Rescue from Height

Course Aim

To provide delegates with the knowledge and practical experience to enable them to rescue a co-worker. Casualty could be suspended by a fall arrest lanyard or system, collapsed within a protected platform or other similar scenarios. Rescues are carried out using primarily casualty lifting and lowering techniques.

Course Content

• PPE – pre use checks and fitting (WAH PPE and sealed rescue kit)
• Rescue kit content awareness
• Anchor point selection
• Casualty lifting using rescue kit
• Casualty lowering
• Casualty care
• Suspension Syncope theory
• Theory and Practical assessments

This course is approved by LEEA, if you require a LEEA certificate there is an extra £5 registration fee.  When booking online please select the additional registration fee.

Aimed At

Experienced climbers familiar with fall arrest techniques. Examples include: facilities management, engineers, site rescue personnel.
Rescue kits include: Petzl Jag Rescue kit, Rollgliss r250, Rollgliss r350, Spanset Gotcha, Heightec Scaffpack, etc.  Please let us know which rescue kit you have at time of booking

Pre-requisite

Delegates must hold in date working at height certificates to attend the course