Rigging & Rescue
Course Overview
This unique course, taking place at the spectacular Royal Gorge Bridge & Park in Canon City, Colorado, will focus on the challenges of planning and executing rigging and rescue concerns.
Join us for this three-day, hands-on course that will be sure to challenge all attendees while they enjoy the rugged beauty of the Rocky Mountains under the watchful eyes of the Elevated Safety and RGB&P staff.
We will cover high angle rescue rigging theory and best practices, the use of Artificial High Directionals (Tri pods, Mono pods, Bi pods and Vectors), highlines (English and Norwegian reeves), winches versus mechanical advantage hauling, load sharing anchors options and litter packaging/movement. We will then bring it all together for epic mock rescue scenarios.
Course Includes
- Use of Artificial High Directionals (Tri pods, Mono pods, Bi pods and Vectors)
- Highlines (English and Norwegian reeves)
- Winches versus mechanical advantage hauling
- Load sharing anchors options and litter packaging/movement
Prerequisites
Along with the ability to climb and carry out vertical rescues at around 6000 feet of elevation, students will also need to be able to handle exposure (some of the routes at RGB&P are VERY exposed at about 1,000 feet above the Arkansas River).
What To Bring
- Appropriate clothing
- Helmet
- Class III full body harness or UIAA seat harness
- Appropriate footwear (e.g. approach shoes) for accessing and climbing the Via Ferrata
- Face covering
- Rope gloves
- Small backpack
- Eye protection
- Personal descender
- 6 locking carabiners
- Rope ascending system (optional)
- Rope grab (mechanical or prussic).
Weather: Average temps range from low 30s to low 60s, typically dry, expect gusty conditions in the canyon.
We will provide a RGB&P pass each day, rope and rigging gear.
Target Audience
Paid and non-paid professional rope rescuers, mountain rescuers, search and rescue personnel, Via Ferrata guides or anyone who might respond for the rescue of a stranded/injured rock climber. Anyone who might respond for the rescue of a stranded/injured climber or worker.
Course Pricing
Course: $750
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Customer Cancellation, Refund & Course Transfer Policy
Elevated Safety understands that work schedules, emergency response assignments, shift coverage, illness, and other unexpected circumstances can affect a student's ability to attend a scheduled course. Our cancellation and transfer policy is intended to provide reasonable flexibility while protecting course availability and instructor commitments.
All cancellation and course transfer requests must be submitted in writing to Elevated Safety to Kallie.hunt@harken.com.
Cancellations
Registrations canceled 15 or more calendar days before the course start date are eligible for a 100% refund.
Registrations canceled 8-14 calendar days before the course start date are eligible for a 50% refund.
Registrations canceled 7 or fewer calendar days before the course start date are non-refundable.
Course Transfers
Instead of canceling, students may transfer their registration to another comparable, available Elevated Safety course as follows:
- 15 or more calendar days before the course: No course-change fee.
- 8-14 calendar days before the course: $100 course-change fee.
- 7 or fewer calendar days before the course: $200 course-change fee.
Course transfers are subject to availability and must be requested before the original course begins.
Each registration may be transferred one time and must be used within 12 months of the original course start date.
Once a registration has been transferred, the registration becomes non-refundable and may not be transferred again.
Student Substitutions
Organizations may substitute another qualified student for the originally registered student at no charge, provided Elevated Safety is notified before the course begins and the replacement student meets all applicable course prerequisites.
No-Shows
Students who fail to attend a course without notifying Elevated Safety before the course begins are not eligible for a refund, credit, or course transfer.