pole rescue training

[Rod]

a lad who works for us did his arial rescue etc training

recently and either they didnt teach pole rescue or they said he would be one of the last to be taught it as part of that course, and it would become part of dismantleing as that is when you start to use climbing irons

 

lets have your oppinion

 

Should Pole rescue be part of the basic climbers training?

[Ian Leach]

When i was trained in the basic climbing course they taught you how todo a pole rescue but don't assess you on it.

[Red.Squirrel]

Was taught it, but didn't do it for assessment. I think it's up to you or the assessor to choose what rescues to do and pole rescue is just too awkward to set up unless you're very near somewhere that you can do it at and have brought all the equipment.

[bob]

a lad who works for us did his arial rescue etc training

recently and either they didnt teach pole rescue or they said he would be one of the last to be taught it as part of that course, and it would become part of dismantleing as that is when you start to use climbing irons

 

lets have your oppinion

 

Should Pole rescue be part of the basic climbers training?

 

nothing is confirmed as yet but the proposals are that pole rescue will be a compulsary part of basic climbing training and will have to be assessed

either your lad or the instructor got the wrong end of the stick

[Rod]

nothing is confirmed as yet but the proposals are that pole rescue will be a compulsary part of basic climbing training and will have to be assessed

either your lad or the instructor got the wrong end of the stick

 

i would like to think so

 

i think it should be more fully taught as it has to be the hardest rescue and possibly the most likely IMO.

 

as every one above says, i was taught it, but breifly and not asked to do it in assesment.

[The Tree Hunter]

We were taught it, but not assessed on it but had to give a verbal explanation.

[taffupatree]

im trying to set up a regular rescue session in work, bosses are not really buying it though......any advice on the wording i should be trying so i can convince them? sorry bout the derail.

[Rod]

suprise rescues are a good idea we do it now and again especially with our newer climbers. cant remember my assesors name but he said to me that he regularly turns up on a site, stops work and a fake rescue is carried out.

this allows him to know they have the right gear with them and they can do it etc etc.

 

definately a good thing someone will know how to put it accross

[Khriss]

suprise rescues are a good idea we do it now and again especially with our newer climbers. cant remember my assesors name but he said to me that he regularly turns up on a site, stops work and a fake rescue is carried out.

this allows him to know they have the right gear with them and they can do it etc etc.

 

definately a good thing someone will know how to put it accross

 

Good gaffer then -K

[taffupatree]

am trying to get them to at least put together a "rescue kit"

set of spikes,couple of prussiks etc.anybody have anything similar?