Wilderness Vertical Rescue – ITRA Rope Responder 1

Safety Access & Rescue is constantly trying to stay ahead of the curve & be a market leading training provider. Now for 2020 we have completely revised our Wilderness Vertical Rescue course format by adopting the International Technical Rescue Association (or ITRA) system. SAR is one of a handful of ITRA training providers in Australia with two ITRA Level 3 instructors.

The three day Rope Responder 1 course is the introduction into rope rescue. We start from scratch, training students in the fundamental skills required of a rope rescue responder in a wilderness or mountain environment. We provide all the required equipment & make use of some very spectacular & challenging training locations. Basic ropework, anchors, personal vertical mobility, raising & lowering systems, rescue belays and working with a litter make up the bulk of this busy three days.

Course Outline
Some of the specific competencies include:-

• Introduction to ITRA
• Rope rescue hazard identification and management
• Basic knots & equipment for rope rescue (including technical equipment inventories and maintenance procedures)
• General rescue communications including radios, whistles and hand signals
• Independent belay/safety systems for rescue loads
• Safety systems and protocols for rope rescue (safety officer, checking procedures etc)
• Protection of rope systems (edge protection, hazard avoidance)
• Selection and construction of single & multi point point anchors
• Edge lines and/or work positioning systems
• Personal ascending, descending and on rope self rescue
• Select, construct and operate lowering system – low angle
• Select, construct and operate raising system (mechanical advantage) – low angle
• Patient packaging into litter/stretcher, preparing litter/stretcher for low angle evacuation & litter attendant rigging and operation
• Rope rescue medical considerations (suspension trauma, vertigo etc)

Successful students will receive an ITRA Record of Learning certificate. The QR code on this certificate allows students to become regular members of ITRA if they choose to.

Course Outline
Our next Wilderness 1 course will be running from Friday 19th February to Sunday 21st February 2021. The cost for an individual to attend this course is $690.00 (inc GST). Just drop us a line at enquiries@safetyaccessrescue.com.au or use the course booking form below to reserve your spot.