Spanset Gotcha, User Instructions

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Gotcha Remote
Rescue kit
14. Once the casualty’s weight has been transferred to the
GOTCHA™, then their lanyard can be disconnected.
15. The casualty can now be raised to a point of safety, or
lowered as follows.
16. To lower the casualty the rescuer must take hold of the
rope that exits the GRIGRI, and this is used to control the
descent.
17. With the other hand releases the black handle on the
GRIGRI until the rope can be fed at a controllable speed.
This thus lowers the casualty.(Please see note)
NOTE: In order to carry out a rescue the rescuer
requires a harness with a front point of attachment for
locating the GRIGRI.
If the anchor point for the GOTCHA™ is such that the
casualty must be lowered, then the rope length in the
kit must be four times the distance from the anchorage
to the point of safety.
Anchorage at foot level.
1. Access casualty’s anchorage point.
2. Attach the anchor sling to a suitable anchor point above
the
casualty.
3. The rescuer will use their legs to help pull in the rope.
The single pulley is clipped to the anchor sling.
4. Adjust pole to the required length.
5. Attach the red clip to the end of the pole, and clip the
double pulley into the webbing.
6. Adjust ropes in-between the pulleys to the same length as
the
pole.
7. Set the red clip to open.
8. Using the pole, attach the red clip to the casualty’s
harness
attachment.
9. Remove the pole from the red clip.
10. Attach the GRIGRI to the rescuers harness.
11. Pull the slack rope through the GRIGRI to tension the
system, and squat down.
12. The rescuer now stands up, thus raising the casualty.
13. With one hand, the rescuer holds the rope below the
GRIGRI, close to the attachment sling. With the other
hand they take in the slack rope as they squat down.
14. Once the casualty’s weight has been transferred to the
GOTCHA™ then their lanyard can be disconnected.
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