National Industrial Training Institute

Overview

Believing in the importance of developing the human resources, which is one of the most important factors for institutions’ success, the Institute has been keen to establish short technical courses in the disciplines it offers, which targeting administrative staff, engineers and technicians in the oil and gas sector.

Vertical Rescue

certification

1 Days

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Course Overview

Straining course is taught by experienced emergency services instructors who
will perform rescue scenarios that are relevant to your work site. This training
course is very hands on with 75% of the time being ‘on ropes’ and performing
rescue scenarios.

Various types of equipment can be covered depending on the complexity of the
types of rescue methods applicable at the site. Training and course subjects
will be completely tailored to the requirements of the work site. Following the
training course, all competent trainees will be capable of responding to various
on-site rope rescue emergencies. The skills taught will be tailored to your
workplace requirements and contexts such as:

  • Mine Sites
  • Refineries
  • Power Stations
  • Cliffs and Canyons
  • Confined Spaces
  • Ships and Vessels etc.

Who Should Attend?

Vertical rescue course is designed for anyone who may be required to perform
rope-based rescues to extract injured personnel from difficult to access terrain.

Course Outline:

  • Falls from height regulations
  • Theory: harness, ropes etc.
  • Hardware theory
  • Knots and hitches
  • Anchor points and systems
  • Suspension trauma
  • Abseiling skills
  • Rope ascension skills
  • Rescue team ethos and ideals
  • Lowering and raising systems
  • Stretcher escorting and patient handling
  • ‘Pick off’ rescues
  • Safety Officer and Team Leader roles and responsibilities
  • Belay systems and climbing skills (Optional)
  • Decline traverses (Optional)
  • Tyrolean traverses (Optional)