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Use of this Website and its content is subject to the website *T[erms of Service](https://staging.pacificropes.com/hubfs/Documents/Website%20Terms%20and%20Services%20(2020-08-06).pdf)*”     [< Industrial Rope Access Blog](https://staging.pacificropes.com/irata-blog) Josh Delefortrie January 01, 2019 ## [Understanding the IRATA Syllabus: Mid-transfer rescue](https://staging.pacificropes.com/irata-blog/irata-syllabus-mid-transfer-rescue) Rope-to-rope transfers are a basic rope access technique, but the manoeuvre for rescuing a tech who’s become injured or immobile while in the middle of a... [Continued](https://staging.pacificropes.com/irata-blog/irata-syllabus-mid-transfer-rescue) Josh Delefortrie January 01, 2019 ## [Understanding the IRATA Syllabus: Passing Mid-Rope Knots with a Casualty](https://staging.pacificropes.com/irata-blog/irata-syllabus-passing-mid-knots-with-casualty) In order to temporarily isolate small areas of damage or to extend the ropes in your system, a mid-rope knot can be used. Passing a mid-rope knot on your... [Continued](https://staging.pacificropes.com/irata-blog/irata-syllabus-passing-mid-knots-with-casualty) Josh Delefortrie January 01, 2019 ## [Understanding the IRATA Syllabus: Use of Tensioned Ropes for Rescue](https://staging.pacificropes.com/irata-blog/irata-syllabus-use-of-tensioned-ropes-for-rescue) To facilitate horizontal or diagonal movement between two sets of anchors, the rope system can be tensioned to give you access to otherwise... [Continued](https://staging.pacificropes.com/irata-blog/irata-syllabus-use-of-tensioned-ropes-for-rescue) Josh Delefortrie January 01, 2019 ## [Understanding the IRATA Syllabus: Complex Rescue Systems (team exercise)](https://staging.pacificropes.com/irata-blog/irata-syllabus-complex-rescue-systems) This exercise has been designed to test your ability to create and implement a complex rescue plan that necessarily incorporates many different elements... [Continued](https://staging.pacificropes.com/irata-blog/irata-syllabus-complex-rescue-systems) Josh Delefortrie January 01, 2019 ## [Understanding the IRATA Syllabus: Rescue from an aid climb (short connection)](https://staging.pacificropes.com/irata-blog/irata-syllabus-rescue-from-an-aid-climb-short-connection) The challenge of rescuing a casualty from an aid climb goes way up when they’re attached to the structure by a very short connection. This rescue may... [Continued](https://staging.pacificropes.com/irata-blog/irata-syllabus-rescue-from-an-aid-climb-short-connection) Josh Delefortrie January 01, 2019 ## [Understanding the IRATA Syllabus: Rescue from an Aid Climb](https://staging.pacificropes.com/irata-blog/irata-l2-rescue-from-an-aid-climb) Aid climbing is a technique where work positioning lanyards are used to suspend and assist the movement of a technician climbing either vertically (L2 and... [Continued](https://staging.pacificropes.com/irata-blog/irata-l2-rescue-from-an-aid-climb) Josh Delefortrie January 01, 2019 ## [Understanding the IRATA Syllabus: Rescue from Fall Arrest Equipment](https://staging.pacificropes.com/irata-blog/irata-syllabus-rescue-from-fall-arrest-equipment) When [climbing with fall arrest equipment](https://info.pacificropes.com/irata-blog/irata-l1-syllabus-climbing-fall-arrest), a twin or single legged lanyard with an energy absorber can be used to prevent a fall from an elevated platform... [Continued](https://staging.pacificropes.com/irata-blog/irata-syllabus-rescue-from-fall-arrest-equipment) Josh Delefortrie January 01, 2019 ## [Understanding the IRATA Syllabus: Passing a Small Re-anchor with a Casualty](https://staging.pacificropes.com/irata-blog/irata-syllabus-passing-a-small-re-anchor-with-a-casualty) To avoid an obstruction/hazard, or to reduce rope stretch during a long suspended descent off a structure, you can rig a small re-anchor (aka re-belay) to... [Continued](https://staging.pacificropes.com/irata-blog/irata-syllabus-passing-a-small-re-anchor-with-a-casualty) Josh Delefortrie January 01, 2019 ## [Understanding the IRATA Syllabus: Rope-to-Rope Transfer with a Casualty](https://staging.pacificropes.com/irata-blog/irata-syllabus-rope-to-rope-transfer-with-a-casualty) To pass an obstruction or transport a casualty back from underneath a structure (such as a platform or a bridge) to an access or egress point, you may... [Continued](https://staging.pacificropes.com/irata-blog/irata-syllabus-rope-to-rope-transfer-with-a-casualty) Josh Delefortrie January 01, 2019 ## [Understanding the IRATA Syllabus: Passing a Single Deviation with a Casualty](https://staging.pacificropes.com/irata-blog/irata-syllabus-passing-a-single-deviation-with-a-casualty) To re-position the ropes in order to avoid obstructions, hazards and abrasion related damage to the rope system, a double anchor deviation can be rigged.... 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