randall's adventure & training ® wilderness rope rescue

132 Pages·2016·8.33 MB·English

RANDALL’S ADVENTURE & TRAINING
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This course is designed to merge standard rescue practices with single-rope
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• Injured climber on rope (conscience or unconscious).
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CONCEPT OF RESCUE
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