In this episode, Rich talks with his guest, long-time friend, Shannon Long. Shannon is a captain with the Henderson Nevada Fire Department, a paramedic and a pro guide with Canyon Guides International.
Shannon goes far beyond what is commonly referred to as a "buddy check", preferring the term "systematic safety check" to emphasize the need to check the entire SYSTEM and that checks should be SYSTEMATIC. Ideally a systems check should start at one end of the "life chain" (Shannon prefers starting at the anchor end) and work toward the human end.
Every link in the life chain must be checked because we all know that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
In this episode, Rich talks with his guest, long-time friend, Shannon Long. Shannon is a captain with the Henderson Nevada Fire Department, a paramedic and a pro guide with Canyon Guides International.
Shannon goes far beyond what is commonly referred to as a "buddy check", preferring the term "systematic safety check" to emphasize the need to check the entire SYSTEM and that checks should be SYSTEMATIC. Ideally a systems check should start at one end of the "life chain" (Shannon prefers starting at the anchor end) and work toward the human end.
Every link in the life chain must be checked because we all know that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link.