What are the associated winch speeds for rescue mode?

• A. 20 fpm in cargo mode
• B. 100 fpm in rescue mode
• C. 40 fpm
• D. 60 fpm

Answer: (B)

Winch speeds are tied to the mode of operation. In rescue mode, the emphasis is on getting the person to safety quickly while maintaining enough control to keep the load stable. That’s why the standard rescue-mode setting is about 100 feet per minute. It speeds up the lift to reduce exposure time and overall risk, without pushing the system into unsafe dynamics. The other numbers are either associated with different modes (such as a slower rate for cargo mode) or are simply not the rescue-mode setting. So the 100 fpm in rescue mode is the appropriate pairing for a rapid, controlled lift during rescue operations.