A Practitioner's Study: About Rope Rescue Rigging - Second Edition - This book is written as a study for practicing rope access and rescue technicians. This is not an entry level manual. For those of you who are thinking about entering the technical rescue field there are an endless number of high-quality instruction manuals on the market. Having said this, any book about rope rescue is merely a reference and should only be used by an apprentice in conjunction with a quality school of rescue and under the guidance of a seasoned lead instructor. The First Edition of this book was published in 2013. During these past seven years I have substantially modified and evolved my own rope access and rigging practices. To this point, I felt the need to publish this Second Edition to better reflect my current views on rescue rigging. Additionally, I have received numerous suggestions from those of you who purchased the First Edition. For this I am truly grateful, and I've tried to reflect these suggestions in this latest publication. The fact is that shared research and development is the most important aspect of our worldwide rescue community. Hopefully this book finds a place of positive influence within this time-honored trade of rope access and rescue. Thank you for your participation and support! Pat Rhodes