“Technical rope rescue is a calling. The technician should find satisfaction through practice alone. When the opportunity to perform a vertical rescue does come along, the technician who knows his craft will be rewarded with a job well done.”
-from “Rigging in the Vertical Realm”, Rhodes and Thorne

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Controlled Impact Rescue Tool (CIRT)

Watch a video of the new CIRT concrete breaching tool in action againts a pair of jackhammers. This tool is on the new USAR Rescue Rig which was acquired largely due to the efforts of Special Operations Chief Mike Lingrey. Click here to watch a demonstration of the CIRT operation procedure.