FP06 Height Safety 6 – Escape
Overview
This course will equip those attending with the necessary skills required to evacuate from a high structure, platform or equipment during an emergency. Operating from a safe area those attending are taught to connect the equipment to specified anchor points then using simple user friendly escape equipment they will then be taught to descend to ground.
Training is carried out using both dedicated rescue and fall arrest harnesses and auto descenders however, customer specific requirements can be catered for.
Prerequisites
Medically fit with a head for heights.
Who Should Attend
Those employees who may or may not be wearing harnesses when working at height on platforms, cranes, gondolas and other high structures who may need to carry out a rapid exit to escape from the area during an emergency.
Course Objectives & Content
- Legislation and standards
- Emergency procedures and equipment
- Equipment characteristics and limitations
- Equipment checking, care, storage, maintenance and disposal requirements
- Equipment fitting and use
- Anchor point checking and attachment
- Practical escape drills
Further Information
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Certification
Delegates will receive a certificate and photo identity card valid for 3 years however, annual updates are recommended.