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Perform Tower Rescue (includes Work Safely at Heights)
For personnel required to work on towers or similar structures. Physical two-day course covering height access and tower rescue.
National Units of Competency
Codes verifiable on the national training.gov.au register.
Application and relevance
For tower riggers, telco climbers and utility crews who may be first on scene to a fallen or suspended colleague.
Covers safe access plus rescue as a workplace emergency procedure.
Course details
- Duration
- 2 days (8 hours per day).
- Class size
- Maximum 8 students per class.
- Prerequisites
- Physical fitness to perform tower access and rescue tasks.
- Equipment
- All training materials and PPE supplied by Zokal Safety Training. Includes tower rescue kit, harnesses and lowering systems.
- Assessment
- Continuous assessment across theory and practical components. Written knowledge questions plus supervised practical demonstration against the national performance criteria.
- Recognition
- Nationally recognised Statement of Attainment issued under RTO 91267 on successful completion.
Learning outcomes
- Access towers safely using industrial fall-arrest systems
- Set up a tower rescue lowering system
- Perform a controlled descent of a casualty
- Deliver CPR at height where required
Book Perform Tower Rescue (includes Work Safely at Heights)
View upcoming dates on the training calendar or speak to our team on (02) 4960 9611.