Rope Access Rescue & Supervision

We can provide standby rescue teams equipped with our rental fleet of ActSafe ascenders and Level 3 rope access supervisors to facilitate existing customer rope access employees.

Some of the key areas covered include:

• Relevant legislation and its application to rope rescue
• Management of the hazards and risks associated with rope rescue activities and associated control measures
• Options for rescue
• Command, control and communications for rope rescue operations
• Methods of access to and from an incident site using working at height and rope access techniques
• Rescue system analysis, anchor systems and application with rescue loads
• Considerations for low angle, long and multi stage lowers
• Care, maintenance, inspection, lifespan and disposal of rescue equipment, including PPE
• Rescue system selection, application and supervision – with and without a stretcher for:
  • Pick-off rescues
  • Raising a rescue load using ActSafe ascenders
  • Lowering a rescue load
  • Use of tensioned guiding lines and cableway
  • Negotiating difficult edge transitions
  • Use of artificial high directional anchors as required
  • Medical considerations during rescue, including suspension intolerance