Using the large fire engines as anchor points, the ropes team established a high point using the suspension cabling overhead to safely lower a rescuer over the edge of the bridge.

Firefighters in harnesses rappelled down the steep terrain while tied into a rope connected to an anchor point, using ropes to bring the adult and the dog — both of whom were in need of rescue ...

Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2018-2019, 2021 Gladiator and 2020 MetroStar emergency vehicles. The rope rescue anchor point (hoist ring) may have been improperly assembled ...

Commonly referred to as ‘rope access’, it covers use of ropes, lanyards and harnesses to secure persons to fixed or travelling anchor points e.g. at an edge, climbing a tree or fixed vertical ...

After examining the equipment late Monday, it appeared the anchor point — a piton — ripped out of the rock, Cristina Woodworth, who leads the sheriff’s search and rescue team.