree of aerial elevation, minimize aerial extension, keep the ropes distinct resultant and distinct with crane theory
- What other rope rescue scenario is a go, no go by a 300lb margin?
- Attendant or no attendant?
- Aerial ladder construction
- How do we account for the belay impact on the ladder?
- Are aerial ladders bombproof?
- Block and Tackle theory
- Do your research

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Links:
Mike Forbes' website: www.RopeCraft.org

ITRA (International Technical Rescue Association) https://itra.international/

2:50 Pat Rhodes - Aerial Ladders Used as Artificial High Directionals (AHD)    • Aerial Ladders Used as Artificial Hig...  

14:20 Kelly Byrne's 1016 paper at ITRS on 'Fire Department High Directionals' http://itrsonline.org/fire-department...

35:10 National Fire Academy paper https://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/p...

Additional Resources: Aerial Physics http://www.lacountyfirefighters.org/i...