CS38 Questions/Gearing up

[treejumper]

No, more like 15 or 20 cm. Quickdraw type is ok, but I use an open sling and girth hitch it to a biner.

 

Spot on Peter.

[ecolojim]

I hope Justin's reading this for when I ring him to spend some more money. My brain hurts

[treejumper]

I dont think you need to spend any more money on kit now.

Read your assessment criteria before you attend the course. (It will help you immensly when you come to take your test) - it will also save you and the assessor time if you do

[treedave]

Kevwrenn's right get as cheap as you can, I buy bulk and stack them till I need them and no I don't pay that much for them.

I prefer Bob's idea on a shortish standard sling and shorten it. At least it has other uses when not rescuing some unfortunate. A standard 120 sling will do the same with a knot to shorten it, just doesn't look as good.

On my assessment I was criticised for not using the casualties kit to aid the rescue, he was carrying a sling I could have used to help him sit upright, but every day is a school day!

[mpb]

You may find all your kit needs to be LOLER inspected for you to use it on a course. Ive seen this stipulated by some Training Schools.

 

Martin

[Pete Mctree]

If all the kit is new, then it is deemed to be tested

[ecolojim]

yeah all the stuff i have already will be only a month and a half old too, which puts it well under the 6 months stipulated.

 

so yeah i knew i have some stuff im gonna need to get beforehand, i just wondered what they havent told me about. like i wont buy spikes yet if i dont have to.

[kevwrenn]

just had a look at the kit list. some lads from work just did the course there (its also where i did my ND) and all they took was what was on the list. No problems. you will like it, lots of equine girlies in tight johdpurs!!!!! you will likely be assessed by Jim ??? (cant remember surname) who does some climbing workshops at the shows. great bloke.

[ecolojim]

yeah I did my CS30 and 31 there last march. I was trained by Paul Peacock and Assessed by Andy Reynolds. Both top blokes and incredibly knowledgeable!

[Paul Smith]

I did a pole rescue as part of the training, but just had to talk through the rescue for the assessment. The examiner can, if he so wishes, ask you to perform a pole rescue for the assessment.

 

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