It doesn’t matter whether you’re climbing or abseiling, on bolts or on gear, 20 or 200 metres off the deck – the vertical environment is inherently risky. Don’t wait until it’s too late to get the training you need.
This course runs for 5 days: Jun 29, 30; July 6, 7, 14 (Saturday, Sunday, Saturday, Sunday, Sunday)
Rescue techniques are crucial for each and every vertical enthusiast and this course is tailored specifically to the individual needs of trainees, no matter what their chosen adventure might be. Accidents happen, but the knowledge and skills you learn throughout the Vertical Rescue course are the key to confidence in our amazing outdoor playgrounds.
A Statement of Attainment is issued on successful completion – SISORSC002 Perform vertical rescues
The following skills will be taught and assessed throughout the course:
- Anchor Systems
- Ascending/descending a rope using prussics
- Descending with multiple device types
- Knot bypass
- Changing from a prussic to descending device
- Changing devices whilst on rope
- Changing from descending to ascending
- Changing to another rope whilst descending
- Locking off devices
- Applying extra friction to a descending device
- Transitioning through a reanchor/rebelay position from a fully suspended position
- Rescue a conscious person from above and below
- Rescue an unconscious person from above and below
- Use of a progress capture device
- Mechanical advantage systems (3:1, 5:1, 7:1 etc)
- Extricating a suspended patient
- Hauling
- How to carry a patient
- Making improvised harnesses
Participants must already be competent with top rope and abseil anchor set ups and knots
Venues:
Kangaroo Point & Mt Ngungun National Park
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