Overview
Rope rescue is an emergency practice that deftly deploys cords, clasps and pulleys to reach individuals stranded on hillsides and cliffs, or amid floods, rubble, and in other locations that helicopters and emergency vehicles struggle to reach. Hayashida Akihiro leads a fire service rope rescue team that, in 2022, won first prize at a global rope skills tournament in Belgium. We follow his efforts to promote these lifesaving techniques to rescue services across Japan.
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1 - 1Prosthetics Pioneer - Usui Fumio March 22, 2023 -
1 - 2Kyoto Foraging Master - Nakahigashi Hisato March 29, 2023 -
1 - 3Rope Rescue Expert - Hayashida Akihiro April 19, 2023 -
1 - 4Children's Hospice Founder - Tagawa Hisato May 24, 2023 -
1 - 5Vegan Washoku Chef - Kusumoto Katsumi June 28, 2023 -
1 - 6Japanese Cheese Trailblazer - Shibata Chiyo July 19, 2023 -
1 - 7Master Gardener - Kitayama Yasuo July 26, 2023 -
1 - 8Helicopter Physician - Tsugita Nobuyuki August 30, 2023 -
1 - 9Kyoto Kimono Dyer - Tabata Kihachi September 27, 2023 -
1 - 10Thatching Innovator - Sagara Ikuya November 15, 2023 -
1 - 11Pioneering Neurosurgeon - Kato Yoko December 27, 2023