Escape from Height Training

What’s it about?

This Escape Training course will equip those attending with the necessary skills required to evacuate from a high structure, platform, or equipment during an emergency. Operating from a safe area those attending are taught to connect the equipment to specified anchor points, then using simple user-friendly escape equipment, they will be taught to descend to the ground. Training is carried out using both dedicated self-rescue descenders however, customer-specific requirements can be catered for, just ask us

Course Objectives & Content

• Legislation and standards
• Emergency procedures and equipment
• Equipment characteristics and limitations
• Equipment checking, care, storage, maintenance, and disposal requirements
• Equipment fitting and use
• Anchor point checking and attachment
• Practical escape drills

Standards

• Health and safety at work act 1974
• Working at height regulations 2005
• BS 8437 COP for the selection, use, and maintenance of fall protection systems and equipment for use in the workplace
• BS 8454 COP for delivery of training and education for work at height and rescue

Certification
The successful delegate will receive a certificate valid for 3 years as long as annual refreshers are continued.