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Raise/Lower Voice Commands


COMMAND       BY WHOM         ACTION TAKEN
"Stop"             Anyone               Litter movement completely stops.
"Rock"             Anyone               Team members take cover from
                                        falling debris. (Don't look up.)
"Belay On"         Belayer/             Belayer satisfied with security
                   Belay Team Leader    of position and is ready.
"Belay Off"        Belayer              The Belay is no longer being
                   Belay Team Leader    maintained.
"Lower"            Litter Attendant     Attendant is secure and teams
                                        may begin lowering.
"Raise"            Litter Attendant     Attendant is secure and teams
                                        may begin raising.
"Up Rope"          Litter Attendant     Remove slack from either belay
                                        or main line.
"Slack"            Litter Attendant     Provide slack in either belay
                                        or main line.
"Reset"            Prusik Attendant     Litter movement ceases; litter
                   Maintaining Hauling  attendant advised raise system is
                   Prusiks              being reset for another pull.
"Main Line Ready   Main Line Team       System is set and team members
 to Raise/Lower"   Leader               are in position.
"Belay Line Ready  Belay Line Team      System is set and team members
 to Raise/Lower"   Leader               are in position.