How to tie a Full Body Hasty Harness for Training or Rescue
The Full Body Hasty Harness has applications in both training and rescue environments. In Training, it can be used with a Belay Line to establish Fall Arrest Protection to safeguard students practicing emergency bailout techniques. In a Rescue situation, the Harness can be used in conjunction with an Escape System to extract a civilian or firefighter out a window or off a roof. There are many variations to tying a Hasty Harness so it’s important to evaluate each one to see what works best for the user and the condition at hand. As many options as there are for deployment, it’s important to note that webbing is not a cure all or the perfect solution for every situation. The user must know when and when not to use it based on the circumstances. Like any other technique or piece of equipment – Firefighters should always gravitate to the easiest method. In the environment that we operate in; Simplicity, speed and efficiency can be the keys to your safety and survival.
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Where can i get the rope stuff your useing?
@JonathanMauterer – Yes Jonathan it can, but if you’re using it for a rescue situation the webbing will hold up. It’s the repetitive use that takes it’s toll – Such as using it for training. Anytime you’re webbing starts to show any significant wear it should be replaced – Especially if it’s being used for life rescue situations. Remember the loop described is intended for single person loads and 1inch tubular webbing has a 4000lb MBS.
Just wondering, doesn’t twisting the webbing cause friction causing weakness? Or have you had any issues with it wearing out webbing?
@german8235 im 5’4 and i use 17′ 6” it really depends on how tall u r.
this is very useful for me and my friends, we love to do easy drills on rocks and steep walls. I’m an Explorer (junior firefighter) and the instructors didnt know to tie a harness with rope or just webbing. So thanks for making this video, now I can tell them how to do it without a real harness and have fun with my friends while also being a whole lot safer.
How much webbing would you suggest carrying/using in this type of application?
Great videos all around.
Great vid guys, we have been going over these recently with our guys, thanks!
Lake Dunlap VFD TX
Thanks for your comment Marty, but I really can’t take credit. We saw variations of these harnesses many years ago, by whom I don’t remember – We just tweaked them a little to better suit our needs.
These are just two of the many variations out there, but they work well for us – I hope they prove useful for you also.
Very nice. Did you invent these hasty harnesses or were you taught them?
Thanks for the comment Erik – The escape system in question is explained in another video I posted entitled “Personal Escape System – Anchoring and Bailout Techniques” The rescue is quite easy after the harness is secured (As long as you have help lifting the victim up over the sill). Once the victim clears the window, he or she is lowered to the ground in the same fashion that you would effect self rescue. I’ll work on posting a video in the future showing this.
Thanks for your interest
Fantastic! Can you explain a bit more on the operation at the end of the video? What escape system are you using and how are using it to lower the victim?