The figure of eight on a bight is one of the most commonly used knots in swiftwater rescue. It is often used with throw bags for live bait,  tethered boats, and tag lines. The figure of 8 on a bight is relatively strong, secure when dressed, easy to tell when its tied properly, and easy...

It was a great and action-packed road trip up to Jackson, Wy for 8 days of swiftwater and wilderness first aid training. Compared with the snow we had for Sands' training last year, 73 and sunny was a dream come true. We got to explore some new training sites and incorporated a down-river scenario float...

Well it would seem that the guides from Barker Ewing took the last of the warm spring-like weather and left us in the grips of winter for the swiftwater training with Sands. Day 1 was frigid. Snow and mid 30's. We were fortunate enough to use Granite creek as our training site, and it just...

Fun, professional people + 4 out of 5 days of sunny beautiful weather + Sierra Rescue trailer full of ropes, harnesses and hardware = February 2012 TRR!  It is hard to imagine a better scenario then what we had during the Feb. 2012 TRR.  Thank you all for making things run smoothly.  8 out of 10 students wanted...

When you come on scene to a rescue, whether you are on a tactical response team, or a boating party (commercial or otherwise), there are certain steps to take that will help facilitate a successful rescue / recovery. The ultimate goal in any rescue is to save the victim(s), and manage the scene without subjecting rescuers...