The US Army Rappelling Handbook - Military Abseiling Operations: Techniques, Training and Safety Procedures for Rappelling from Towers, Cliffs, Mountains, Helicopters and More - Full-Size 8.5"x11" Current Edition - TC 21-24

by U S Army

Overview

TECHNIQUES, TRAINING AND SAFETY PROCEDURES FOR RAPPELLING FROM TOWERS, CLIFFS, MOUNTAINS, HELICOPTERS AND MORE

Learn military rappelling skills that could help save lives - including your own!

Current U.S. Army training doctrine.

Full-size edition - large 8.5" x 11" format: clear, detailed text & illustrations.

Complete & Unabridged.

Supersedes the old TC 21-24 (1997).

"Batteries last hours, books last decades: get the print edition!"

Rappelling or abseiling has many and varied applications, both military and civilian, not limited to gaining rapid entry to unfriendly or otherwise-inaccessible areas in combat. Law enforcement officers, firefighters, rescue personnel, and of course mountaineers - all benefit from the skill of rappelling in the course of their duties and activities.

Similarly, a knowledge of rappelling theory and practice is a valuable asset for anyone who wishes to be prepared for any eventuality -- be it escaping from a burning building, rescuing others from disaster, or any of numerous other potential predicaments.

Rappelling is not only exhilarating to perform and dramatic to watch, it can be extremely perilous if conducted improperly. This book contains the U.S. Army's combined knowledge, experience and best practices to ensure that its Soldiers and leaders are capable of conducting rappelling operations effectively and safely, whether in training or in combat.

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Warning: This material is intended as an aid to training, not as a substitute for it. Any action you take is at your own risk.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781949117110
Publisher:	Carlile Media
Publication date:	08/08/2019
Series:	Carlile Military Library , #60
Pages:	114
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.24(d)

Table of Contents

PREFACE vi

Chapter 1 TOWER RAPPELLING 1-1

Section I - Personnel 1-1

Section II - Preoperations Briefings and Safety Procedures 1-4

Section III - Rappelling Procedures 1-7

Chapter 2 GROUND RAPPELLING 2-1

Chapter 3 HELLICOPTER RAPPELLING 3-1

Section I - Personnel 3-1

Section II - Training 3-2

Section III - Preoperational Briefings and Safety Procedures 3-2

Section IV - Deployment of Ropes 3-4

Section V - Rappelling Operations for the UH-1H Iroquois Helicopter 3-5

Section VI - Rappelling Operations for the UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter 3-13

Section VII - Rappelling Operations for the MH-53 Helicopter 3-17

Chapter 4 EQUIPMENT 4-1

Section I - Ropes 4-1

Section II - Snaplinks 4-3

Section III - Alternate Methods of Descent 4-5

Chapter 5 ROPE MANAGEMENT AND KNOTS 5-1

Section I - Preparation, Care and Maintenance, Inspection, Terminology 5-1

Section II - Coiling, Carrying, Throwing 5-5

Section III - Knots 5-8

Appendix A RISK ASSESSMENT A-1

Appendix B BASIC EQUIPMENT FOR RAPPEL OPERATIONS B-1

GLOSSARY Glossary-1

REFERENCES References-1

INDEX Index-1

DA Form 5753-R behind Index