Rock Rescue course, Learn some new skills

Hi Folks,

Tasmanian Polytechnic and the TCIA are running a series of short two day work shops aimed at increasing the skills and knowledge of recreational climbers. 

ROCK RESCUE

A 2-day workshop for recreational rockclimbers, climbing guides/instructors, and outdoor educators. Through demonstration and practice of a structured rescue system, the workshop will give climbers the knowledge and skills to competently respond to most incidents/accidents likely to occur on the cliff.

Topics covered will include:

 Climbing equipment – care, inspection and retirement

 Simple pre-climbing and pre-abseiling safety checks

 Specialist rescue knots – mariner, mule, garda and prussic variants

 Improvised harnesses, belay and descending devices/methods

 Mechanical advantage raising systems – 2:1, 3:1, and 5:1

 Use of specialist equipment – ATC Guide, Grigri, Tibloc, Mini Traxion, etc.

 Fixed anchor assessment

 Escaping the belay

 Diagonal raises past anchors

 Lowering and abseiling past knots

 Re-ascent of jammed abseil ropes

 Anchor equalisation and cordalette usage

 Rescue victims from the sea

 Lead climber rescue if lowering not possible

 Self-belaying techniques

 Improvised evacuation techniques

WHEN

Course 1: Sat. 24th and Sun. 25th September, 2011

Course 2: Sat. 10th and Sun. 11th December, 2011

Enrolments close two weeks prior to course commencement.

WHERE

White Water Wall, Freycinet National Park Trainers: Multi-pitch Climbing Guides from the Tasmanian Climbing Instructors Assoc. (TCIA)

Prerequisites

Lead climbing experience with a good knowledge of rope work, natural protection, knots, basic rescue techniques, and traditional climbing principles.

Certification: Participants who successfully complete the workshop and demonstrate competence will attain a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment and a Certificate of Attendance. Participants will have an opportunity to attain the following nationally recognised units of competency from the Certificate III in Outdoor Recreation:

SROODR002A Plan outdoor recreation activities

SROVTR001A Perform vertical rescues

Accommodation, meals and transport

Camping at White Water Wall campsite. Participants are responsible for bringing their own food, water, camping equipment and transport.

What to bring

Notepad, pen/pencil, warm and waterproof clothes, tent and camping equipment, food and water, harness, helmet, rock shoes, 2 x 60cm prussic loops and basic lead climbing equipment.

Fees and enrolment

Full fee: $299.00 Concession fee: $183.00

If you are receiving Centrelink allowances such as Newstart, Youth Allowance, a pension, Austudy or Abstudy, or you have dependents receiving these allowances then you may be eligible for a concession. To claim a concession simply produce Centrelink evidence relevant to your benefit/allowance at the time of enrolment.

For enquiries and enrolment please contact:

Tour Guiding & Outdoor Recreation Tasmanian Polytechnic, Drysdale South Campus GPO Box 2015, Hobart, TAS 7001

Tel. (03) 6233 8720

Email tourguiding@polytechnic.tas.edu.au

The Tasmanian Polytechnic reserves the right to cancel the workshop if there are insufficient enrolments