To: TAG Net <tag-...@hiddenworld.net> Subject: NSS webinar Secret Life of Ropes presented by Tom Wood on December 5 at 8 pm CST
The Secret Life of Ropes. (If you use a rope, you NEED this info.) Presenter Tom Wood Join us for a webinar on Dec 05, 2017 at 8:00 PM CST./ 9PM EST/ 7PM MST/ 6PM PST. Please check your time zone for the correct staring time. https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/390254446372131074 Ropes. We all use 'em, but just how much do we know about them? How do we choose the right rope for the right application? How do we inspect them? When do we retire them? What's the difference between static, low stretch or dynamic rope? Does my rope have to be certified? How are ropes made? Whether you are a horizontal caver who only uses ropes occasionally or a vertical caver who trusts your life to your ropes on a weekly basis, this webinar, presented by PMI Technical Director Tom Wood, is sure to inform and entertain. Tom Wood is the Technical Department Manager for Pigeon Mountain Industries and also a Lead Instructor for PMI's training division, Vertical Rescue Solutions. A lifelong caver with several NCRC trainings under his belt, he's also a Level 3 Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians (SPRAT) Supervisor, a 19-year veteran of the Alpine Rescue Team in Colorado and is the U.S. Terrestrial Rescue delegate to the International Commission for Alpine Rescue. Tom is a freelance author (Trading Steel for Stone: Tales of a Rustbelt Refugee Turned Mountain Rescuer), former Combat Photographer with the USMCR and has a degree in Photojournalism from Kent State University. He lives in Morrison, Colorado with his very patient wife and three amazing teenaged children. This webinar will be recorded and stored on the NSS website, www.caves.org<http://www.caves.org> for later viewing and downloading. The views expressed in this webinar are not necessarily those of the NSS. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
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