CS38 Starts today!

[arbclimber]

Well all going well so far did my first ever full rescue today under 14 minutes from rope throw to after recovery position which I was pleased with. Final anchor point was 35ft.

Getting the spikes out tomorrow arvo I think, looking forward to it!

 

Didn't even see a set of spikes on my 38 or 39. Is spiking part of the training now?

[Tommy_B]

Yeah, It came in this year. Have to perform a pole rescue

[arbclimber]

Yeah, It came in this year. Have to perform a pole rescue

 

Not a bad thing I suppose. First time I ever used spikes was on the morning I bought them, to use on a job.

[Bolt]

Didn't even see a set of spikes on my 38 or 39. Is spiking part of the training now?

 

Spikes and Spike rescues have been part of the Lantra tree climbing and aerial rescue training for about 5 years now.

 

It is also included as part of the NPTC assessment, but is generally covered as a "demonstrate knowledge" set of questions.

 

This is due to many assessors not having access to a suitable tree for spiking, and not having the 3rd man required for the lowering.

 

Shame really, because the pole rescue is pretty easy to do quickly and effectivly, and it is good to watch.

[arbclimber]

Spikes and Spike rescues have been part of the Lantra tree climbing and aerial rescue training for about 5 years now.

 

It is also included as part of the NPTC assessment, but is generally covered as a "demonstrate knowledge" set of questions.

 

This is due to many assessors not having access to a suitable tree for spiking, and not having the 3rd man required for the lowering.

 

Shame really, because the pole rescue is pretty easy to do quickly and effectivly, and it is good to watch.

 

Did my 38 and 39 about 7 years ago. Cant remember spikes even being mentioned then. How times change.

[bob]

Spikes and Spike rescues have been part of the Lantra tree climbing and aerial rescue training for about 5 years now.

 

It is also included as part of the NPTC assessment, but is generally covered as a "demonstrate knowledge" set of questions.

 

This is due to many assessors not having access to a suitable tree for spiking, and not having the 3rd man required for the lowering.

 

Shame really, because the pole rescue is pretty easy to do quickly and effectivly, and it is good to watch.

 

it is now a compulsory part of the assessment

since jan this yr

[MaxJ]

Well, on the spikes today and boy was it weird to begin with! Got used to them after 8 times up and down though!!

Did another rescue the same as the 2nd day and got it down from 14 mins to 9mins which I was v chuffed with!

[ad15]

nice one max.. i was not too sure about spikes when i first used them, now finding that if the tree is coming down, then the spikes go on..

 

got mine from my dad, he used them in 1982 to put power lines across newfoundland..

[MaxJ]

Well I passed the CS38!!! Had a great week training and the assessment went really well....for 2 of us anyhow. One of the other lads who had only been up a tree once before bottled it on the branch walk and quit. Poor bugger, it was a sod of a branch to do it on, v slippy and springy but hey you have to show you can do them and unfortunately for him he couldn't.

 

Got my 39 assess tomorrow which I am confident about, the trainer said it doesnt last long? Anyone done it recently??

[ad15]

hey max, well done fella, that was not long between course and assesment,

 

on 39 just show you can do all the cuts, many times as you can. doesn't take too long...

 

home in time for tea and medals...