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Denver Drill
The Denver Drill is a confined space rescue based on lessons learned from the Line of Duty Death of Mark Langvardt of the Denver Fire Department. The prop is relatively easy to build, and the lessons learned apply to more than just the specific rescue Denver Fire was faced with. Here is a good video describing the prop (there are some basic dimensions for the prop at this site), and The Bravest Online has a good video of the history behind the drill and the drill itself.
The "main" technique used in the Denver Drill is to use two rescuers inside the room, with one of the rescuers positioning directly underneath the window to act as a "ramp" that the victim is moved up; this "ramp" rescuer is also in charge of progress capture... regardless of how little the other rescuer might be able to move the victim with each attempt, if the "ramp" rescuer can capture every little bit of movement, essentially not letting the victim slide backwards at all, the victim will be moved up and out of the window relatively quickly; generally a third rescuer is at the window entrance ready to assist as the victim gets within reach. The ramp can be used for victims who are either head toward the window or feet toward the window:
A second technique can be used for victims whose feet are towards the window, and it requires only one rescuer inside the structure. The victims legs are scrunched as far into the wall and corner underneath the window as possible, and the rescuer lifts the victim by their pack and pivots their upper body up and over their legs and out the window:
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