What is your go-to workout?

Next Tuesday is another event, Pole-top Rescue. Teams from around the state rescue a dummy from a pole with a scenario that requires some teamwork and thinking. After rescuing the dummy in the air you perform CPR on a special dummy that’ll record your effort. I’m the climber and a coworker is the groundman but, I have to do 5 rounds of CPR myself after I climb down. Stay tuned.

 

I did 3 practice rounds yesterday rescuing a dummy and then finishing with CPR. I’m not a great communicator and especially when it’s for show so… (Evidently the judges eat that $hit up) 3 days or so away.

 

Are you guys lowering with a sked or the work harness?

 

The dummy is simulating a climber so we have to safely rig him with a hand-line, tie three half-hitches around his chest and lower to the ground.

 

I've done so much training over the years that I can perform like I was raised on the stage. That and girls. I enjoyed kissing and canoodling with young ladies and had to flip my introverted ways. Lurking in the shadows and glaring at people DID NOT facilitate more kissing.

I would probably be good in sales but I will not sell what honor I have to lie or up-sell a product I don't believe in. That list is dang small.

As an accomplished author, Meat can do it.

 

Same. I plan to communicate but only what is necessary. I’m not selling my soul for a placing. Tomorrow is the big day BTW, I did another 8 practice rounds yesterday with the dummy at a lower level. Getting gear on quickly and practicing the rescue knot was the goal.

 

I had a decent run, I died but…Somehow in all the chaos I forgot my safety glasses too. Oops.

 

Thank you. This part of our trade is really cool, the ability to scamper up a pole and then make things happen.

 

I've got about as much chance of climbing a pole as an armadillo. Great job!