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Hanging in your harness and can't get back on the stand fast. How do you use the suspension relief strap?

Step into its loop and stand up to take pressure off the leg straps.

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  1. Step into the loop and stand up ✔
  2. Pull it tight around your waist
  3. Tie it around the tree trunk

Why: Hanging in leg straps can cause suspension trauma. Standing in the relief strap loop relieves the pressure the leg straps put on your legs.

Huh, didn't know that: Suspension relief is one of the parts a full body fall arrest system should include.

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Answer: Step into the loop and stand up. Hanging in leg straps can cause suspension trauma. Standing in the relief strap loop relieves the pressure the leg straps put on your legs.

  1. IHEA-WORLD 2026 Education Standards: The Complete Guide, Hunter Education, p. 2.22 ihea-world.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/IHEA_Hunter_Edu_Std_Comp_Digital_053026-1-1.pdf
    step into the loop and stand up to relieve pressure caused by the leg straps
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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