Bob Duemmel addresses new innovations related rope rescue equipment and techniques with Steve Disick.
Disick shares valuable insights from the industrial community's rope operations, including the Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians. He explains the techniques they utilize in their day-to-day operations and how fire/rescue agencies can adopt these skills.
The two discuss several new innovations that have become part of the rope rescue community, including hardware and software that the emergency responders can have access to for training and incidents.
Steve Disick is owner of Capital Technical Rescue and Safety Consultants in Albany, N.Y. and serves as a career firefighter in a rescue company.
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About the Author
Bob Duemmel
Bob Duemmel was the technical rescue editor for Firehouse Magazine and Firehouse.com. A deputy coordinator for Special Operations in Monroe County, NY he recently retired as a captain with the City of Rochester Fire Department. Bob's involvement in technical rescue is very diverse. He is the Plans Manager for New York Task Force-2 USAR Team, a member of the Western New York Incident Management Team and a member of the New York State Technical Rescue curriculum development team. He is a nationally certified instructor with a focus on technical rescue programs. He has delivered training to fire service, industrial, military and international rescue teams and has assisted with exercise evaluation for the United Kingdom and the European Union's USAR program. Bob has also participated in numerous USAR exercised as both a participant and evaluator. He hosted “The Buzz on Technical Rescue” podcast.