IWH Rope Access L3 & First Aid Combined

What will you learn?

You will learn the following theory:

• Introduction to work at height.
• Work at height definitions.
• Legislation regarding work at height.
• Gather relevant work site information.
• Completing an on-site pre-task risk assessment.
• Completing a 3-monthly climbing equipment inspection form.
• Completing a pre-use climbing equipment inspection form.
• Identification and use of climbing equipment.
• Limitations of climbing equipment.
• Safe codes of practice for the placing of anchor points.
• Selecting safe anchor points used for rigging of ropes.
• Managing sharp edges.
• Setting up top and bottom exclusion zones.
• The advantages of a buddy system.
• Basic knowledge of vertical and horizontal lifelines.
• The principles of rigging working ropes.
• Cable ways.
• Minimum free space areas.
• Fall factors.
• The use of various rope access knots.
• Suspension trauma.
• The buddy rescue.
• Correct completion of a rope access log book.
• Responsibilities of supervising a complex rope access work site.

You will gain the following practical skills:

• Perform pre-use climbing equipment inspections.
• Perform 3-monthly climbing equipment inspections.
• Placing of safe anchoring points.
• Implement the buddy system.
• Making and using various rope access knots.
• Rig various working rope systems:
  6.1   Vertical drops with particular attention to rig for rescue.
  6.2   Set up a loop.
  6.3   Retrievable work ropes.
  6.4   Set up a lead climb.
  6.5   Set up a vertical drop using and equalising multiple anchoring points.
  6.6   Set up mid-rope knots.
• Perform various rope access rescues:
  7.1   Snatch rescue in descending mode.
  7.2   Snatch rescue in ascending mode.
  7.3   Snatch rescue passing knots.
  7.4   Rescue of a lead climber.
  7.5   Rescue using a plug-in system and passing knots.
  7.6   Horizontal cable way rescue.
  7.7   Diagonal cable way rescue.
  7.8   Cross-haul cable way rescue.
  7.9   Rescue passing a deviation.
  7.10 Rescue passing through a re-belay.
  7.11  Team rescues.
  7.12 Stretcher rescue.
  7.13 Rope to rope rescue.
  7.14 Rescue from an aid-line.
  7.15 Rescue from a loaded backup device – self rescue.
  7.16 Supervising a rescue team.
  7.17 Ascending with a casualty.
• Setup various rigging systems:
  8.1   Rig a 1:1 mechanical advantage system.
  8.2   Rig a 2:1 mechanical advantage system.
  8.3   Rig a 3:1 mechanical advantage system.
   
• Retrieval rescue of casualty on short link.
• Short link rescue.

Entry Requirements?

You will need the following to do your IWH level 2 course:

• A good grasp of English. You must be able to speak, read and write English reasonably well
• A logbook with a minimum of 1000 level 1 hours. This must be signed off by a Level 2 or 3 rope access technician
• You must have successfully completed a rope access questionnaire that tests your knowledge
• A valid medical certificate
• A valid level 1 certificate
• First Aid level 1
• Safety shoes