HIGH ANGLE 1 ROPE RESCUE

WHERE?
CLIENT PREMISES OR JHB
DURATION?
7-10 DAYS
PHYSICALITY?
6  / 10
AGES
14-55
SEASONALITY
YEAR ROUND
LIMITATIONS
MAX 12 PEOPLE
ABOUT THIS COURSE

High Angle I covers the "reach, stabilise and treat" aspects of rope rescue. On this course you learn about using ropes to get to your patient, protect team-mates who are on rope, secure people who are at risk of falling further, and get yourself back to (relatively) level ground. You learn about the equipment, how it works, what it does, how to look after it and inspect it and when to retire it.

 

PRE-REQUISITE LEVEL OF FITNESS

You need to be fit enough to:

  • Carry all your equipment

  • Ascend back up whatever height you have abseiled

  • Be a member of a 6-man team carrying a 100kg patient 300m cross country.

 

Your fitness will be assessed during the course and if you are not fit enough  then you will not be permitted to complete the course.

ASSESSMENT FORMAT

Prior to attempting the assessment you will be required to ascend 30m up a rope in 20 mins. Inability to complete this requirement will result in you not being permitted to sit the assessment. The assessment takes place in 3 phases:

 

  • A written theory exam of 100 marks. The pass mark is 60%

  • A knot-tying session where you must be able to tie all knots correctly on the first attempt and in limited time.

  • Skills stations where you must set up an abseil and a belay and where you must demonstrate certain skills. You may not make functional or safety errors during these practical assessments.

Please familiarise yourself with our Terms and Conditions before booking.
BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE
  • The legal environment

  • Services involved in rescue in South Africa

  • Personal care in rescue

EQUIPMENT

Selection, capabilities, limitations, use, inspection, care and storage of:

  • Harnesses

  • Helmets

  • Rope

  • Webbing and anchor straps

  • Connectors

  • Descending devices

  • Ascending equipment

  • Stretchers

KNOTS
  • Types of knots, knot characteristics and behaviour

  • Specific knots and their applications

ANCHORING
  • Anchoring physics

  • Types of basic anchors

  • Anchor point selection

  • Anchor system construction

  • Inspection of anchors

BELAYING
  • Fall factors

  • Impact force

  • Types of belays

  • Belay techniques

  • Communication

ABSEILING AND ASCENDING
  • Connection and pre-dispatch safety checks

  • Edge transition techniques

  • Locking off of a descent device

  • Ascending configuration and techniques

  • Changing between abseil and ascent and vice-versa

  • Passing knots in ropes

PATIENT PACKAGING
  • Principles of patient packaging

  • Patient packaging using standard rescue equipment

WHAT'S INCLUDED ?

 

 INCLUDED

 Use of all equipment for the duration of the course

 Training handbook

 Permit fees for any off-site training

 Assessment fees

 

 

 

 EXCLUDED

Transport to and from class

Accommodation

Appropriate clothing

Supplementary exam costs if the first attempt is unsuccessful

Meals

 

SHORTEN BY A DAY
If you are pressed for time we can combine our last 2 days, but we will then only exit the mountain at around 15h00.
 

ADD A DAY
By adding one extra day we can combine this trip with the Stylkop Circuit
 

RENT SOME GEAR
If you need to rent a tent, backpack or sleeping bag then please contact us
 

BOOK A SHUTTLE
If your vehicle is not a high clearance vehicle then you can always ask us to book transport on the park's game-viewing vehicle to shuttle you to the start of the hike.
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