TC07 Tower Rescue
Overview
This course will equip those attending with the skills required to attempt the rescue of an injured workmate strandard on a mast or tower. Training covers key characteristics, limitations and how to use dedicated abseil rescue equipment commonly found in the telecommunications industry.
Prerequisites
Those attending must have successfully completed the TC04 Advanced Tower Climber and be medically fit with a head for heights.
Who Should Attend
This course is aimed at all persons working on towers and masts as part of their day to day work activity.
Course Objectives & Content
- Health and safety legislation
- Assessment of hazards and risks
- Dealing with syncope (before and after effects)
- Equipment fitting, characteristics, limitations, inspection use and care
- Anchor point selection and checking
- Practice single person descent techniques
- Workmate rescue techniques – injured climber suspended by their lanyards
- Workmate rescue techniques – injured and unconscious climber suspended by their lanyards
- Workmate rescue dealing with complication – rescue from positioning and fall rope
- Workmate rescue from ladders and fixed fall arrest systems
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Certification
Students will undertake a theoretical and practical assessment; successful delegates will receive a certificate valid for 3 years, yearly updates recommended.