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NAME:

Youandthreefellowstudentsarecalledouttorescueastuckclimber.Thesubject
attemptedtofreesolouptheclimbFunhouse(5.7,2pitches,150feet)inCathedralNH,andis
nowstuckonanarrowledgemidwayupthefirstpitch.Thesubjectreportsnoinjuries,butis
scaredandalmostincoherent.Thehiketothetopofthecliffinvolvesdrivingtothetopof
Cathedral,hikingdowntotheBarberWall,andthencrossingtothetopofthesecondpitchof
Funhouse.Thereisampleroomatthetopofthecliff,aswellasnumeroustrees.Thekitatthe
clifftopincludestwo60m11mmlowstretchropes,one60m10mmdynamicrope,fourpulleys,
alargeassortmentofcarabiners,astokesbasket,3x35feetof1tubularwebbing,3
ATCGuides,onebrakerack,5loopsof8mmprusikcord,someassorted60cmslings,anda
standardrockclimbingrack.Yourrescuesystemsaresetupatthetopofthecliff,andyouare
chosentolowerdownandrescuethesubject.Yourpersonalkitincludes2x15feetof1
tubularwebbing,alargeassortmentofcarabiners,two60cmslings,one120cmsling,aspare
helmet,andtwopurcellprusiks.

FIRST:Describehowyouwouldrescuethesubject.
SECOND:Assumethesamescenario,butuponreachingthesubjectyoufindthatthey
havesustainedasuspectedfracturetothelefttibia.Therearenoopenwounds,butthesubject
isunabletostand.Describeyourstepsfromreachingthesubjecttoeffectingtherescue.

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