During an access and evacuation drill, my team and I climbed 130 feet up a water tank. We then climbed another 30 feet to the tank’s domed top to remove an “ill worker.” The usual wind conditions were ...

Members of First Coast Navy Fire and Emergency Services at NAS Jacksonville have been participating in a 40-hour course to gain certification as "rescue one" technicians. The training, conducted by Lt ...

All belay lines must be connected dorsally to a Class 3 harness. All knots require safeties. Two-tensioned rope systems solve all problems. All technical rescues and trainings that were conducted over ...