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Working at Height: Evacuating and Rescuing a Colleague in Difficulty
Rescuing a colleague in difficulty at height requires practised actions and clear coordination. Identify the constraints of the situation and structure the evacuation around the resources available. Develop practical guidelines for contributing to an organised response.
- Duration
- 1 day 7 hours
- Code
- SST004FR Code
Presentation
Working at height involves risks that must be controlled to keep everyone safe. This course is specifically designed to give professionals the essential skills for the emergency evacuation of a colleague suspended in a harness. It combines theoretical knowledge, techniques and practical scenarios to address critical situations in hazardous environments.
The programme teaches you to identify situations requiring emergency evacuation, recognise evacuation equipment available on the market and implement a safe, rapid evacuation procedure. Practical work includes simulated rescues of a suspended casualty, use of recognised evacuation equipment such as JAG Rescue, and vertical, offset and lateral casualty release techniques. Varied scenarios validate your mastery of procedures suited to your working environment.
By the end of this one-day session, you will be able to act effectively as a team leader or team member in a critical situation. You will have developed the skills to intervene confidently and safely in complex evacuation situations at height. You are advised to refresh these skills every 3 years to maintain an optimal level of preparedness.
Objectives
By the end of this course on evacuating a colleague in difficulty at height, you will be able to:
- accurately identify emergencies requiring the evacuation of a suspended colleague;
- master the use of different types of evacuation equipment available on the market, such as JAG Rescue;
- implement a rapid, safe evacuation procedure;
- act effectively as either a team leader or team member in critical evacuation situations.
Program
Theoretical modules
1. Regulatory framework and context
- Review of the legal framework for work at height.
2. The physics of a fall
- Understand impact forces, fall factor, clearance and harness limitations.
3. Introduction to equipment
- Explore available equipment, its advantages, disadvantages and operating limits.
4. Organising the response
- Understand the team leader's role.
- Communicate effectively.
- Manage equipment.
5. Actions to take during a rescue
- Assess the situation.
- Ensure the safety of the intervention.
Practical modules
1. Suspension simulation
- Simulate a casualty suspended in a harness.
2. Using evacuation equipment
- Set up and use the JAG Rescue kit.
3. Casualty release techniques
- Master vertical, offset and lateral casualty release.
4. Scenario exercises
- Work through varied situations to validate mastery of the procedure.
Audience
This course is intended for:
- anyone exposed to fall hazards who may need to intervene in an evacuation.
Prerequisites
This course requires the following prerequisite:
- completion of Working at Height: Fall Prevention and PPE Skills.
Teaching and assessment methods
- Initial skills assessment
- Training materials provided to participants
- Continuous assessment throughout the course
- End-of-course feedback questionnaire
- Combination of theory and practical application
- Attendance records
- Post-course follow-up evaluation
- Quiz / multiple-choice questions
- Practical exercises
Course highlights
- Expert occupational risk instructors: learn with qualified professionals specialising in evacuation and rescue techniques at height.
- Practical teaching and realistic simulations: strengthen your skills through emergency simulation exercises using recognised evacuation equipment such as the JAG Rescue kit.
- Rapid, safe evacuation skills: develop the expertise to implement an effective evacuation procedure in critical situations at height.
- Equipment suited to work at height: practise the techniques you learn using professional equipment that meets work-at-height requirements, supporting safe, realistic scenarios.
Dates and sessions
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