Rope Rescue Technician (RRT)

The Rope Rescue Technician course builds upon the techniques taught at RRO, and enables Technicians to work in more complex environments, using more advanced rope rescue techniques. Techniques taught include the use of artificial frames, edge transitions, offsets and non-reeving highlines. This will give a Rope Rescue Technicians a greater range of rescue solutions.

More advanced rescues, complexities and variations, are covered on the Rope Rescue Specialist (RRS) course.

Course length:

5 days

Prerequisites:

• Minimum age: 18

• Rope Rescue Operator (RRO)

Course content includes

• Prerequisite knowledge from the RRO course

• Prerequisite skills from the RRO course

• Anchor systems (Technician level)

• Mechanical advantage (Technician level)

• Passing obstructions whilst ascending/descending

• Narrow and wide rope transfers/changeovers

• Individual pick-off

• Artificial frames – easel leg tripods

• Casualty care and packaging for horizontal and vertical transport

• Horizontal edge transitions with an artificial high directional

• Vertical edge transitions without a high directional

• Switching stretcher orientation

• Tracking line offsets (and guiding line offsets)

• Skateblock offsets

• Passing knots through a system whilst raising and lowering

• Non-reeving highlines

Course standard, learning outcomes and key teaching points

Rescue 3 Europe course standards, learning outcomes and key teaching points

The course standards, learning outcomes and key teaching points are provided as pre- and post-course reference for people involved in the delivery of Rescue 3 courses (eg Rescue 3 training providers, instructors and students). They are not to be used for any other purpose without the express written permission of Rescue 3 Europe.

Qualification valid for:

3 years