Course
Tower Climbing And Rescue
Course Objective
- To enable the user to access the tower structure safely and allow them to use all work-at-height safety equipment including work restraint, work positioning and fall arrest systems.
- To understand risk assessments and method statements and to enable a simple work task to be undertaken at height.
- To enable the worker to carry out rescue procedures and understand rescue methods
Course Content
- The Work at Height Regulations 2005 (updated 2007).
- Safe systems of work.
- Methods of fall protection.
- Anchor identification and selection.
- Radio frequency hazard awareness
- Work restraint systems.
- Work positioning systems.
- Fall arrest methods.
- Understanding of suspension intolerance.
- Risk assessing, identifying hazards and planning the work task.
- Inspection care and maintenance.
- Carrying out a simple work task at height.
- Carrying out a rescue at height using different rescue devices.
- Creating a rescue plan prior to the commencement of work task.
- Casualty handling at height and at ground level.
- Reporting of accidents and incidents following the event.
Skill Base
- Fitting and adjustment of harness.
- Fitting and use of twin lanyards.
- Understanding practically the use of the energy absorbing lanyards.
- Fitting and use of work positioning equipment.
- Correct use of PPE anchors and anchor systems.
- Methods of ladder climbing.
- Correct use of fall arrest blocks.
- Practical use of fixed vertical fall arrest systems.
- Movement around a tower structure at height.
- Practical use of rescue devices and lowering methods.
- Casualty handling at height and at ground level.
- Off weight rescue technique
- Simple raising and lowering systems to recover casualties from height. The ability to create a rescue plan and implement it to the work task.
Course Requirement
No pre-course requirements
Medical Requirement
A signed statement of medical fitness to be signed prior to the commencement of the course. A reasonable level of fitness will be required to complete the practical element of this course.