Tower Climbing & Rescue Training

Certification

Students who are deemed competent will receive a Statement of Attainment recognised under the Australian Qualifications Framework. This certification is nationally recognised. The Statement is issued by Pinnacle Safety and Training (RTO 40496).

National units of competency

• RIIWHS204D - Work safely at heights
• ICTWHS203 - Work safely near power infrastructure
• ICTTCR203 - Use safe rigging practices to climb and perform rescues on telecommunications network structures

Effective 18 April 2018, Pinnacle introduced our redesigned, market-leading Tower Climbing and Rescue course. We removed the alignment to the Public Safety (PUA) units of competency, and realigned the course to the more appropriate Information and Communications Technology (ICT) units of competency listed above. This change was undertaken in response to industry consultation with our national telecommunications clients. The new units being issued against this course now represent the most appropriate national units to correctly measure skills whilst working and rescuing from tower structures. It has also allowed us to remove unnecessary content from the new course and allow for more practical skills to be taught and applied.

Course Duration

2 days. Allow two 8 hour days.

Price

Course Overview

Tower Climbing and Rescue Training is designed to enable trainees to work effectively on towers. Training is focused on:

• Methods of accessing the work position
• Using double hook lanyards
• Using fixed ropes or fixed ladders (on communications towers)
• Mobility at height
• Work positioning methods
• Abseiling techniques
• Rescue techniques (self-rescue and “pick-off” techniques)

Training is designed to be realistic and customised to suit your particular work situation (e.g. communications towers, energy transmission towers, or chair-lifts). This course is suitable for anyone who has the requirement to access towers or poles of any kind within their work.

Course Outline

• AS 1891.4 (overview) (contextualised to tower environments)
• WHS legislative requirements (overview)
• Ladder fall-arrest systems
• Work positioning systems
• PPE selection, use, basic maintenance
• Fall arrest systems
• Using double hook lanyards
• Installing solid and reliable anchorage
• Practical rescue
• Assessment activities (e.g. rescues) in tower context

Course Inclusions

• Training conducted by experienced Height Safety Specialist
• Knowledge on relevant legislation and Australian Standards for Working at Height
• Recommendations and advice for specialised PPE and equipment for your particular workplace
• Advice on risk control methods for the type of work at height to be undertaken
• Plenty of practical hands on training to ensure workers can be safe at height
• Building of the following core skills:
  • Abseiling skills
  • Ability to work hands-free at height (using pole strap)
  • Best practice climbing with a double-hook lanyard
  • Rescue of a stranded/injured worker (one-on-one pick-off rescue methodology)
  • Assessment activity in tower context

Each Trainee Must Provide

Participants must

• Be at least 18 years of age
• Be physically fit. This training is realistic and very physical. It is important that all personnel who attend this course are willing and capable of moving about at height (ascending and descending ropes) on towers and other high structures. If you do not possess the fitness/strength to climb towers and other structure under your own strength, you will be unable to demonstrate competence required for this program.

Equipment requirements

• We can provide all equipment necessary for you to undertake training including harnesses, ascenders, descenders etc during the course.
• We actively encourage you to bring along your own equipment.
• Please contact us to discuss your equipment requirements.

For our public courses at our purpose built training facility trainees must provide:

• Transport
• Lunch
• Appropriate clothing, closed-in footwear