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.
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.
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.
The legal environment
Services involved in rescue in South Africa
Personal care in rescue
Selection, capabilities, limitations, use, inspection, care and storage of:
Harnesses
Helmets
Rope
Webbing and anchor straps
Connectors
Descending devices
Ascending equipment
Stretchers
Types of knots, knot characteristics and behaviour
Specific knots and their applications
Anchoring physics
Types of basic anchors
Anchor point selection
Anchor system construction
Inspection of anchors
Fall factors
Impact force
Types of belays
Belay techniques
Communication
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
Principles of patient packaging
Patient packaging using standard rescue equipment
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INCLUDED |
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Use of all equipment for the duration of the course |
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Training handbook |
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Permit fees for any off-site training |
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Assessment fees |
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EXCLUDED |
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Transport to and from class |
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Accommodation |
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Appropriate clothing |
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Supplementary exam costs if the first attempt is unsuccessful |
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Meals |