Limerick Advanced Ropes and Rigging Training

January 30, 2023, Limerick Fire Department firefighters participated in advanced ropes and rigging training. The training consisted of two skill stations. Station 1 was patient packaging in a Stokes basket and using Ladder51 fora horizontal lift with ropes and anchoring, change of direction, and rigging fora raise and capture.

Station 2 was patient packaging as well, but with a low-angle rescue. An anchorpoint was established with Field 51 and set up forrigging so that the rescuers could go down the incline, access the patient, and safely bring the patient and rescuers to the top of the slope.

- Submitted by the Limerick FD