This scenario was a climber needing to be rescued while dangling in mid-air. The rescuer was to be lowered to the victim, transfer the victim off of their ropes to the rescuer’s ropes, and then be lowered safely to the ground.
In picture from right to left, instructor Chad Smith with Magic Valley Paramedics and SORT looks on and instructs students on proper method of rescue, Amanda Keaveny with McCall Fire (blue helmet) is playing the victim whose is stuck, Heather Weed (the rescuer) with McCall Fire is lowered into position to rescue stuck victim, Brandon Swain with McCall Fire is the “Edge Controller” position and is relaying information from the rescuer to the belay team on the bridge, and far left is instructor Brian Stone with Magic Valley Paramedics and the SORT team. Courtesy photo
