ABSTRACT
Don’t go up if you don’t know how to get down. Seems really obvious but is often overlooked. It is not enough to meticulously plan how to get a person into the air with an automated system; we must also know exactly how we are going to get that person down should our automated system fail us. The Hierarchy of Rescue is discussed in this chapter, showing the steps that should be taken in planning any good and “prompt” rescue, as mandated by OSHA. Lastly, suspension trauma is discussed along with ways to mitigate its affects taking hold and what do to if you suspect a performer may be suffering from it.
