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My comms went dead at 80 feet on a bridge inspection job in Tampa.
I was checking a piling and my umbilical got pinched by a piece of rebar I didn't see. I gave the emergency pull signal on my line and my tender felt it right away. What's your backup plan when the headset fails?
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leo60324d ago
Yeah, that's a solid move like @the_iris said. Do you practice your hand signals often enough that they're automatic under stress? Muscle memory is the real backup when the tech fails.
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joelharris24d ago
Honestly used to think carrying extra gear was overkill until a buddy's radio died mid-climb. Watching him rely on pure hand signal memory was a real eye-opener. Now I drill those signals every week just like it's a fire drill. That muscle memory thing is no joke when you actually need it.
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