Vertical Rope/Fall Protection Safety and Rescue

OSHA – ANSI – NFPA Compliant

Course Description

This course covers both cognitive and practical hands-on training in the areas involving, but not limited to, safely and effectively responding to a variety of vertical rope rescue situations, vertical rope techniques needed in confined spaces, mechanical advantage systems, anchoring options and reviewing high angle rescue incidents. The course includes practical exercises and testing in both areas, based on requirements of OSHA Fall Protection 1926.502 – ANSI Z359 series as they pertain and NFPA 1006 and 1670 Technical Rescue as these standards pertain.

The course includes practical exercises and testing in both areas of hands-on and a written test as per NFPA 1006, ANSI Z490 standards and TRS training requirements. These tests are designed and implemented to serve as a means documenting proficiency as they pertain. A complete “course packet” will be presented to the training host at the successful completion of the training.

Additional Terminal Learning Objectives:
A review of the “All Stop” and “Wet Conditions Alert” commands, definitions, team member’s responsibilities and situations. Working as a team with a “rescue group supervisor” on concepts involving a technical rescue scene.

Technical Rescue Systems LLC training will cover via both cognitive and practical hands-on training in the areas involving, but not limited to:

Introduction to NFPA regulations and standards
Federal and Industrial Standards including OSHA, NATE, ANSI Z359, NFPA and training standards ANSI Z490
Principles of scene evaluation in rope rescue situations
Your department’s equipment review and inspection
Rope Rescue PPE Inspection and Documentation
Rescue Harness uses, fit, inspection review
Rope Rescue equipment, capabilities, care and inspection
Rope Rescue scene and rescue option review and hands-on
Anchoring options and reviews
Anchoring angle forces and options
Edge protection review and options
Pulley application, forces and limitations
Rope Rescue Rigging, options, forces utilizing aerial apparatus
Basic and specific equipment and hauling rigging review
Knots –lifeline inspection and care
Mechanical Advantage systems, forces and uses
Understanding, prevention and treatment for suspension trauma
Patient-evaluation in a technical rescue situation
Litter patient packaging options and lifting
Low angle rescue, scene evaluation
Low angle scene setup and anchoring options
Low angle rescue, hauling and safety-systems options
Low angle rescue large scene (MCI) review
Case history reviews
Written test review and completion
Course review and closing Q&A time