Self-Rescue

David Fasulo, Mike Clelland

• Publisher: Falcon Guides
• Year: 2011
• eBook ISBN: 9780762769162
• Edition: 2

Thismust-have handbook on rescue techniques for serious climbers fully describes and illustrates a variety of techniques that every climber should know for safety and self-reliance.

Table of contents

• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Chapter 1. The Transition Model
• Chapter 2. A New Approach to Self-Rescue Concepts: Terrain, Technical Ledges, Baseline, and Belay Escapes
• Chapter 3. Tools and Primary Systems for Self-Rescue
• Chapter 4. Knots and Hitches
• Chapter 5. Anchors and Belays
• Chapter 6. Patient Assessment
• Chapter 7. Terrain Assessment
• Chapter 8. Hands Free
• Chapter 9. Course of Action: Descend
• Chapter 10. Course of Action: Ascend
• Chapter 11. Course of Action: Stabilize/Shelter in Place
• Chapter 12. Toprope Rescue
• Chapter 13. Second Rescue
• Chapter 14. Leader Rescue
• Chapter 15. Search and Rescue
• Chapter 16. Analysis of Select Rescues and Accidents
• Chapter 17. Skills Assessment
• Appendix A: Qualified Instruction
• Appendix B: Bibliography
• About the Author