Vertical Rescue - Professional Association of Climbing Instructors

PACI Head Office
PO Box 362 Hyde Park
Townsville QLD 4812
Phone (07) 4721 4746
Fax (07) 4771 4150
Email: info@paci.com.au
ABN 19 061 622 151
Outdoor Recreation
Industrial Roping
Public Safety
Providing quality training and assessment services to industry since 1993.
VERTICAL RESCUE COURSE INFORMATION
PACI has built a solid reputation as a provider of real-world rope rescue skills.
Established in 1993, we have provided professional rescue and work-at-height training services to many high
profile companies such as; SCAT (Ambulance) NSW, Skyrail, Barrick, BHP Billiton, Xstrata, Dept Of
Defence, CSR, Readymix, Powerlink, Education QLD, Stanwell, Zinifex, SCAT NSW, Qatar Gas in the
middle east, Newmont, QLD Rail, and a host of other smaller companies.
We also consult to Workplace Health & Safety inspectors in the area of workplace related injuries while
working at height. In addition, we had been appointed to provide the senior assessor for the annual Qld mines
rescue challenge from 2001 – 2005. All of this demonstrates our versatility in adapting our training to meet
our customers needs.
The PACI vertical rescue course is delivered over four (4) days – this is the nominal time frame
for trainees to acquire knowledge and skills to achieve the lowest achievable level of risk. Final assessment
occurs on day 4.
All training is mapped to nationally accredited unit PUASAR004A Undertake Vertical Rescue.
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Depending on our client needs, we can tailor the training to suit any workplace context – for example:
[ ] Mine sites
[ ] Refineries
[ ] Power stations
[ ] Cliffs/canyons
[ ] Confined spaces
[ ] Caves
[ ] Ships/vessels
Typcial training plan for a standard 4 day VR course:
Day 1: Individual skills (knots, anchors, abseiling, rope ascending, stretchers – in/out riding and mechanical
advantage)
-debriefing
Day 2: (am) individual skills – continuation from day 1…
(pm) team skills – fallen worker retrieval (2 – 3 scenarios)
(pm) team skills – lowering a patient from height (1st lowering scenario) – in stretcher
-debriefing
Note: A team captain will have emerged by this time.
Day 3: (am) team skills – lowering a patient from height (2nd lowering scenario) – in stretcher
(am) team skills – hoisting a patient (1st hauling scenario) – in stretcher with medic rider
(pm) team skills – hoisting a patient (2nd hauling scenario) – in stretcher with medic rider – abseil
access to patient
-debriefing
Day 4: (am) Remedial skills as required
(am) team skills – full team deployment scenarios (involves stretcher)
(pm) team skills – full team deployment scenarios (involves stretcher)
-final assessment (team performance assessed under scenario conditions)
-debriefing
-sign course paperwork
Day 5: Optional – some clients will require a 5 day program due to site access restrictions and other logistics
which prevent completion of the package within the nominal 4 day time frame.
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Note: After day 4, the trainees will be functioning as a team. The 5 day provides further opportunities to build
team response skills and refine techniques learnt.
Successful trainees will receive a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment and photo ID card. All
training is mapped to unit PUASAR004A Undertake Vertical Rescue.
Note: Safety is paramount. Backup systems including the use of double ropes are used where appropriate to
maximise the safety of trainees during all training at height.
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Course fees:
All pricing is quoted in $AUD Australian dollars
Your local PACI trainer will advise what his fees are – typically, it is based around a per day rate.
Generally, there will be travel expenses associated with the delivery of the training. As a general rule, training
is delivered at your workplace. For example, if your place of work is a mine site, we would fly to your mine
site and conduct the training there.
Travel expenses typically include: (check with your trainer to confirm pricing)
[ ] Time spent travelling to/from site the day before training or the day after training (typically calculated as
half day or full day travelling)
-half day spent travelling to site day prior or day after training – charged at 25% of day rate
-full day spent travelling to site day prior or day after training – charged at 50% of day rate
[ ] airfares (at economy rates)
[ ] accommodation (preferably with meals available as room service)
[ ] meals
[ ] Vehicle travel to access training site @ $ rate per km – (where applicable)
[ ] hire car + fuel (if applicable)
[ ] Taxi transfers (if applicable)
General booking conditions:
Generally, a PACI trainer will require a purchase order is required to confirm and lock in your booking.
Payment terms vary with each PACI trainer – please enquire for up-to-date information. Generally, most
businesses operate on 7, 14 or 30 day accounts. Supply of new equipment normally requires full payment up
front before despatch to your address (including freight costs).
Cancellation policy (ie client cancels after purchase order had been received and booking was confirmed)
Check with your PACI trainer for up-to-date cancellation terms and conditions. Generally, last minute (within
24 hours) cancellations = Payment of full contract value required.
SKILLS MAINTENANCE (Refresher Training)
A key issue for business operators is how to keep their staff up-to-date with their knowledge and skills. Time
and money is invested in the initial training of staff – but over a period of time, their knowledge and skills
gradually deteriorate.
PACI understands this issue very well.
The solution is to offer skills maintenance (ie refresher) programs to enable vertical rescue team members to
remain up-to-date with their rope rescue skills.
For refresher training, trainees must supply proof of original training and assessment in a vertical rope rescue
course. Refresher training is intended for individuals who had previous training but have let their skills lapse.
Note: Due to safety reasons, individuals who have never had any prior formal training are not eligible for
skills maintenance (refresher) training.
Generally, there is a maximum of eight (8) trainees per instructor.
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EQUIPMENT
A vertical rescue team needs to have a range of specialised equipment in order to operate effectively.
For each individual trainee:
[ ] 1 x Full body work positioning harness with front, rear & side attachment points.
We currently recommend: [Note: There are many harnesses on the market, some good some not so good… our
recommendations are based on first hand experience of the product]
• Petzl Navaho (BOD Croll Fast)
• Yates rescue harness (USA)
• Ferno Solution series harness (heavier product)
• Ferno HiCEN
[ ] Helmet (with secure chin strap)
[ ] Gloves (leather riggers – with thumb and first 2 fingers removed)
[ ] Personal Adjustable Lanyard (PAL)
Typical Group Rescue Equipment:
[ ] First aid kit / trauma pack
[ ] Oxygen gear (dummy rig – for training purposes – can be customised on site from PVC pipe and hose)
[ ] 2 x Progress Capture Devices (PCD’S) – recommend CMC ‘MPD’ or Petzl ‘ID’ (10 – 11.5mm version)
[ ] 4 x Rope bags (sufficient size to hold at least 60m x 11mm diameter rope) – must have shoulder straps
[ ] 3 x 2 Ton WLL round slings – 1m length (green)
[ ] 2 x 2 Ton WLL round slings – 1.5m length (green)
[ ] 3 x 2 ton WLL round slings – 2m length (green)
[ ] 2 x AZTEC mini-hauler systems (4:1 M.A. or can be rigged 5:1 M.A.)
[ ] 4 x single sheave pulleys (Rock Exotica – swivel eye)
[ ] 3 x double sheave pulleys (Rock Exotica – swivel eye)
[ ] 4 x 60m lengths of 11.0mm diameter kernmantel low stretch rope (Note: Maximum length determined by
site parameters – 60m is used only as a guide) – Note: EN 1891 is the European standard for low stretch rope.
[ ] 40 x locking carabiners (steel – Kong 411 model or Stubai screw-gate) – or equivalent brand
[ ] 4 x swivel eye locking carabiners – self locking ‘triple action’ gates – Rock Exotica or equivalent brand
[ ] Hard shell stretcher – split apart design – recommend ‘Titan’
[ ] Soft shell stretcher (roll-up) recommend ‘Evac body splint’
[ ] Equipment carrying bag (with see-through pouches)
[ ] 4 x hand grabs/ascenders (Petzl or Black Diamond brands)
[ ] 4 x mini chest grabs/ascenders (Petzl ‘Croll’)
[ ] 2 x maillon rapides (size 10mm oval shape)
[ ] 2 x maillon rapides (size 10mm delta shape)
[ ] 1 x Petzl shunt
[ ] 100m x 8.0mm diameter accessory cord (must be supple cord – with coarse texture sheath)
[ ] 100m x 6.0mm diameter accessory cord (must be supple cord – with coarse texture sheath)
[ ] 4 x NO Worries – 3rd generation with separator post – to enable controlled abseil descent
Please contact us for assistance in acquiring equipment. All of the above equipment is essential!
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RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING (RPL) - Policy
As a Registered Training Organisation (RTO), we are required under Australian law to offer RPL to eligible
applicants.
Some workers may have acquired substantial tower climbing experience during their working career but have
never completed formal training. These individuals can apply to have their current skills recognised. We call
this process RPL.
Applicants for RPL are assessed on an individual, case-by-case basis.
Requests for RPL will be processed according to the following procedure:
PHASE 1: REQUEST FOR RPL
Determine eligibility for RPL (ie partial, full or none)
Applicant gathers documentary evidence to prove competence
Submit application for RPL (portfolio of evidence)
PHASE 2: ASSESSMENT
Application received
Desk top audit conducted
Opinion is formed based on quality of evidence supplied
Decision is made (grant, deny or request more info)
PHASE 3: NOTIFICATION
Applicant is notified of assessment decision
Reasons for decision is disclosed
Request for further information
PHASE 4: RE-ASSESSMENT
New information is assessed
Clarification sought
Final decision made
Applicant notified
Appeals process identified
The following photos illustrate real training events from typical PACI vertical rescue courses:
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Fallen worker retrieval scenario…
A fallen worker who is suspended in his harness will develop a serious medical condition known as
‘suspension trauma’. Rescuers must act quickly and decisively to retrieve a suspended patient.
Ground training session to build skills and
confidence…
Putting it into practice…
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Vertical mobility skills (to gain access to a patient who is located in an otherwise inaccessible
position)
In some cases, a patient may be located in a position where there is no direct access by foot. It may
be that the only way to gain quick access is to use an abseiling procedure. Not all sites will have need
of abseiling skills – but it is considered to be a basic roping skill.
Abseil access skills…
(to reach a patient in an
inaccessible position)
Some teams need to use full
BA sets…
Rope ascending techniques…
(vertical mobility)
Descending with equipment…
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Mechanical advantage (hauling)…
In some cases, there may be no direct access to the patient via foot. The team might need to use
mechanical advantage systems to extricate the patient to safety.
Learning various mechanical
advantage systems – and their
correct application…
Putting it into practice - scenario based training at height…
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Diversion systems…
In the real world, there are potential obstacles in the way of your rope. A rescue team must be
capable of bending their ropes around these obstacles – using diversions.
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Patient management…
Clinical skills (pre-hospital care) are vitally important. Patient care must be maintained throughout
the rescue procedure.
Existing clinical skills are put into
practice…
Team work…
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Stretcher handling – with medic attendant
Some patients may be critically injured and require continuous medical treatment – even while
suspended by ropes in a stretcher.
Learning to use backup safety systems for
the patient and medic attendant…
Attendant medic rider – rigging
techniques
Putting it into practice - scenario based training at height…
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Rescue from confined spaces
Confined spaces present a unique set of challenges for rescue teams.
Using a frame to provide a high artificial
diversion angle…
Difficult access situations…
Working in tight (confined) spaces…
Without a frame – careful rigging to
provide necessary clearance…
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ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXTS
Vertical rescue skills can be applied in a number of different environments.
The following list is not exhaustive, but does highlight the scope of possible environments.
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Cliffs
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Mine sites
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Canyons
Caves
Refineries
Power stations
Cable-ways (chair-lifts, etc)
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PACI Head Office
PO Box 362, Hyde Park TOWNSVILLE Q 4812
Tel (07) 4725 4571 Fax (07) 4725 4312
Int Tel +61 7 4725 4571 Int Fax +61 7 47254312
Email: info@paci.com.au
Certificate Number
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STATEMENT OF ATTAINMENT
A Statement of Attainment is issued by an RTO when an individual has completed one or more units of
competency from nationally recognised qualifications/courses.
Name of RTO: Professional Association of Climbing Instructors Pty Ltd
RTO National Code: 2808
This is a statement that
Joe Student
has attained competency in
VERTICAL RESCUE Skill Set
All training is mapped to unit: PUASAR004A Undertake Vertical Rescue
Units:
SROVTR001A
SROVTR002A
PUASAR004A
Perform vertical rescues
Perform complex vertical rescues
Undertake vertical rescue
These units from the SRO03 Training Package meets industry requirements for:
Occupational stream:
Vertical Rescue Operator
Industry:
Mining (your company name)
Endorsements:
[ ] Assessed in establishing a solid and reliable rescue anchor
[ ] Assessed in tying a range of life support knots to establish own anchor
[ ] Assessed in building and operating a lowering system
[ ] Assessed in building and operating a mechanical advantage system
[ ] Assessed in demonstrating vertical mobility skills
[ ] Assessed in rigging a stretcher for egress via rope suspension
[ ] Assessed in riding with a stretcher as a medic attendant
Transfer skills:
Able to transfer knowledge & skills to new and/or unfamiliar sites within same rescue context
Assessor:
I. M. Best
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PACI No
Assessment date:
Today
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Authorisation signature
Professional Association of Climbing Instructors Pty Ltd
Issuing body
This Statement of Attainment is recognised within the Australian Qualifications Framework
Issued without alterations or amendments
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