[TowerTalk] Never Free Climb

[Tom Osborne]

Roger said:
>
>Harnesses were found "after the fact"

>If a friend or partner fell, what's the first thing you'd likely do at 
>getting down?


Hi Roger

That is a very good question.

I've taken a lot of first aid classes (we used to have to renew our First 
Aid card every 2 years), and one of the things they taught us was that if 
someone is injured bad, don't move them.  I don't think moving someone 
around to get a harness off would be a good idea.  Even if they snap from 
the front, how are  you going to get it out from under them and move it?

I'd imagine if the first responders got there in time, stabilizing the guy 
would be first priority.  If someone is hurt bad, moving them might be the 
worst thing you could do.  What if they have broken bones?  I'm sure this 
guy was probably gone before they got there if he fell from 200 feet.

I notice in a football game, if someone gets badly injured, the first thing 
they do is stabilize them.  They don't even take the helmet off or anything 
if the injury is bad and they are not concious.

My tower is only about 30 feet, but I never go up it without being secured. 
Even at that height I get nervous.  73
Tom W7WHY