Gravitec's classroom features state-of-the-art audio and visual equipment and a lighted display of the best fall protection equipment on the market. Most courses include a combination of classroom sessions and hands-on fieldwork.
The Gravitec Training Institute is North America's largest hands-on training facility devoted to fall protection. A large part of Gravitec's Industrial Rescue course is allocated to exercises where students watch and practice rescue methods at the GTI.
Gravitec's fall protection and rescue courses include comprehensive manuals that are created in our professional design studio by a team of graphic artists.
Course Description
This course introduces participants to methods of industrial rescue and emphasizes a planned approach to rescue where the acceptable rescue methods are determined in advance and the safety of the rescue team is considered before the rescue begins. Classroom presentations are included but are not the focus of this course. A large portion of the course is allocated to exercises where each participant watches and practices the rescue methods. Written and practical tests are administered to ensure that the principles presented in the course are understood. Documentation is available to satisfy your company’s due diligence and regulatory requirements.
This course meets the Criteria for Accepted Practices in Safety, Health, and Environmental Training, the highest industry standards for training, published by the American Society of Safety Engineers ANSI/ASSE A490.1-2001.
Gravitec can supply all necessary fall protection equipment for this course.
No cell phones, pagers, personal digital assistants or similar devices will be permitted during training.
Course Duration
Five Days (40 Hours)Class Size
Minimum 8, Maximum 10 (1 Instructor); Minimum 14, Maximum 18 (2 Instructors)Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be capable of selecting acceptable anchors and constructing rescue systems for raising and lowering casualties. They will also be capable of setting up and using fall protection and belaying methods to protect rescuers during rescue operations. Participants will be capable of properly handling ropes and tying knots that they might use in a rescue. They will also be capable of disconnecting incapacitated workers from fall arrest systems and lowering them from height. Participants will understand the options for packaging casualties and be capable of using stokes, skeds, rescue cradles, and harnesses.
Participants will be able to describe and use the following components of a successful rescue:
- Fall Protection Basics
- Rescue Knots and Applications
- Casualty Packaging Options
- Rescue Rope (Static)
- Engineered Rescue Systems (Pulleys and Winches)
- Inspecting Rope, Hardware, and Descent Devices
- Anchoring for Rescue Systems
- Descent Control Devices (Type 2)
- Secondary Systems
- Belay Systems
- Z-Rig Construction
