SAR#3 uses primarily hardware made out of aluminum for its lightness. Hardware Hardware refers to metal equipment used in rope rescue such as carabiners, Rescue 8 Descenders, and anchor plates. Half-Hitch A loop in a rope which turns around a shaft or piece of rope, so as to lock itself. DEFINITIONS Bight A turn in a rope which does not cross itself. Equipment currently in use may vary slightly from the description, graphic, and specification listed in this chapter because equipment is purchased from various vendors.
1 Ventura County Search and Rescue Team 3 Chapter 9 Rope Rescue Equipment and Knots CHAPTER 9 - ROPE RESCUE EQUIPMENT AND KNOTS The purpose of this chapter is to provide an overview of the equipment used in rope rescue and the knots used by SAR#3.
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