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Delivery: Full-time Length: 5 days Class Size: 12. Minimum class size: 6 Description: Technical Rope Rescue - Operations Level is a specialist course designed by ESA for Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services personnel. It covers the rope rescue skills required to access and evacuate casualties from most high angle locations. Technical Rope Rescue - Operations Level is a 5 day course including classroom and practical field exercises. Students will advance from over the bank rescues to progressively more difficult vertical scenarios. Students are trained in pre-planning and size up of rope rescue operations; knots, hitches and anchor systems; belay operations; ascending and descending; raising and lowering systems; and patient packaging and litter tending. Special emphasis is placed on safety considerations for rescuers, victims, and bystanders. Topics covered in the ESA Rope Rescue course include: • Pre-planning and Size Up • Equipment Selection, Use and Care • Knots and Anchor Point Selection and Application • Rope Rigging and Belay Techniques • Rope Descending • Changeovers (descending to ascending) • Passing Knots • Self Rescue Techniques • Mechanical Advantage Lifting Techniques • Stretcher Lifting and Lowering Techniques This course is a great resume builder! Accreditation: Technical Rope Rescue - Operations Level presented by ESA meets the requirements for the Operations Level of NFPA 1670 for Technical Rope Incidents. Prerequisites: Students must be at least 18 years of age and in good physical condition. Credentials: Successful students will receive an ESA certificate. They must attend the full five days of classes. Application: An application for the Technical Rope Rescue - Operations Level course at ESA must include the following: • Completed ESA Application Form • Copy of driver's licence or other proof of age (minimum 18 years) Full tuition is $1,190.00. A non-refundable deposit of $50.00 must accompany an application. Total fees can be paid with the application, or balance of fees must be paid by the Friday preceding the first day of classes. |
 2008 Dates: Monday, November 24 to Friday, November 28, 2008 ESA Fees: Fees for the Technical Rope Rescue Course are $1,190.00, including course materials, tuition fees, student fees and applicable GST. A non-refundable application fee of $50.00 must accompany an application. The total tuition fee must be paid by the Friday preceding the first day of classes. Class size is limited to 12 students. The first 12 applicants with complete applications and paid fees will be accepted. Payment may be made by cheque (payable to Emergency Services Academy Ltd.), cash, debit card, Visa, MasterCard or American Express. Fees listed above apply to Canadian residents (Canadian Citizen, Landed Immigrant or Permanent Resident). International students will pay a 120% surcharge on tuition and comprehensive fees. The fee for International students for this course is $1,428.00 Cdn. Future Dates: Please monitor this website for 2009 Rope Rescue dates, or call (780) 416-8822. |
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