LOUI McCURLEY is Vice President of Pigeon Mountain Industries and Vertical Rescue Solutions and is an experienced rescue professional and certified rope access technician. A rescuer, instructor, conference speaker, and contributor to such publications as Occupational Health & Safety, High Angle Rescue Techniques, and Wilderness Medicine, Ms. McCurley is dedicated to bringing at-height safety to industry. In addition to serving as President and Regulatory Assistance Chairman for the Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians, Ms. McCurley is actively involved in standards development for ANSI, ASTM, NFPA, and other organizations.

• FOREWORD ixPREFACE xiACKNOWLEDGMENTS xvPART I REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS, RESCUE PLANS, AND DEVELOPING A RESCUE CAPABILITYCHAPTER 1 THE REASON FOR RESCUE 3CHAPTER 2 DEVELOPING A POST-FALL RESCUE PLAN 33CHAPTER 3 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND INCIDENT MANAGEMENT 59PART II EQUIPMENT, SYSTEMS, AND SKILLSCHAPTER 4 EQUIPMENT FOR CO-WORKER RESPONDERS 81CHAPTER 5 RESCUE EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS 107CHAPTER 6 PERSONAL SKILLS FOR RESCUERS 143PART III PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHERCHAPTER 7 PRINCIPLES OF RIGGING 187CHAPTER 8 SINGLE RESCUER TECHNIQUES 229CHAPTER 9 GROUP RESCUE METHODS 263PART IV SUCCESSFUL WORKPLACE PLANNINGCHAPTER 10 INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC CONSIDERATIONS 295CHAPTER 11 PRACTICAL WORKPLACE APPLICATION: YOUR STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO DEVELOPING A CO-WORKER ASSISTED RESCUE PLAN 327INDEX 351

LOUI McCURLEY is Vice President of Pigeon Mountain Industries and Vertical Rescue Solutions and is an experienced rescue professional and certified rope access technician. A rescuer, instructor, conference speaker, and contributor to such publications as Occupational Health & Safety, High Angle Rescue Techniques, and Wilderness Medicine, Ms. McCurley is dedicated to bringing at-height safety to industry. In addition to serving as President and Regulatory Assistance Chairman for the Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians, Ms. McCurley is actively involved in standards development for ANSI, ASTM, NFPA, and other organizations.

• FOREWORD ixPREFACE xiACKNOWLEDGMENTS xvPART I REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS, RESCUE PLANS, AND DEVELOPING A RESCUE CAPABILITYCHAPTER 1 THE REASON FOR RESCUE 3CHAPTER 2 DEVELOPING A POST-FALL RESCUE PLAN 33CHAPTER 3 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND INCIDENT MANAGEMENT 59PART II EQUIPMENT, SYSTEMS, AND SKILLSCHAPTER 4 EQUIPMENT FOR CO-WORKER RESPONDERS 81CHAPTER 5 RESCUE EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS 107CHAPTER 6 PERSONAL SKILLS FOR RESCUERS 143PART III PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHERCHAPTER 7 PRINCIPLES OF RIGGING 187CHAPTER 8 SINGLE RESCUER TECHNIQUES 229CHAPTER 9 GROUP RESCUE METHODS 263PART IV SUCCESSFUL WORKPLACE PLANNINGCHAPTER 10 INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC CONSIDERATIONS 295CHAPTER 11 PRACTICAL WORKPLACE APPLICATION: YOUR STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO DEVELOPING A CO-WORKER ASSISTED RESCUE PLAN 327INDEX 351

LOUI McCURLEY is Vice President of Pigeon Mountain Industries and Vertical Rescue Solutions and is an experienced rescue professional and certified rope access technician. A rescuer, instructor, conference speaker, and contributor to such publications as Occupational Health & Safety, High Angle Rescue Techniques, and Wilderness Medicine, Ms. McCurley is dedicated to bringing at-height safety to industry. In addition to serving as President and Regulatory Assistance Chairman for the Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians, Ms. McCurley is actively involved in standards development for ANSI, ASTM, NFPA, and other organizations.

• FOREWORD ixPREFACE xiACKNOWLEDGMENTS xvPART I REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS, RESCUE PLANS, AND DEVELOPING A RESCUE CAPABILITYCHAPTER 1 THE REASON FOR RESCUE 3CHAPTER 2 DEVELOPING A POST-FALL RESCUE PLAN 33CHAPTER 3 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND INCIDENT MANAGEMENT 59PART II EQUIPMENT, SYSTEMS, AND SKILLSCHAPTER 4 EQUIPMENT FOR CO-WORKER RESPONDERS 81CHAPTER 5 RESCUE EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS 107CHAPTER 6 PERSONAL SKILLS FOR RESCUERS 143PART III PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHERCHAPTER 7 PRINCIPLES OF RIGGING 187CHAPTER 8 SINGLE RESCUER TECHNIQUES 229CHAPTER 9 GROUP RESCUE METHODS 263PART IV SUCCESSFUL WORKPLACE PLANNINGCHAPTER 10 INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC CONSIDERATIONS 295CHAPTER 11 PRACTICAL WORKPLACE APPLICATION: YOUR STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO DEVELOPING A CO-WORKER ASSISTED RESCUE PLAN 327INDEX 351