Working AT Height – Academy ™  are proud to introduce our Pole Top Rescue course for your convenience.

Course Overview

This course provides the delegate with legislation Knowledge & HSA, HSE, Industry Best Practice & Guidance involving activities on large wide base and 40+ meter structures specific to Power Generation Towers (Pylons). This training course provides, through theory and practical exercises, the skills needed for proficiency in safe, work at height and a rescue within the industrial pylon tower environment for large base structures and 40+ meter towers. It is recommended for persons who work at height on, towers and who are in positions of responsibility and need to manage safety and respond to emergencies at height, or are required to coordinate and/or implement written company Risk Assessments, Method Statements and Rescue procedures. Understand the hazards associated to on-site ergonomics operations both on the ground and working on the tower. This training also focuses on providing the competent person with a depth of knowledge of the compliance requirements for implementing fall protection and rescue systems on the work site. Competent climbers will also gain a strong foundation in climbing and rescue procedures and communication protocol of accepted industrial rescue practices. This course will also go through workplace awareness ergonomics covering both ground operations and at height operations focusing on prevention of personal injuries. Hand signal communication protocol of accepted lifting and lowering of equipment on towers.

Learning Objectives;

• In depth knowledge in Advanced Climber/Rescuer roles and responsibilities for safe work at height
• In depth knowledge in Advanced Climber/Rescuer roles and responsibilities for rescue at height
• Implement a safe work environment for Advanced climbers under your direct management.
• Site self-sufficiency when responding to emergencies at height.
• Understand the importance of decisive action under a fast and effective response
• Rendering aid specific to at height emergency situations.
• Implementing through leadership a rescue procedure effectively within ICS protocol
• Ergonomic awareness both ground and at height operations
• Topics covered Include;
• Local and EU Legislation
• Introduction to Operations on advanced 5+ Meter Base Towers.
• Hazard Identification
• Manual Handling Ground Operations
• Risk Assessment Documentation
• Method Statement Documentation
• Site Rescue Planning Requirements
• Fall protection Systems Types
• Suspension Syndrome
• Lifting and Lowering Hand Signals
• Ergonomic Awareness on Towers
• Climbing Protocol and Procedures
• Rescue Protocol and Procedures
• Step Rescue skills Protocols
• Outside to Inside Rescue skills protocols
• Safety Management
• Ergonomics Awareness Rescue
• Standard Rigging and Hauling Techniques
• Leadership and Rescue – leading a multi-person rescue

Practical’s

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 skill application scenarios performed at height within pole top environments.

Transfer and Progression to Further 

Following successful completion, you will receive a Working at Height Limited Certificate of Competence in Pylon Access & Rescue Operator. You may use this award to move on to Pylon Access and Rescue Advanced Level 2.