Mick,
I understand. We all know that we are taking a risk each time we enter a tree. It's a risk that we are willing to take. This is something that fascinates me about man and his daredevil attitude.
But on the other side of this coin, we have people who are willing to risk their lives in order to save another person. They, too, are daredevils.
When thinking about how I would go about rescuing a person from a tree, I think about all of the tools I have available to me at that very moment. I often see a winch, GRCS, port-a-wrap, etc....as not only great rigging devices, but also as possible aerial rescue solutions.
All of these tools are immediately available to me on most jobs. I often think about installing the GRCS for rescue purposes only.....even if the job I'm doing doesn't require the use of the GRCS.
I was just wondering if any of these options are frowned upon by the industry rescue professionals. I honestly don't know.
Joel