Introduction to ITRA

Introduction to local incident command system

Introduction to local rescue and safety laws

Introduction to local response frameworks and protocols

Basic command tactics and zoning for technical rescue

Knowledge of managing night/poor visibility operations for technical rescue

Basic knots for rescue

Basic equipment for rope rescue

Simple mechanical advantage rigging

Rescue communications (radios)

Rescue communications (whistles and hand signals) on rope

Independent belay/safety systems for rescue loads

Rope rescue hazard identification and management

Introducing Standard Operating Procedures or Best Practice Guidelines

Technical equipment inventories and maintenance procedures

Safety systems and protocols for rope rescue (safety officer, checking options)

Protection of rope systems (edge protection, hazard avoidance)

Selection and construction of single point anchors

Selection and construction of multi point anchors

Edge lines and/or work positioning systems

Personal ascending

Personal descending

On-rope self rescue

Select, construct and operate lowering system - low angle

Select, construct and operate raising system (mechanical advantage) - low angle

Patient packaging into litter/stretcher

Preparing litter/stretcher for low angle evacuation

Change over on-rope descend to ascend

Change over on-rope ascend to descend

Litter attendant rigging and operation - low angle

Rope rescue medical considerations (suspension trauma, vertigo etc.)

Basic safety around aircraft

Select, construct and operate lowering system - high angle

Select, construct and operate raising system (mechanical advantage) - high angle

Preparing litter/stretcher for high angle evacuation

Knot pass on-rope ascend

Knot pass on-rope descend

Knot pass on belay

Knot pass on hauling system/mechanical advantage

Knot pass on lowering system

Select and erect artificial high directional

Horizontal highline without reeve

Litter attendant rigging and operation - high angle

System change over - lower to raise

System change over - raise to lower

Rope rescue physics - vector forces, fall factors, slope loading, T method

Rope rescue - system analysis (whiteboard analysis, critical point, safety factors)

Pick off rescue - unsuspended/unsecured victim (i.e. from ledge)

Negotiating litter over edge

Vehicle anchors

Knowledge of deadman anchors

Load Releasing Hitches (mariners, radium etc)

Improvised harnesses

Lockout/Tag Out Systems (including for elevated structures)

Compound and complex mechanical advantage systems

Knowledge of picket/ground anchor systems

Performing technical rescue activities at night/in poor visibility conditions

Advanced knowledge of technical rope equipment

Tower climbing technique

Tree climbing technique

Horizontal highline with reeve

Pick off rescue - suspended victim (including. from fall arrest or ascenders)

Retrievable rappel

On-rope self belay

Mid-face litter scoop

On-rope bottom belay

On-rope back up device

Releasable/Contingency Anchors

Passing a Rigging Deviation

Applications and operation of micro-haul systems (Jiggers, Aztek etc.)

Vertical fall arrest systems

On-rope: Line transfer

Night Rescue Exercise - Rope

Establish dead-man anchor

Guiding Line off-set (lower)

Advanced artificial high directionals

Additional knots