Apprentices and journeymen compete for top honors at the 32nd Annual International Lineman's Rodeo. In today's utility industry, linemen rely on bucket trucks and specialized rigging methods to get the job done. At the 2015 International Lineman's Rodeo, however, the apprentices had to return to their roots by tying knots and splicing ropes. Event Coordinator Rick Childers says the apprentice CPR contest had become routine over time, and it was time for the competitors to go back to the basics. "A lot of the competitors were scratching their heads because these basic skills are either not taught or they are forgotten," said Childers, who works for IBEW Local 66 and is a member of the International Lineman's Rodeo Association (ILRA) board of directors.
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机译：学徒和随行人员争夺第32届年度国际巡边员的牛仔竞技比赛的最高荣誉。在当今的公用事业行业中，巡线员依靠斗车和专业的索具方法来完成工作。但是，在2015年国际线人大赛的牛仔竞技比赛中，学徒们不得不通过打结和拼接绳子来重新扎根。活动协调员里克·柴尔德斯（Rick Childers）表示，随着时间的流逝，学徒制心肺复苏术比赛已成为例行比赛，现在该让竞争对手恢复基础了。柴尔德斯说：“许多竞争对手都在挠头，因为这些基本技能要么没有被教授，要么就被人们遗忘了。”柴尔德斯说，他是IBEW Local 66公司的成员，也是国际线人圈地协会（ILRA）董事会的成员。
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