Rope Rescue

While it's true that Kansas lacks some of the extreme terrain of the mountains, our area still provides a variety of challenges. Towers, grain elevators, waterways, steep inclines and construction projects all present their unique set of rescue problems.

The Rope Rescue Team, housed at Station No. 1, responds to both high-angle and low-angle calls. These team members assist when it's necessary to construct rope systems to remove victims safely, or when their expertise can support the work of other specialized department teams.

Techniques include mechanical advantage raising and lowering systems, rappelling and litter evacuations. A number of specialized knots are used to construct these systems. Most of the Rope Rescue Team Training consists of raising and lowering rescuers/victims in the urban setting.