(guest article by RawKitty you can find the google doc here) In order to decrease errors during surgery, the operating room adopted a Safety Time Out based on the Pre…
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What’s in your gear bag
Since some people have expressed interest in what I pack in my gear bag I’ve assembled a list of what I keep in my play bag. I use packing cubes…
Continue readingRisk Mitigation for New Riggers
Suspension is a dangerous activity and your first year or two of tying or being tied are the time when you’re most likely to make mistakes. Here’s some of my…
Continue readingTying Uplines
The standard way of tying off an upline is to use a Munter hitch which allows us to easily hoist up, once the person is in position we tie it…
Continue readingBetween the ground and a hard point
Or a guide to slings, rings and more. What you put between your bottom and the hard point is a critical point of failure. We most commonly see people not…
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Rope Guide
Rope types Synthetic rope (especially nylon) can be very slippery and may not work with frictions, it also requires you tie bulletproof knots which can be helpful for beginners but…
Continue readingSuspension Paths
So I went to SCRUE the other day and had a really good conversation with GrayDancer and Provocations about rope skill levels and the issues around what is intermediate, but…
Continue readingSuspension, it’s a team sport
One of the biggest mistakes I see inexperienced riggers making besides rigging above their own skill level is tying beyond their bottoms skill level. While it might be easy to…
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