For work at height and in difficult environments

With over 35 years experience, we are a leading provider of training and equipment for work and rescue in vertical, steep and difficult to access environments. We have recently extended our purpose built training facility, further ensuring our position as the UK’s number one training company. 


Rope Rescue Operator - 5 days (course code LT36)

The course will provide the knowledge, skills and understanding to allow you to operate safely and effectively during rope rescue activities in your workplace, whether that be a ‘built’ or ‘natural’ environment.

Who is this course for?
Emergency Services personnel and those who are required to fulfil the role of Rope Rescue Operator within a rescue team.

It is designed for workers and Emergency Services personnel who already have basic experience of work at height.  Ideally course applicants will have successfully completed our 1 day Work at Height course or equivalent, and our 2 day Work at Height Rescue course or equivalent (ideal, but not essential).

The course has a very ‘hands-on’ bias, with the practical sessions taking place both in our dedicated training facility and at a number of nearby ‘natural’ venues.  The student to instructor ratio will not exceed 4:1.

Course Content

Each course will cover:

- An appreciation of legislation applicable to rope rescue
- The hazards and risks associated with rope rescue activities and associated personal control measures
- Typical sequence of events for rescue
- Access to and from an incident site using working at height and rope access techniques
- Anchor system construction
- Twin line working principles and operation
- Before use checks of PPE and rescue equipment
- Rescue system construction and operation – with and without a stretcher for:
--- Pick-off rescues
--- Raising a rescue load using pulley systems
--- Lowering a rescue load - Introduction to the use of tensioned guiding lines and cableways
- An appreciation of medical considerations during rescue


Certification
A certificate of attendance and test will be issued to successful candidates.  Following successful completion of this course, those nominated for supervisory duties may progress to our Rope Rescue Supervisor Course.

Course Dates

2010

22 – 26 March
17 – 21 May
12 – 16 July
11 – 15 October
13 – 17 December

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