Technician - Rope Rescue Technician - Course Outline
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Day 1
Lectures
- Rescuer Safety
- Regulations and Standards, Pre-planning, Size Up & Incident Command
- Knots & Technical Gear
Practical Sessions
- Anchors
- Ascending & Descending
Day 2
Lectures
- System Safety Factors
Practical Sessions
- Mechanical Advantage Systems
- Belays
- System Checks & Commands
- Basic High Angle Raising and Lowering Systems
Day 3
Lectures
- Casualty Care and Packaging, Improvised Harnesses
Practical Sessions
- Pick Off Rescues
- Low Angle Litter Management, Ascending, Descending Low Angle
- High Angle Raise & Lower with a Litter
- Use of high directional
Day 4
Practical Sessions
- Passing Knots whilst Ascending & Descending
- Pick Off from Ascent/Descent (small team solution)
- Passing Knots though a Raise & Lower System
- Rescue Scenarios
Day 5
Lectures
- Introduction to Highline rope systems
Practical Sessions
- Highline Rope Systems
Module Summary & Review
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