Originally Posted by
Dagga Boy
Keep in mind dinosaur from the era of keepers, but I always used rappel belts with the rings. Figured if we ever had a kid in the water (always had wash rescues in storms) or some other event where I needed to get dragged or need to drag or secure something, I could use the hook and a carabiner. Also, we had helo’s so a hook in ability was good if we had to get picked up to either shoot from the bird or be moved. Did helo deployments in training, but never needed it for real.