This course is designed around specific requirements and exposures particular to working at height structures were working in confinement is a requirement. It affirms, through practical assessment and problem-solving exercises, the capability of participants to safely assess an emergency situation, communicate the need for additional resources, provide needed care for life-threatening conditions, and effectively manage victim movement to the ground when necessary.

This is particularly important when responding to emergency medical services, which may be delayed by long travel distances and challenging terrain and limited by a lack of training to provide advanced medical care in elevated workspaces.

Learning Objectives:

• Scene Survey (SCENE): Performing a rapid assessment of the risks at the scene.
• Primary Survey (DRS ABC D): Performing a rapid assessment of the casualty’s condition to identify life-threatening injuries.
• Fire Survey (RESCU): Performing a rapid assessment using RESCU.
• First aid site self-sufficiency when responding to trauma at height.
• High-performance CPR proficiency.
• Team Mobilisation and Incident Response.
• Hazard identification
• Signage Identification
• ICS Setup
• Individual and Team Communication
• Personal Safety & Scene Safety
• Team Roles
• Increased ability for fast, effective response.
• Rendering aid in an emergency situation.
• Implementing a rescue procedure effectively within the ICS protocol.

Topics covered include:

• Legislation

• First Aid (Recap Only)
  • Bleeding and control of shock
  • Crushing/amputation injury
  • Hyperthermia – Heat exhaustion/heat stroke
  • Medical emergency – Heart Attack
  • Chemical overexposure
  • Hypothermia – frostbite
  • Suspension Syndrome
  • Head, neck and spinal injury
  • Strained knee/ankle – slip, trip, fall
  • Electric shock with burns
  • Back injury – overexertion
  • Fall from height – multiple impact injuries.

• Advanced Skills
  • Personal Safety & Scene Safety
  • Team Roles
  • Team CPR Switching Compressors
  • Improving CPR
  • High-Performance CPR
  • Basic Burns Care 
  • Neck immobilisation at height.
  • Installation on a neck collar at height.
  • Safe use of a limited space at height, half-spinal board.
  • Safe use of a full spinal board.
  • Sam Splint’s
  • Israeli Bandage
  • Tourniquet use 
  • Technical rescue in open and restricted spaces.
  • Incident Commander/Supervisor Protocol
  • Vertical Rescue and Removal
  • Rescue of an unreachable person, treatment and extraction planning
  • Incident command set-up 
  • IC Chain of command.
  • and much more

Scenario-Based Training:

The exercises presented in this course are a combination of classroom discussion and demonstration scenarios, major equipment application scenarios done in controlled surroundings, and advanced skill application scenarios performed at height in multiple levels. Each scenario evaluates scene safety and personal safety considerations, a detailed assessment of injuries or illness and victim movement considerations.

Minimum prerequisite:

This course is an enhancement of the prerequisite standard: Industrial Access & Technical Rescue. All delegates must hold a valid certification in one of the following to qualify for this course: Access & Rescue Certification, Rope Rescue Level 1, Rope Access Level 1, and must also hold a valid certificate in First Aid, for example, Pre-Hospital Care Council (FAR) Ireland, First Aid Responder Level 3 (United Kingdom), or American Heart Association or Canadian Red Cross First Aid Certification (or other regionally acceptable curriculums), and will prepare delegates to apply information from previous first aid and CPR/AED training to emergencies that involve victim care at heights. All delegates must also hold Manual Handling Training Certification.

Delegates should also hold, but are not required for this course:

Fire Safety Training Certification.

Assessment Method.

Written and verbal.

• • Written: A multiple-question theory paper will be issued with 20 questions. A minimum score of 80% is required to pass.
  • Verbal: Verbal questioning throughout the course to ascertain comprehension and knowledge.

 Skills Evaluation

• • Delegates must perform required skills competently without assistance.
  • Delegates are evaluated through Instructor observation of the reasonable performance of skills.
  • Delegates must perform required skills in a team environment.
  • The delegate must perform the required skills as an ICS.

Prerequisites:

• Emergency First Responder (EFR) or equivalent.
• Industrial Rescue.
• Rope Rescue Level 2,
• Rope Access Level 2
• or ISO Rope Access Level 2

PPE Required:

• Helmet: 4-point anchor helmet.
• Work Positioning and Fall Arrest Industrial Harness.
• Work Positioning Lanyard.
• Fall Arrest Lanyard.
• Limited Fall Arrester.
• Personal Rescue Kit (ACRDD or MCRDD).
• Safety boots with Toe Protection
• Knee Protection
• Safety Glasses

Total Course Duration:

Duration: 24 Hours

Certification and Accreditation:

An International Certificate is awarded to participants for completing this course based on the region where delegate is employed.