Tower Crane Rescue
20 hours– 2 days
This hands-on course provides the student with the skills and knowledge to act as a rescuer at a site where a tower crane is in use. Students must have advanced skills prior to being accepted for this course. The course will cover Tower crane components, specialized technical rescue systems, Work Safe regulations on “LockOut”. Training occurs mostly in the field and consists of a variety of scenarios upon which proficiency evaluations are based.
This course is in conformance with NFPA 1006 and 1670 and meets and exceeds all “Work Safe” standards for rescue at heights..
Tower & Bridge Rescue Training
Duration: 32 Hours 4 Days
Course
The course includes introduction to radio towers and bridges, team-building roles and responsibilities, ascending and descending, pick offs & line transfers, patient packaging, multiple lowering & raising systems, 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.
“ Students must have experience in rope rescue prior to acceptance into this program”
Topics to be covered in the course include:
Classroom
- WSBC regulations for rescue Section 11 Fall Protection
- WSBC regulations for rescue Section 32.1 - 32.9 - Evacuation & Rescue
- Personal protection on towers and bridges
- Special equipment requirements
- Ropes and knots related to rescue
- Anchoring
- Lowering & raising systems
- Unique hazards associated with radio towers and bridges
- Fall rescue protocols
- Provisions for establishing a rescue plan
- Rescue equipment identification Inspection and Maintenance
Field Based
- Anchoring and rigging
- Tied web harness
- Mechanical advantage systems
- Lead Climb
- Dual lanyard ascending
- First up placement of protection
- Vertical lifelines
- Lowering Systems
- Safety Belay Systems
- Ascending & descending
- Ground and Tower controlled systems
- Self rescue techniques
- Pick Off’s
- Line Transfers
- Rescue attendants
- Small team assisted rescue
- Large team assisted rescue
- Elevated basket work
- Written & Practical Examination
- Practical rescue evolutions in rescue environment
- Working line transfer to a lowering line
- Examination
Tower Ascending and Self Rescue
Duration: 16 Hours 2 Days
This course provides an overview of the potential hazards associated with tower climbers working at heights and the precautions which should be taken to prevent injuries associated with falls from heights. The program provides an overview of the types of fall protection devices that are available and their intended use. This program will meet the requirements of Worksafe BC part 11 Fall Protection and Part 32 Evacuation and Rescue.
Classroom
Topics to be covered in the course include:
- WSBC regulations for rescue Section 11 Fall Protection
- WSBC regulations for rescue Section 32.1 - 32.9 - Evacuation & Rescue
- Overview of why fall protection is necessary
- Identification, prioritisation and control of fall hazards
- Components of personal fall arrest systems
- Critical concepts of fall protection
- Inspection and maintenance of fall protection equipment
- Record keeping maintenance and training
- Harness Hang Syndrome
- Ropes and knots related to rescue
- Fall rescue protocols
- Provisions for establishing a rescue plan
- Rescue equipment identification, inspection and maintenance. 32.5, 32.6
Field Based
- Anchoring and rigging
- Tied web harness
- Mechanical advantage systems
- Lowering Systems
- Safety Belay Systems
- Ground and Tower controlled systems
- Rappelling
- Self rescue techniques
- Small team assisted rescue
- Patient line transfer
- Ground Systems
- Written & Practical Examination