Competent Tower Climber/Rescuer
Course Overview
Competent Tower Climber and Rescue courses include both classroom sessions, and hands-on experience focused on fall protection theory and proper techniques, for those in the tower industry. We discuss, and run through, the five methods of the fall protection hierarchy, introduce the proper equipment and the correct methods that should be used to protect climbers from the fall hazards that may be encountered when in a tower scenario.
This course is based on the NATE (National Association of Tower Erectors) CRTS (Climber/Rescuer Training Standard) and is an industry certification for tower climbers.
Competent Tower Climber and Rescue is a 16-hour course, over 2 days, including classroom and practical skills training. A written test and an evaluation is administered at the end of day two. Once the climber passes the class, they will leave with an Authorized Climber certificate. After 90 days of holding that certification, the climber’s employer can contact ES and approve the climber as a Competent Climber and we will issue them a new upgraded card and certificate.
Students will have the opportunity to work with the appropriate equipment, exercise safe climbing techniques, and practice various rescue scenarios, including: self-rescue, ground-based rescue, tower-based rescue and pick-off rescues.
Course takes place from 0800 – 1600 each day.
Course Includes
- Safe climbing techniques
- Environmental hazards review
- Self-rescue from a tower scenario
- Ground-based, tower-based and pick-off rescue scenarios
- ANSI/ASSP A10.48 compliant
Prerequisites
Authorized climber experience.
Target Audience
Authorized climbers, professional tower technicians and those that work in an at-height situations.
Location Information
Elevated Safety
12545 W. 54th Drive, Unit A1
Arvada, CO 80002