The 7 Minimalist Rescue Archetypes

#1 of 7MRA 1 Extension pole

Brake tender on top
constructs dynamic fixed
brake using AZTEK (5:1) in
2
1
for reaching series with anchor Belay (typical) AZTEK should
victim be tied off
A A A A
• No Rescuer Over Brake tender
CL
Edge

5:1cd
5:1cd
• Dynamic Fixed Brake 1 B Brake tender on top
connects end of new
rescue rope to rope grab
• Victim Hanging in B Main line installed over edge

Harness CL

Main line
A A
1
Rigging in the Vertical Realm Edge Victim restraint Installed edge
Rope grab
installed below
Copyright © 2006 Reed Thorne for Ropes That Rescue Ltd. protection edge by brake
tender

Must Have: Note: Belay rope

attached to point on
Brake tender
leaning over edge
Victim restraint

2 Rescuers: Belayer (B) Brake (1) victim harness by

belayer using
1 Belay device (Climbing Load) extension stick with
SureClip® open
1 Friction devices (Climbing Load) carabiner
(See detail at left)
1 AZTEK set of 4’s SureClip®
2 Rescue ropes which reach V V
the ground: Main & belay Victim hanging in
harness from fall
1 Rope grab arrest or other
positioning device
1 Edge protection
1 SureClip® & extension pole

3 Brake tender pulls up on

AZTEK set of fours after
4 Brake tender will 5 Brake tender lowers
untie fixed brake victim to the ground
first having tied off brake
after having unattended
rack on main line
completed the below
At conclusion of lift, tie
Belayer follows A A off AZTEK A A Belayer follows A A
movement of movement of CL
CL CL
main line main line
1
5:1cd

5:1cd
5:1cd

B B B
1 1
CL CL CL

A A A
Main line Slack forming in Disconnect the end
now under victim restraint of victims restraint
tension between anchor by whatever
and rope grab means necessary Coil up all
If significant remaining
length in this rope and send
Alternate technique: restraint, coil up down with
Send end of main line and send down rope grab
down to victim and have attached to rope
them make connection if grab
practical
V V
Lift distance Lower victim to
should be ground using victim
minimal and restraint (fall arrest,
only enough to
unload victim
rope, etc.) or see
alternate technique at V
Lift
restraint
UP left
DOWN