FRONTRUNNERS — Season 1, Episode 3: Rope Rescue Expert - Hayashida Akihiro

Episode synopsis

Rope rescue is an emergency practice that deftly deploys cords, clasps and pulleys to reach individuals stranded on hillsides and cliffs, or amid floods, rubble, and in other locations that helicopters and emergency vehicles struggle to reach. Hayashida Akihiro leads a fire service rope rescue team that, in 2022, won first prize at a global rope skills tournament in Belgium. We follow his efforts to promote these lifesaving techniques to rescue services across Japan.

About FRONTRUNNERS

FRONTRUNNERS highlights professionals at the very forefront of their field. We showcase their amazing work, discover their motivations, and learn about the challenges they face in the future.

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• E2Kyoto Foraging Master - Nakahigashi Hisato
• E4Children's Hospice Founder - Tagawa Hisato
• E5Vegan Washoku Chef - Kusumoto Katsumi
• E6Japanese Cheese Trailblazer - Shibata Chiyo
• E7Master Gardener - Kitayama Yasuo
• E8Helicopter Physician - Tsugita Nobuyuki
• E9Kyoto Kimono Dyer - Tabata Kihachi
• E10Thatching Innovator - Sagara Ikuya
• E11Pioneering Neurosurgeon - Kato Yoko