{"product_id":"falls-from-height-isbn-9781118094808","title":"Falls from Height","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnables workplace responders to prepare for and respond to falls from height\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow do you rescue someone suspended in midair or trapped above ground?\u003c\/i\u003e Author Loui McCurley, an expert in technical rope rescue with more than twenty-five years of experience, has the answers. Following her tested and proven advice, readers will learn how to prepare for and safely rescue \"at-height\" workers and others from \"falls from height.\" The book fully bridges the gap between planning and execution, steering readers toward simple workplace-specific solutions. Moreover, it explains how to develop and implement a comprehensive protection program, enabling all organizations and their employees to fully prepare themselves to respond to a fall from height.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFalls from Height\u003c\/i\u003e is divided into four parts:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePart I: \u003ci\u003eRegulatory Considerations, Rescue Plans, and Developing a Rescue Capability\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e underscores the need for a rescue program, explaining how to fully leverage available resources to optimize the program.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePart II: \u003ci\u003eEquipment, Systems, and Skills\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003edetails the skills that all rescuers should have and the equipment they need to perform a rescue at height.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePart III: \u003ci\u003ePutting It All Together\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e discusses principles of rigging, single-rescuer methods, and group-rescuer methods.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePart IV: \u003ci\u003eSuccessful Workplace Planning\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eexamines the unique challenges of different workplace environments and then offers a step-by-step guide for implementing the book's recommendations.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eBased on the premise that a fallen worker must be rescued quickly and efficiently, without putting others in harm's way, \u003ci\u003eFalls from Height\u003c\/i\u003e is a must for all workplace responders, enabling them to prepare for and respond to fall victims like experienced rescuers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFOREWORD ix\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePREFACE xi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eACKNOWLEDGMENTS xv\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART I REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS, RESCUE PLANS, AND DEVELOPING A RESCUE CAPABILITY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 1 THE REASON FOR RESCUE 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 2 DEVELOPING A POST-FALL RESCUE PLAN 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 3 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND INCIDENT MANAGEMENT 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART II EQUIPMENT, SYSTEMS, AND SKILLS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 4 EQUIPMENT FOR CO-WORKER RESPONDERS 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 5 RESCUE EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 6 PERSONAL SKILLS FOR RESCUERS 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART III PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 7 PRINCIPLES OF RIGGING 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 8 SINGLE RESCUER TECHNIQUES 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 9 GROUP RESCUE METHODS 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART IV SUCCESSFUL WORKPLACE PLANNING\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 10 INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC CONSIDERATIONS 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 11 PRACTICAL WORKPLACE APPLICATION: YOUR STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO DEVELOPING A CO-WORKER ASSISTED RESCUE PLAN 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eINDEX 351\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLOUI McCURLEY\u003c\/b\u003e is Vice President of Pigeon Mountain Industries and Vertical Rescue Solutions and is an experienced rescue professional and certified rope access technician. A rescuer, instructor, conference speaker, and contributor to such publications as \u003ci\u003eOccupational Health \u0026amp; Safety, High Angle Rescue Techniques,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWilderness Medicine,\u003c\/i\u003e Ms. McCurley is dedicated to bringing at-height safety to industry. In addition to serving as President and Regulatory Assistance Chairman for the Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians, Ms. McCurley is actively involved in standards development for ANSI, ASTM, NFPA, and other organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnables workplace responders to prepare for and respond to falls from height\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow do you rescue someone suspended in midair or trapped above ground?\u003c\/i\u003e Author Loui McCurley, an expert in technical rope rescue with more than twenty-five years of experience, has the answers. Following her tested and proven advice, readers will learn how to prepare for and safely rescue \"at-height\" workers and others from \"falls from height.\" The book fully bridges the gap between planning and execution, steering readers toward simple workplace-specific solutions. 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