Tower rescue
Rescue from any high location by manually operated descender, including the rescue of another person
Tower Rescue
Tower rescue training
This course can be taken as a stand-alone module or is included as part of other work at height courses.

For recovery of persons who are suspended by their harness and may suffer from injuriees associated with falls from height.

Suitable for recovering a person from any fall protection system, including wire fall arrest block, extended energy absorbing lanyard, or hanging on a vertical rope.

For any person working at height where there is no other safe means of rescuing or evacuating the casualty.

Covers the use of evacuation equipment in accordance with HSE guidance, especially with respect to the use of descent devices and controlling the rate of descent.

Includes the selection of suitable anchor points, awareness of possible hazards, methods of operation of rope devices, control during lowering or raising operations.

This course covers all aspects of risk from harness suspension, including methods of minimising the effect on the casualty and how to handle the casualty when they have been recovered to a safe place.

NB: PLEASE NOTE THE TOWER RESCUE ELEMENT WILL REQUIRE REVALIDATION ANNUALLY FOR THOSE WHO ARE OPERATING ON THE ARQIVA GATEWAY SCHEME.
course code: TTS4U
duration: 1 day
location: Kendal, London, Kelvedon, Aberdeen
entry rqmts: Must have completed Occasional Climber course or equivalent. Must be fluent in English.
instructor ratio: Normally 1:4
course cost: £165.00 + VAT
assessment: Practical and written
certification: heightec certificate, plus signing off of 1 element of 'Rigger's Passbook'
validity: 1 year
medical rqmts: Physical fitness with no contra-indications for working at height.

 

This course is available at:
• Aberdeen
• Kendal
• London
• Kelvedon
Booking Information: Arranged to order for groups of 4 people or more, please call for details.
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Ready-to-use equipment related to this course: • Riggers tower climbing kit • Tower rescue 100m • Tower rescue 50m

 
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