RescueCast 98 Halprin and the Feder rebutal - 2026-04-05, 9.09 AM

In RescueCast 98 we chat with Mike Halprin from Valor Rescue. Mike provides the rebuttal or at least the OP ED to Chris Feders Podcast on IFSAC and Proboard Standards.

In RescueCast 97 we speak with Rob Manson from Marlow Ropes. We talk about how that rope you are hanging on is made! Different types of ropes are discussed as well as what makes your rescue rope, well, a rescue rope.

In 96 we chat with Chris about IFSAC, Proboard and NFPA and discuss where the issues lie. With the standards or with us, the user.

It's been almost a year since our last RescueCast. LiFe! It happens. We are back however. 2 of the Ronin owners,Kevin and Mark, chat about the past year, and Kevin interviews Mark as a guest. We discuss GRIMP Days, the Fire Service, the True North Rescue Challenge among other topics.

Due to schedules and logistics, one of the teams competing in Taiwan this year was made up of rescuers from 6 different nations. So in RescueCast 94 we chat with Alan from Rope Geeks UK and Rado from RESQ NL about prepping for, competing in and some after action reviews (AAR) of the Ch'iao Rescue Competition in Taiwan in October. And we discuss some other differences that made.

RescueCast 93 Ropes Edge by Ronin Rescue

In RescueCast 92 we chat with Brian Luyster about rescue, Task Force deployments, the Texas Rescue Challenge and the Joey D Foundation (Black Sunday Fires in NYC)

While cross training in other rope disciplines is highly recommended, we need to remember that at the core, rope access and rope rescue are different. What works in one world. may not work in the other one.

RescueCast 90 - Scott Pittendreigh- Medical by Ronin Rescue

RescueCast 89 SAR In Hawaii by Ronin Rescue