6455-CA - Heights Rescue - Tower Rescuer

Course Description

This three-day course includes is designed for workers who work on or around towers (i.e. telecommunications, electrical transmission). This program will introduce different levels of rescue techniques to address situations that could be faced in these work environments.

Whether you have the latest rescue equipment, or rope and some hardware, the techniques in this course are based on using the available proper rescue tools to safely release and lower workers suspended in their fall protection systems.

Highly qualified instructors will provide a safe and friendly learning environment for students who will actively participate in all facets of the hands-on training to enhance learning and retention.

This three day course includes our Fall Protection Authorized Person Comprehensive course to provide the foundation of safely working at heights followed by two practical days on the tower structure.

Features

• Tower fall protection review.
• Rescue requirements overview and regulations.
• Rescue dynamics.
• Rescue planning / principles.
• Rope skills & basic knots.
• Belaying and back-up systems.
• Gearing assisted rescue systems.
• Deflection lines and tag lining.
• Lowers and counterbalance technique.
• Suspension trauma - mitigation techniques.

Related Course References

To learn more about our courses and to register, contact us at:

• Phone: 1-888-325-5776
• Email: safetytraining@mmm.com