Basic Low Angle Rope Rescue Course

The Basic Low Angle Ropes Class meets the NFPA 1006 requirements for technical rescue. This course will focus on knots, low and high angle rope rescue set-ups, lifting and lowering systems and mechanical advantage systems utilizing rope techniques. This is achieved using a mixture of classroom and field exercises. This course is excellent for the basic rescuer to gain the basic skillset in dealing with low angle rope situations. This basic low angle ropes training will be a recommended skill for attendance in Swift Water Rescue and Awareness I class and is also recommended for other Rescue College level classes, especially Basic and Advanced Trench. This information is also extremely helpful to the basic responder to assist in patient removal from a variety of situations normally encountered in the rescue/EMS field.

Personal Protective Equipment for this class includes:

· Helmet for head protection…