Making A Rope Throw Bag

First responders should always have a rescue throw bag on hand.

Making a rope throw bag.

Using the xacto knife and or scissors cut the bottle about 2 inches below the spout. Rescue throw bag basically contains large rope at least 50 feet in length. They are designed to be thrown from shore to offer someone a means to get to safety. Effectively using a throw bag to rescue a swimmer is a vital skill for any whitewater boater.

To properly stow the rope in your throw bag hold the bag open with your lower fingers rope over your shoulder and feed the rope into the bag with your thumbs and index fingers. It looks awkward but with some practice the stuffing goes pretty quickly this technique puts the coils one on top of the other ensuring a smooth tangle free release. Depending on your bottle you may need be able to cut higher or need to cut lower. Here are the steps to create your own throw rope bag.

It is a common river rescue tool that is carried on every raft at mountain whitewater. Although the main component of any rescue throw bag is the rope these valuable tools are much more than that. How to properly use a throw bag. Timing of the toss placement of the rope and safely pendulumin.

But a rescue throw bag is more than just a container for rope. Many contain other first aid items and accessories that can be used in a rescue situation. Some manufacturers tend to include first aid kit in the throw bag so that if someone gets injured in the event of a capsize his injuries can be taken care of before he she can be admitted to a hospital. To put it simply a rope bag or throw bag is a bag filled with rope.

A discussion about rope safety and the proper use of a throw rope in whitewater rafting and whitewater rescue. Drape the throw rope over the back of your shoulder so gravity will help feed the rope into the bag.