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Tower Climber

A one day (8 hour) course covering one of the more advanced sectors of
industrial work at height. Modern steel truss towers used for communications,
ropeways, high voltage power lines and a host of other tasks present significant
issues to the worker who must ascend them and, in the event of mishap, rescue
or be rescued from them.
The daunting height of many modern towers can present problematic work and
rescue situations that can only be addressed by up to the minute training and
equipment.
The Tower Climber course is contextualized to the student's place of work & job
focus. The main aim of the program is to be as relevant to the student's tower
climbing requirements as possible, with systems and protocols that are specific
to their everyday situation. During the program we
cover relevant legislation & Australian Standards, PPE
inspection & maintenance,
harness fitting & use of tower specific lanyard
assemblies, single person anchors, climbing skills,
vertical mobility (ascending & descending), equipment
hauling systems, Harness Hang Syndrome, dealing
with some emergencies (suspended operators on
lanyards) and safe use of portable ladders.

Pre course reading is supplied prior to the program and
all equipment is supplied on the day other than the
students own.

Successful candidates receive an AQTF approved
Statement of Attainment.

Crane Rescue

A three day (24 hour) course designed for crane riggers, operators &
maintenance personnel who are required to perform work on tower and luffing
cranes. Tower cranes present significant height safety issues for operators &
riggers who must carry out work on these structures safely. Likewise the
difficulties involved in retrieving an injured or unconscious operator from a tower
crane, especially from the jib, are often overlooked and frequently put into the
'too hard basket'.
The TCR course was originally designed at the request of a crane erection
company to identify these issues of worker safety and has since become one of
the leading programs of its kind available.
Subjects covered include relevant industry standards legislation and Codes of
Practice, risk assessments for crane work, PPE for crane specific work at height,
work positioning and fall protection systems, abseil approach techniques, raising
& lowering systems, HHS and patient management.
Students will conduct a number of realistic scenarios
during the course dealing with work based rescue
situations whilst identifying the different rescue
'zones' of a crane (tower, apex, slewing base, jib,
counterweight platform etc).

Students or companies applying for this program will
ideally have access to a crane (though this can be
arranged) for the duration of the course. All PPE other
than that already possessed by students will be
provided as well as pre course learning material.

Successful candidates receive an AQTF approved
Statement of Attainment.

Transmission Tower Rescue

A three day (24 hour) course designed for high voltage transmission tower
workers & riggers. During this program students look at standard tower climbing
& rescue techniques in the highly specific realm of transmission tower work.
A number of complex rescue scenarios from difficult locations on a transmission
tower are practiced with a large emphasis placed on realism in training.
Attending students should already have some work at height / tower climbing
experience or training though this is not essential.
Student groups will ideally have access to their own transmission tower facility
(though this can be arranged).
All equipment is supplied other than the students own.

Successful candidates receive an AQTF approved Statement of Attainment.

Pole / Mast Rescue

A one day (8 hour) course dealing specifically with rescue from monopoles and
masts. Students will ideally already have experience and training in pole work
before enrolling in this program.
This course is aimed at the particular nature of pole
rescue where there may be limited working room or
difficulty in accessing the patient (if they are hanging
below the crosshead or a ladder cable for example).
A number of specific rescue methods are introduced
during the day including direct evacuation by abseil
and angulated tracking line rescues where a direct
evacuation to the ground is not possible.
Student groups will ideally have access to their own
monopole / mast (though this can be arranged).
All equipment is supplied other than the students own.

Successful candidates receive an AQTF approved
Statement of Attainment.

Tower Rescue

A two day (16 hour) course designed as a continuation to the TC program and
specifically identifying tower rescue techniques and systems. This course is
highly appropriate for all tower riggers and technicians who work on free standing
lattice towers or guyed masts.
Over the two day program we look at the different specific rescue 'zones' of a
tower (ladder cage, internal void, external face, crows nest, appliance mounts
and so forth) and practice a range of rescue techniques involving direct
evacuations by controlled lower, abseil approach & recover as well as angulated
tracking line offset rescues where a direct line to the ground is not available.
All PPE and rescue equipment is supplied other than the students own.

Successful candidates receive an AQTF approved Statement of Attainment.