High Angle Rescue

This is for all staff who could be required to conduct high angle rescues.

Learning Objectives

• Develop skills in the care, maintenance and use of the rescue equipment
• Develop skills in the care, maintenance and use of all rescue lines
• Develop a knowledge of anchor selection and rigging
• Understand rescuer safety
• Gain effective two rope rescue system rigging skills
• Understand how to effectively package casualties
• Rappel techniques
• Understand the one rescuer technique (pick-off)
• Gain casualty lowering skills
• Conduct casualty raises using mechanical advantage
• Use stokes-type baskets for structural rescues
• Be able to problem solve rope rescues
• Understand the rescue team structure