A rope rescue scenario is considered high angle when efforts are made to secure and rescue a patient on terrain where the slope is greater than 60 degrees or more. This type of sloped terrain necessitates hoisting patients from one secure level to another through the use of pulleys, ropes, harnesses, belay devices, team coordination, […]
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Duffy Supply has its roots in the proud tradition of firefighting equipment supply. In 1974 our parent company, Howell Rescue Systems, was founded on the belief that fire departments needed better equipment, better service, and the best training. Those three tenants are what the company was built on, and has helped Howell Rescue Systems become […]



