High Angle Rope Rescue Training

Awareness

Awareness & Operations Low to Steep Angle Rope Rescue  (24 hours– 3 days)

This course standardizes embankment rescue and provides the foundation skills for students who would like to move into the high angle operations and technician level courses. The course includes: N.F.P.A. standards, rescue site overview & safety, ropes (knots, bends & hitches), equipment familiarization, anchoring and rigging systems,  patient packaging, simple mechanical advantage systems and low to steep angle embankment rescue scenarios. The course consists of both classroom and field instruction. Students will be given a written, individual proficiency and team practical evaluation. Successful candidates will be certified to low to steep angle rope rescue. This course is in conformance with NFPA 1006 and 1670 and meets and exceeds all “Work Safe” standards for Steep Slope Rescue.

ProBoard Certified

**This course can be combined with the Operations Level  program to accommodate industry based training. It would dispense with the steep slope portion of the awareness program. (not usually required for industry)

Operations

Rope Rescue Technician Level 1 (32 hours—4 days)

The operations level includes team-building roles and responsibilities, ascending and descending, pick offs & line transfers, patient packaging, multiple lowering & raising systems, compound mechanical advantage systems and team scenarios. Students will operate as an integral part of a team environment and will be directed and monitored by instructors acting as team leaders. Students are given written, individual proficiency and practical evaluations. This course is in conformance with NFPA 1006 and 1670 and meets and exceeds all “Work Safe” standards for rescue at heights.

ProBoard Certified

**This program can be combined with the Awareness program to meet the needs of industry.  This would encompass a five day “Awareness/Operations” for Industry.

Technician

Rope Rescue Technician Level 2 (32 hours—4 days)

The technician level requires students to demonstrate skills, knowledge and techniques for hazard recognition, equipment use, and procedures necessary to safely and effectively coordinate, perform and supervise a technical rescue incident in the high angle environment. The course consists mainly of field instruction and includes advanced anchoring systems, compound/complex mechanical advantage systems,  advanced line transfers, knot passing, high lines, litter attendants, attendant transition and a variety of technical scenarios. Students are given a written,  individual proficiency and practical evaluations. This course is in conformance with NFPA 1006 and 1670 and meets and exceeds all “Work Safe” standards for rescue at heights..

ProBoard Certified