Rope Rescue Operations

Course Overview

This 4 day course provides students with the basic knowledge and skills needed to perform basic rope rescue at the NFPA 1670 & 1006 Operations level.

Course takes place from 0800 – 1800 each day (Four 10 hour days)

Course Includes:

• Construction of mechanical advantage systems
• Belay and safety systems
• Anchor systems
• Patient packaging
• Explanation of applicable NFPA standards
• Understanding of OSHA regulations and ANSI standards
• Basic rigging concepts
• Understanding of rope rescue concepts and equipment
• Casualty assessment

Prerequisites

Contact Elevated Safety with any questions on prerequisite training

Required Equipment

All required safety and rope access equipment is provided by Elevated Safety.

Reference Manual

Interested students may purchase the Rope Rescue Techniques: Principles and Practice Manual here. Purchasing the book is not mandatory, however it is the reference material for the Illinois Rope Rescue Operations and Rope Rescue Technician classes.

NIPSTA Member Discount

NIPSTA member training officers receive $200 off. To receive the discount, contact Claudia Woods at NIPSTA (cwoods@nipsta.org) for the discount code.

Customer Cancellation and Refund Policy

All cancellations must be made in writing to Kallie.hunt@harken.com. Registrations cancelled prior to 15 days before the start of the course are not subject to a cancellation fee. Registrations canceled 14 to 8 days before the start of the course shall be charged 50% of the course fee. Cancellations 7 or fewer days before the start date of the course will be charged the full course fee. All fees will be processed on the start date of the course.