Introduces the knowledge and skills required by personnel to operate safely and effectively during rope rescues and be an active part of a rope rescue team working under the supervision of Rope Rescue Technicians.
COURSE CONTENT
Includes:
- Legislation and standards
- Preplanning, size-up & ICS
- Team roles & commands and personal & team equipment
- System safety factors & checks
- Simple anchor systems and belay systems
- Tensioning systems & mechanical advantage
- Ascending & descending
- Rope based raising & lowering systems
- Team based pick off
COURSE PRE-REQUISITES
Prior experience of working with ropes is recommended
COURSE DURATION
5 days
