Topic: Winching with a snatch block and components Objective: Understand critical aspects of winching operations when using a snatch block tool in a rigging system Task: The rescue team shall apply a ...

Sometimes we need more pulling power than the winch can provide – or we want to get the winching job done faster. Either scenario requires maximizing the winch’s capabilities. A winch only delivers ...

Task: The rescue team shall establish winch skills and competencies that can be used when responding to incidents with a vehicle that has a rescue winch. In Part 1 of our Winch Operations Skills ...

In this article, we look at some of the safety rules and techniques that should be adhered to when winching a vehicle. Please note that a proper 4x4 Advanced Recovery course, (Landrover ...

If you go off-road, it's pretty much inevitable that sooner or later you'll be stuck, whether it's being mired in soupy goo, sunk in the sand, or high-centered in the boulders. The challenge of the ...