Rope Access- Sydney Rescue Consultants

Rope Access Course Overview

This 5 day rope access course is a premium course designed for those wanting to get involved in rope access or develop existing skills to further your career.

We MAX the course at 8 students so we can give individual attention as needed, to enable you or your team to be confident and proficient as members of a rescue team.

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Our rope access training is designed for workers and rescue technicians requiring training within a variety of industries including the following:

Civil construction
Mining
Drilling
Oil and Gas
Geotechnical
Engineering
Naval
Aviation
Military
Public service

What you will learn

The names and functions of equipment, components and materials
Safe shifting and handling of tools and materials. Safety Factors.
The nature of rope access work.
A wide range of rescue and environmental situations, which may include industrial, rural, bush and extreme environmental conditions.
Supervisor and employee responsibilities.
Rope Mobility
Aid Climbing
Basic knot craft
Pick-off rescue
Edge Management
Mechanical Advantage.

Where can it take your career?

This training course is designed for those that may be required to do roles undertaking work in high risk environments. This is suitable for individuals who are looking:

To be part of a Rope Access Team
To gain employment in the resources and infrastructure industry
To formalise their qualifications to meet workplace and legislative requirements
To upgrade or refresh their skills to advance their careers
To use this unit of competency to complete a qualification

What are the Physical/Personal Requirements?

Physically, medically and mentally fit.
Able to lift and drag an 80kg dead weight approx 20 meters, conduct 5 heaves/pull ups, 30 push ups and able to operate at heights. Not be more than 120kg. Not have any medical conditions or phobias that may endanger yourself or other students including fear of heights or physical injury.

What are the Entry Requirements?

There are no prerequisites, however before making a booking students must:

Be 18 years or older (unless prior arrangements have been made).
Be able to clearly communicate (speak), read and write in English to a high standard.
Have proficient computer skills with internet access. Preferably access to a Laptop/Desktop with a good WiFi connection to download the pre-course Learner Guide/s.

What are the Assessment Requirements?

During the course students must complete both theory and practical assessments under the following conditions in order to be deemed competent:

Theory Assessment/s- Individual theory assessment (written and/or verbal) , which the student must get 100% in allotted time and attempts.
Practical Assessment/s- Individual practical assessment based on scenarios given by the assessor in which the student must complete in order to prove their understanding of the subject and overall competency.
Have a good attitude towards their training and overall safety.

NOTE: If a student is not successful in achieving a competent result for whatever reason, a re-booking or re-assessment fee will be applied depending on their short comings of their assessment/s.

Pre-requisite Unit:

NIL

Minimum Numbers:

Due to the course being a very involved course we do require a minimum of 3 students to run this course for public or company bookings. If you have booked onto a public course and you’re the only student, we will contact you to discuss options.