High Angle Ropes Rescue Training, Green Bank Observatory/Seneca Rocks, WV

Two people engaged in rappelling practice on a large structure with safety harnesses and helmets, outdoors with trees and cloudy sky in the background.
Three people wearing helmets and harnesses are participating in a rescue training exercise, suspended in mid-air by ropes near a large building with a wooded area in the background.
Emergency rescue drone carrying a person on a stretcher over a park with trees and a road.
View from above of firefighters preparing on a platform with ropes, next to a white van with doors open, on a grassy area next to a paved surface with cracks and patches.
People working on a large communication tower, some climbing and others suspended on ropes, under a partly cloudy sky.

As a part of SHARC Trails’ mission to offer specialized emergency response for remote and difficult terrain, we facilitated a High Angle Rope Rescue course offered by Spot On Training. This course was structured to teach participants proficiency in both industrial and remote environments. Members of SHARC Trails and Data Analysts from GBO participated in this training. SHARC Trails members are currently pursuing Pro-Board accreditation by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) in High Angle Ropes Rescue.

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Two rescue workers in helmets and harnesses lift a litter rescue stretcher with equipment through a wooded area with fallen leaves, rocks, and trees.
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A person rocks climbing on a steep cliff, with two ropes attached, under a blue sky with some clouds and a few green trees.
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