Breaking into a tight line NO EXTRA GEAR - Is this hardest Level 3 rope rescue?

Breaking into a tight line and performing a pitch head haul used to be one of the staple exercises for an IRATA level 3 assessment. Together with the Short link rescue these were the hardest exercises to do. It requires a lot of experience and insight in how to do this and adapt on the fly. Rope management skills are essential to keep track of what is going on at all times. When the TACS was introduced by IRATA the "Breaking into a tight line" rescue got taken of the assessment form because the emphasis for a level 3 (and level 2) should be on prevention. Which is a good thing. In SPRAT it is still on the evaluation form for the Level 2's.
I do believe that at a certain point it should not matter what scenario you get thrown at you, you should be able to solve it. A Level 3 should have so much experience that this should not be hard. It will just take long. It is a lot of work and prevention should be key. Knowing how to do this just makes you a better rope tech.

In this video I will show you a way where we only use the gear we have on our harness normally. I know I am using a Progress Adjust and I could have put my Croll on a cowstail to achieve the same. For the actual lifting part I show two methods. The 1:1 counterbalance and a 3:1 Z-Rig type setup. I explain my preference in the video.
As usual with all the first rescue video's it is no extra or minimal gear. We get into more exotic versions later where we can use pulley's, extra clamps, pro traxions or clutches. Those things only make life easier and if we would have those rigging for rescue or preventing should be easy....
One thing that should become clear with this video and the Long Rope Croll Rescue video (    • Realistic Croll Rescue - IRATA/SPRAT ...   ) Is that mastering that counterbalance position is key. And once you get that you can do any rescue with just a footloop or 120 sling if necessary.

Video's mentioned in this video:
SPARK:
   • Spark - A first look at the Skylotec ...  

Croll Rescue or Rescue from Ascenders:
   • How To Pass and Rescue a Casualty fro...  

Rope access Descenders:
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Testing Mechanical Advantage:
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Are we building our Z-Rig wrong - Is this really efficient?
   • Real Mechanical Advantage - Testing i...  

Welcome video where I explain the philosophy behind The Rope Access Channel
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro Breaking into a tight line
0:15 The Situation
6:07 First counterbalance into the Descender
10:50 Building a 3:1 or Z-Rig
26:41 The final raise