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In this CMC GRIMP North America 2022 recap, we are joined by the entire Magic Valley Paramedics Special Operation Rescue Team from Twin Falls, ID: Team captain, Chad Smith, team evaluator Theron Thomas, and team members Isaac Baker, Gerald Dillman, Adam Enock, Stan Flint, and Brian Stone. They discuss the technical challenges they faced, and were overheard saying, “We are going to be able to serve...

We are excited to announce our podcast mini-series recapping CMC GRIMP North America 2022! We are kicking it off with a short episode introducing the 2022 teams and the 6 challenging scenarios they faced aboard the Battleship IOWA. Each week, we will release new episodes with team interviews, round table discussions, and key takeaways from event evaluators.

A Podcast of Podcasts! Podcast hosts Doug McElmury, of the CMC podcast, Mark Pfeifer, of the Ronin RescueCast, and Christopher Feder, of Rescue Connection LIVE!, sit down for a round table discussion. Notes: 15:03 Ronin interview with Kathy Gill 16:58 MTS interview with Kathy Gill 21:47 CMC Large Animal Rescue Podcast 28:04 Ronin RescueCast - Gen Z in Rescue Podcast 44:17 CMC Podcast Arizona Vorte...

In this episode, Jim Pellitteri Battalion Chief from the Gurnee (IL) Fire Department and and Chris Rohde Director of Training at the McHenry Township Fire Protection District discuss what swiftwater is, some of the most common misconceptions about it and fundamentals to consider. They give some examples of swiftwater specific dangers and give tips for how to safely and effectively navigate swiftwa...

In this episode, Clara Acuna talks about the many operations that take place at the Ice Harbor Lock and Dam and reveals some of the unique challenges that the on site rescue team has to be prepared for. Notes: 0:55 Introduction 5:42 Overview of Ice harbor public services 6:57 Overview of fish passage 12:51 Overview of the lock system 17:40 How do the functions of a hydro electric damn affect the r...

Many innovations in technical rescue have stemmed from the cold, wet, dark and challenging conditions of caves. These environments make for unique rescue scenarios that require creative solutions with minimal amounts of gear. In this episode Doug McElmury hosts a roundtable discussion with Carrey Bull, Justin Wheaton, Tim White and Andy Armstrong about some of the unique challenges that cave rescu...

The MABAS Divisions 4 & 5 Specialized Response Teams (SRT) works with its over 40 member fire departments across northeastern Illinois to coordinate specialized response services to protect the health and safety of the public. Teams are trained to respond to a wide range of emergencies such as hazardous materials releases, structural collapses, rope, confined space or trench rescues, water rescues...

We apologize for some background chatter in the first several minutes of this episode. It is cleared up after 5:30 1:35 Standards as they relate to the MRA. 15:30 To prepare for accreditation and make sure teams mission ready, what types of training does the MRA offer? 23:38 What was/is MRA's role in NATRS  (North American Technical Rescue Symposium) which is now ITRS? 31:38 How is MRA involved wi...

0:23 Chris Boyer introduction 1:12 John McKently introduction 2:35 Standards, training, certification. 16:00 Examples of how NASAR builds educational content 20:53 How do you select who your trainers and evaluators are going to be? 38:52 Has new technology driven change in the lifecycle of certification? 40:20 Hug-a-tree NASAR general public education. Links: www. NASAR.org   Important Warning Man...

Thank you to all of our podcast listeners! As we gather with loved ones and slow down for the holiday it's a good time to share about the things and people we are grateful for. In this Thanksgiving Special episode CMC instructors discuss what they're grateful for around technical rescue including testing methodologies, new ways of sharing knowledge and the people who have impacted their careers an...

0:24 Doug McCall Introduction 2:09 Monty Bell Introduction 3:51 John McKently Introduction 5:20 History of the MRA 10:45 What is the accreditation process for the MRA? 18:27 Reaccreditation 19:40 What training opportunities are offered through the MRA? 23:40 California reaccreditation 31:17 MRA statistics program 38:35 MRA Basecamp online outdoor education 42:37 Medical protocols 45:37 Medical com...

0:20 NASAR Executive Director Chris Boyer introduction. 1:37 John McKently introduction and involvement with NASAR. 3:54 What does search look like in the US today? 7:57 How did NASAR get started? 10:54 When did the organization start expanding eastward? 13:42 Are there any states that put SAR in the hands of fire from a legislation standpoint? 18:28 What's the difference between SAR and USAR? 25:...

0:08 What is GRIMP? 1:43 How GRIMP North America came to be. 13:33 Training for provided CMC gear. 16:45 What was it like to be a participant at the first GRIMP North America? 19:30 How did GRIMP change the way you operate afterwards? 24:45 If given the opportunity, would you participate in the event again? 25:40 What's in the works for GRIMP North America 2022? 26:30 What is a GRIMP team composed...

0:07 Introductions 0:48 How does CMC decide what products to develop and focus on? 5:10 What does the development process look like once you decide what products to pursue? 10:18 Can you talk about the design and engineering process for the CLUTCH? 14:00 The challenges that come from the variability of rope. 15:00 Ware testing 18:14 How did you go about the design and engineering for the ATOM harn...

Episode Notes: 0:20 Dr. John Madigan introduction and background. 2:20 What got you into the animal rescue portion of this field after you became a veterinarian? 7:30 Background and uses of the Anderson Sling 11:25 Large Animal Lift sling 12:15 The Loops System 14:48 Training and maintaining proficiency with the Loop System 18:18 Is it necessary or preferable to sedate the animal prior to moving o...

Topics: 0:35 How does NFPA compliant gear as well as modern gear in general change what we do, how we rig and the way we operate? 1:18 Redundancy - What needs to be backed up and what doesn't? Starting with harness. 3:40 Redundancy of anchors and specifically anchor points. 11:00 Redundancy in anchor plates. 13:30 Redundant carabiners in twin tension systems. 18:35 Redundancy in edge protection. 2...

1:17 Real people vs manikins? 9:16 Do you know of people who still use manikins? 10:24 Confined space training and realistic spaces - are you training as you would conduct a real rescue? 11:58 Who do you contact to get access to real spaces to training in? 17:40 What is the purpose of training and what are the different goals? 19:38 Are you learning a skill or doing a realistic training? 22:00 Tra...

Topics 1:46 What would you say makes a rescue 'backcountry' as opposed to something else? 6:02 Volunteer retention in SAR? 13:40 Easy in, easy out. 17:50 MRA competency. 22:32 Maintaining competency and standards. 27:00 How do you test competency? How do you design tests so that people aren't just training to pass the test. 30:55 Who supplies medical support for the wilderness teams? 36:29 Search...

3:39 Dale, what was your first exposure to bailout systems? 9:35 When you started off making procedures and figuring out how to do bailout in the 90's, was it mostly trial and error? 15:43 LeRoy, What was your first exposure to bailout? 19:42 Dale, do you remember your first solid bailout kit? 21:48 Dale, are you an escape belt guy or a harness in the pants guy? 24:14 LeRoy, were you a an escape b...

Join the Conversation Please email us with questions or comments about this topic at podcast@cmcpro.com   Important Warning: Many of the activities discussed in this podcast pose a very substantial risk of serious injury or death. Products and techniques discussed in this podcast are intended for use by specially trained professionals. Technical rescue, rappelling, climbing and the training involv...

Links 4:00 YouTube Video - Vortex drop 2012   Paper - 2007 ITRS Presentation on Belay Line Tests with Vortex "Again.....Are you REALLY on Belay" (part 2)  -   Reed Thorne from Ropes that Rescue 6:20 YouTube Video: Rope Rescue Systems Testing - Main/Belay (Back-up) Failures Kirk Mauthner Sharp Edge Testing in - EMBC Rope Rescue NIF Equipment Testing Summary Report 2016 (cmd + f and search 'sharp ed...

1:18 There's no difference between NFPA and non-NFPA rated gear. 10:05 What are some of the portions of NFPA testing and inspecting? 17:25 Clarifying semantics of NFPA 'certified' vs 'classified' or 'compliant'. 25:24 What is the evolution of the testing process? 28:47 What gear is exempt from being NFPA compliant? 30:17 Evolution of the standards over time. 30:53 What impact should using NFPA gea...

0:50 Myth 1: NFPA requires steel carabiners for use. 4:15 Myth 2: If you drop aluminum hardware it will develop microscopic cracks. 10:13 What do we do about the fire departments that say we have to use steel carabiners? How do we educate them that there's other ways to go? 15:57 Myth 3: We have to use G rated gear. 18:22 Myth 4: Your belay line has to be hooked up to your dorsal connection on you...

2:12 Myth 1: When you have a screw gate carabiner in the vertical axis you must always have it so the gate opening is at the bottom. 5:30 Myth 2: When you have two carabiners connected to the same thing the gates need to be opposite and opposed. 11:00 Myth 3: How you load webbing into an offset D carabiner. 15:18 Myth 4: No metal on metal. 21:58 Myth 5: Stay with dedicated main and dedicated belay...

Topics: 1:00 Who is John McKently? 2:05 What do you see as the biggest changes that have taken place over your career? 4:45 Carabiner types and material evolution. 7:40 What did you do before CMC? 8:45 How did you get into rescue originally? 10:00 How many rescues over the years? 11:50 Changes in systems and hardware. 18:40 Camp crews and labor management. 20:55 Other equipment changes over the ye...