ATR Team

Allamakee Technical Rescue

Ropes and Knots Training

A Mutual Aid cooperation between fire departments in Allamakee County Iowa

for the purpose of Technical Rope Rescue.

(Harpers Ferry, Lansing, New Albin, Postville, Waterville, Waukon)

Introduction     Video

Safety (Stopper) Knotts

      Single Overhand     Video

      Double Overhand     Video   

Utility Knots

     Bowline     Video

     Bowline around an Object     Video

     Bowline around Body     Video

     Clove Hitch     Video

     Scaffold     Video

     Alpine Butterfly     Video

     Square Knot     Video

     Becket Bend     Video

    Munter's Hitch     Video

Rescue Knots

     Figure 8     Video

     Figure 8 on a Bight     Video

     Figure 8 Follow Through     Video

Life Safety Rescue Knots

     Double Loop Figure 8 on a Bight     Video

     Inline Double Loop Figure 8 on the Ground     Video

     Inline Double Loop Figure 8 in the Air     Video

     Double Loop Figure 8 Follow Through     Video

     Double Loop Figure 8 Centering     Video

Utility Rescue Knots

     Double Fisherman's     Video

     Prusik Hitch     Video

     Bowline on a Coil    Video