How to tie an around the waist Bowline knot for emergency repelling. Firefighter, military, scouts 

Always use a safety knot. I think I mentioned that. I might have missed it. That’s some good information. This is just one opinion of many

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You have to practice it a lot where you can do it without thinking about it

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Sorry, what I mean is a better choice is a Midshipman's Hitch also known as a Tautline hitch for tying around yourself. A Bowline is very hard to tie under load like if you slipped off a cliff while still holding the rope line or if you fell off a boat and your buddy threw you a line behind the boat and you grabbed it (while the boat is for example needing to get a fast getaway). A Midshipman's Hitch can be tied under load and is easy to untie after a heavy load. A bowline is good because it's fast to tie around someone else. Also a forgotten fact about the Bowline is that it can come loose especially with modern rope material. So it's good to finish with a couple or more Half-hutches. Or even a better choice is a Eskimo Bowline which does not loosen.

@@user-rr1le3zp3k that’s why we always add a safety knot at the end to prevent it from coming loose. As mentioned. But yeah tons of other options out there. If I need to bail out window it will hold me in place until a ladder truck can swing over and pick me up. I’m sure there is a better option out there but this is the one I’m comfortable with and know from muscle memory. And to be honest if I’m ever in this situation the likelihood of surviving is not good anyways. This is just what I’ve been taught so I thought I would share.

Maybe you could learn it then educate other firemen in the tying and the use of the Midshipman's. It's what is taught in the military