Level I/II NFPA Rope Rescue Technician Course:

Description:

This intense 5-day course will cover all of the 26 NFPA 1006 Rope Rescue Technician skills and objectives.  We will cover force vectors, safety factors, torque forces, anchoring, back tie forces, litter raises and lowers, and much more.  The depth and level of knowledge imparted in this course is unique to the entire industry.

 

This course is not another "Get-to-know-your-knots course". You will spend at least 5 hours per day rigging, and conclude the course with an 8-10 hour day of rigging.  If weather permits we will also conduct a night operation. 

 

Days and Times:          Sept. 10 - 14, 2012

                                      

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Cost:

$695. per person.  A 50% non-refundable payment is required when you register.  The balance must be paid no later than 14-days prior to the class.  If the class is cancelled by OR1 a full refund will be issued. 

 

Participants:

Minimum: 15     Maximum: 26

 

On Rope 1, Inc. will provide:

  • All written materials

  • All group and instructional equipment

  • Certificates (awarded upon successful completion of this course)

As a participant, you will need to bring the following equipment:

  • A seat harness
  • A helmet with attached light
  • (2) Steel locking carabiners
  • Comfortable hiking/work boots
  • Leather gloves
  • Note taking tools
  • Calculator (suggested, not required)
  • Appropriate clothing for the environment and weather
  • Food and water.

Policies:
     1.  Each Participant will have to sign a Liability Waiver in order to participate in this 

          course. Click here to print a Waiver Form.
     2.  Safety comes first.  Anyone not abiding by the rules and guidelines may be asked to
          leave the Course.
     3.  A Medical History and Emergency Contact Form must be completed prior to
          participating in the Course.
     4.  Participants must arrange for their own room and food (short lunch breaks are   

          scheduled)

Lodging:  Click here for Lodging arrangements.

 

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to:

  • Define the current terms used by rope rescue technicians.
  • Discuss finer points of knot tying including: compactness, hole size, strength loss, failure point, and current philosophy on back-up knots.
  • Readily convert from English to metric units (kilo-Newtons).
  • Discuss appropriate techniques and usage of prusik hitches, including: 2-wrap, 3-wrap and tandem 3-wrap.
  • Tie and know when to use a Radium Release Hitch.
  • Gain valuable insight into harness selection, harness use and consequences when used inappropriately.
  • Demonstrate direct and indirect anchor attachments.
  • Apply the focal concept to rigging situations.
  • Apply vector technology to rigging scenarios.
  • Discuss and understand pulley efficiencies.
  • Discuss, tie, and use a 3:1 pre-tension back-tie and anchor extension.
  • Know the differences between LDA’s and LSA’s and be able to rig an LSA.
  • Determine if a rigging set-up is within acceptable safety guidelines.
  • Know the difference between IMA, TMA, and AMA.
  • Know the three classifications of harnesses, and the dangers of post fall suspension.
  • Build a horizontal highline, a drooping highline, a double highline, and an English Reeve.
  • Safely descend (rappel) a rope for at least 50 feet per NFPA 1006.
  • Safely ascend a rope for at least 50 feet and be able to changeover from ascent to descent per NFPA 1006.
  • Perform high angle duties and assignments while on rope, whether ascending or descending per NFPA 1006, which may include: edge tending, pick-offs, emergency harness attachment to a stranded person, litter tending, anchoring, and any other duty that may secure the safety of another person.
  • Participate in the mechanics of a sloped evacuation.
  • Participate in the mechanics of a raise and lower scenario per NFPA 1006.
  • Manage a raise and lower scenario per NFPA 1006.
  • Change directions during a raise and lower scenario.
  • Participate in a tag line assisted raise and lower scenario.
  • Participate in the construction and operation of a guiding line.
  • Participate in the construction and operation of a high angle raise and lower with a single rope offset.
  • Participate in the construction and operation of a twin-tensioned traverse.
  • Participate in the construction and operation of a counter balance ascent method.
  • Compensate for the different requirements of a counter balance ascent, when it is under 40 degrees and over 40 degrees.
  • Know the sequential rescue logic necessary, and the options available when confronted with a stranded person in a high angle situation.
  • Check an engineered rope system with a safety check to insure overall system integrity.