PREREQUISITE: NONE
30 HRS / THREE 10-HR DAYS

This 30-hour course is designed for tower workers or emergency responders who may be called to tower incidents. The latest standards, such as NATE CTS, ANSI Z359.4, and OSHA, will be used to guide safe work practices at height taught during this class. The training will emphasize safe and efficient tower rescue operations, using modern techniques and equipment that can be used during planned work activities and then double as components of the tower rescue system.

COURSE TOPICS

• Tower Types
• Hazard Identification
• 100% Fall Protection Climbing
• Tower Emergencies
• Rescue Knots
• Mechanical Advantages
• One-On-One Rescue from Work Positioning
• Team-On-One Rescue
• One-On-One Rescue on Rappel
• Self-Rescue