Name: Rope Access Tasks Rescues Training
Price: 17900.0 ZAR
Availability: InStock

Description

This course provides learners with the knowledge and practical skills to safely perform a limited range of rope access tasks and rescues. It covers essential rope access techniques, safety procedures, and rescue operations in accordance with South African regulations and industry standards. Successful completion enables learners to work as part of a rope access team at Level 1.

Learning Outcomes

Apply rope access safety procedures and equipment inspection protocols.
Demonstrate basic rope access techniques including ascending, descending, and traversing.
Perform a limited range of rope access tasks in a controlled environment.
Implement rescue procedures for a conscious casualty in a rope access scenario.
Analyze potential hazards and implement appropriate control measures.
Evaluate equipment condition and suitability for rope access operations.

Target Audience

This course is designed for individuals seeking entry-level certification in rope access, including construction workers, inspectors, maintenance technicians, and safety officers who need to perform tasks at height.

Prerequisites

Valid certification in working at height or fall protection (preferred but not mandatory).

Course Outline

Day 1: Foundations of Rope Access and Safety

Objectives:
• Understand the scope and limitations of Rope Access Level 1 work.
• Identify relevant legislation, standards, and SAQA requirements.
• Demonstrate correct selection and inspection of personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Perform basic knots and anchor systems.
• Apply safe work procedures and risk assessment principles.

Topics:
• Introduction to rope access: history, applications, and level 1 scope
• Relevant legislation: OHS Act, SANS standards, and industry codes
• Personal protective equipment: harnesses, helmets, lanyards, and connectors
• Rope selection, care, and inspection
• Basic knots: figure-8, double fisherman, tape knot, and stopper knots
• Anchor systems: natural and artificial anchors, equalization
• Risk assessment and safe work procedures
• Emergency procedures and communication protocols

Day 2: Rope Access Techniques and Equipment Handling

Objectives:
• Demonstrate correct use of ascenders, descenders, and backup devices.
• Perform safe ascent and descent on a single rope.
• Execute rope-to-rope transfers and passing knots.
• Apply work positioning techniques for hands-free work.
• Conduct buddy checks and equipment inspections.

Topics:
• Mechanical devices: hand ascenders, chest ascenders, descenders (e.g., Stop, I'D), and backup devices (e.g., ASAP, Shunt)
• Ascending techniques: footlocking, mechanical ascenders
• Descending techniques: controlled descent, stopping mid-rope
• Rope-to-rope transfers and passing knots
• Work positioning: lanyards, Y-hang, and tensioned lines
• Buddy checks and daily equipment inspection
• Fall factor and force calculations
• Communication signals and rope management

Day 3: Rescue Operations and Practical Assessment

Objectives:
• Plan and execute a basic rescue from height.
• Demonstrate rescue techniques: lowering, raising, and pick-off rescues.
• Apply casualty care and immobilization principles.
• Coordinate team roles during a rescue scenario.
• Complete a simulated rescue within time and safety constraints.

Topics:
• Rescue principles: hierarchy of rescue, prioritization of safety
• Rescue equipment: rescue kits, stretchers, and casualty bags
• Lowering rescue: controlled descent of casualty
• Raising rescue: mechanical advantage systems (3:1, 5:1)
• Pick-off rescue: transferring a casualty from their rope to rescuer's system
• Casualty care: immobilization, communication, and packaging
• Team roles: rescuer, attendant, and safety officer
• Practical assessment: simulated rescue scenario

Practicals

12 hours of practicals To be conducted online or on-campus or in-house

Overview

Practical sessions are integral to this course, allowing learners to apply rope access techniques and rescue procedures under supervision. Hands-on practice ensures competence in equipment use, safe work practices, and emergency response.

Practical Activities

PPE Inspection and Harness Fitting — Learners inspect personal protective equipment and correctly fit a harness, helmet, and lanyard. (1h)
Knot Tying and Anchor Setup — Learners practice tying essential knots and setting up simple anchor systems on a training structure. (2h)
Ascending and Descending Techniques — Learners ascend and descend a rope using mechanical devices, demonstrating control and safety checks. (3h)
Work Positioning and Buddy Rescue — Learners practice work positioning using a lanyard and perform a basic pick-off rescue of a buddy. (2h)
Simulated Rescue Scenario — Teams perform a full rescue scenario including raising and lowering a simulated casualty, within time constraints. (4h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

Certificate of Completion

Awarded to delegates who achieve an overall mark of 50% or higher on the Final Total (Practicals 30% + Daily Average 20% + Final Test 50%).

How it works

Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.