2 Day Work at Height and Rescue

This course is intended for personnel who are required to work at height, or form part of a rescue team.

Course runs 09:30 – 17:30 each day

Course Outline

This course has been designed to provide trainees with the appropriate skills and knowledge to work at height safely using personal fall protection equipment and fall protection systems and undertake a rescue of an operative that has fallen or become incapacitated and is suspended in their harness. The course includes selection of equipment, pre-use inspection, anchor types and methods of work at height and fall arrest, rescuing a casualty from fall arrest and work positioning lanyards using prepacked rescue equipment, specifically the Petzl JAG rescue kit.

Theory

Current legislation and legal responsibilities
Methods of Work at Height: Fall Restraint, Work Positioning, Fall Arrest
Fall Factors and Suspension Intolerance
Introduction to Rescue Plans
Selection, pre-use checks and storage of PFPE
Selection of appropriate anchors
Anchor types and systems
Selection, inspection, post use checks and storage of Rescue Kit
Suspension Intolerance
Emergency Procedures and Rescue Plans

Practical

Harness fitting and correct use
Use of Fall Restraint equipment
Use of adjustable Work Positioning lanyards
Use of energy absorbing Fall Arrest lanyards
Use of inertia reel Fall Arresters
Use of vertical and horizontal safety
Use of Petzl JAG Rescue Kit
Rope and edge protection
Raising and lowering a casualty
Rescuing a casualty from Fall Arrest and Work Positioning lanyards and Inertia Reels Fall Arrestors
Suspension Intolerance and Casualty Management

Assessment

Multiple Choice examination
On-going assessment throughout the practical exercises

Trainee requirements

Minimum 18 years of age on first day of course
Trainees need to be physically fit and free from any disability or medical condition that may prevent them from working safely.
Trainees will need to complete a declaration of medical fitness.

On completion of the course the trainees will have:

Comprehensive course notes
A numbered certificate of attendance and test relating to the above syllabus
Trainee Discount on PFPE ordered from us, valid up to 30 days after the course. T&C’s apply.

contact us on +44(0) 203 126 4040 or email training@riggingteam.com

RTT - 0300 - 2 Day Work at Height and Rescue (Combined Course)