This course is intended for experienced rope rescue personnel who deliver training and instruction in rope rescue techniques within their own organisation.
It provides the knowledge and instructional skills required to plan, deliver, and assess rope rescue training safely and effectively.

This training can be tailored to suit the systems, equipment, and operational requirements of your organisation.

Prerequisites

Medically fit & healthy.
An in-date Rope Rescue Supervisor qualification.
Experience supervising rope rescue operations.
This course includes exposure to height.

Content

• Theory and Legislation
• Hierarchy of control measures
• Hierarchy of rescue principles
• Roles and responsibilities
• Risk assessment and planning for training
• Instructional techniques and learner management
• Supervision of rescue systems during training
• Equipment selection and use
• Pre-use checks and inspection
• Anchor point assessment
• Working methods – Work Restraint, Work Positioning and Fall Arrest
• Access and egress techniques
• Applications of rope rescue techniques
• Practical rope rescue scenarios

Assessment

Practical assessment of techniques and instructional delivery
Written assessment

Duration

Four Days

Qualification

Valid for 1 year