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Technical rescue teams respond when the situation is especially difficult and requires significant resources to be deployed.

Rescue examples: Following a vehicle roll-over into a ravine, the victims are rescued via motorized means Evacuation of an injured worker from a location that is difficult to access Helicopter rescue operations in mountainous terrain

Technical specifics: Technical rescue teams have to operate in a variety of terrain types and have complete mastery of progression and belay techniques on a rope When the terrain allows, downward evacuation is preferred because of the gravity-assist Upward evacuation is a team effort that requires perfect coordination by everyone involved and demands techniques which are sometimes particularly complex, such as creating a haul system using lightweight pulleys or counterweight techniques

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