Tower / Structural Rescue

The Tower / Structural Rescue course is designed to supplement the Advanced Climber, providing the candidate with the technical ability to rescue fellow work colleagues who may find themselves suspended from their equipment in a variety of situations on a tower. Even if a fallen climber is not injured, a serious medical condition can occur within a relatively short period of suspension, hence timely rescue is required. The course also helps employers in fulfilling their obligations with regard to rescue under the Working at Height Regulations 2005.

Course content: The course contains both theory and practical elements, with the practical building up to an abseil based rescue. The following areas are covered;

• Relevant Health and Safety Legislation
• Hazards and associated risks during rescue
• Rescue plans
• The dangers of prolonged suspension in a harness
• Selection and use of rescue equipment
• Selection and establishing anchor points
• Abseiling using a selection of descent devices
• Abseil based rescue
• Practical rescue scenarios (a test scenario will be completed)
• Descent using controlled rate descender
• Question and answer session