Replaces 8 pieces of traditional equipment: pulley, rescue rack, anchor plate, load release strap, prusik cord, and 3 carabiners.Allows main and belay lines to be mirrored, twin-tensioned, or nested in Double CLUTCH technique (handles controlled by single operator).Instantly transitions between hauling and lowering or ascent and descent without having to transfer the load.Combines the key features of personal descenders and load management devices: reducing equipment training and cost.Moves seamlessly between anchor-based systems and personal use: reducing gear cache volume and weight.Delivers up to 38% higher efficiency in hauling and ascending than a cam-style device: reducing changeovers.Single wearable tool for efficient hauling, controlled lowering, smooth personal descent, easy ascending, belaying, and Twin Tension Rope Systems.It moves seamlessly between anchor-based systems and personal use, offering unmatched versatility for the rope technician. Click here for T-Method practice worksheets found in the Appendix.Suited to a multitude of rigging operations, the CLUTCH delivers efficient operation, ease of use, and optimal control.Printed in the USA on FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified paper.430 pages of content, 40 pages of it totally new.User information for the CMC CLUTCH™ by Harken Industrial, LEVR™ Personal Escape System, CMC G11™ Lifeline, ASORP (Omni Directional Rigging Pod), and Hurley Picket Anchor System.

Newly developed techniques for the CMC CLUTCH™ by Harken Industrial™.

Updated step-by-step illustrations in the Rope Access chapter.

Dedicated chapter for Twin Tension Systems.

High Angle and Low Angle chapters have been split out from the Litter Operations chapter.

NFPA 1006 references added to the Terminal Learning Objectives and Enabling Learning Objectives in each chapter.

The manual reflects what we have learned through more than 40 years of responding to rescues and teaching thousands of students. The CMC Rope Rescue Technician Manual has become the standard reference for many departments and rope rescue training programs.

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