About the CourseThis pioneering work from Reed Thorne sets the stage for a state-of-the-art look at tower rescue as it applies to emergency responders.
This course was designed specifically for fire services in North America, Central and South America, Australia or anywhere in between. Reed Thorne is widely considered a pioneer in the game of rigging and the physics behind it. His company, Ropes That Rescue, is known globally as a premier teaching school and, in many ways, is an institution.
What You’ll Learn
Tower Rescue for Emergency Responders touches on concepts such as:
Climbing protection
Fall protection
Structure-Based Rescues
Ground-Based Rescues
Hazards of the discipline
And more!
Course Curriculum
Unit 1: Welcome
1.1 Welcome
1.2 Course Materials
1.3 Tower Rescue for Emergency Responders Manual
1.4 Video Tutorial: Introduction with Reed Thorne
Unit 2: Tower Types & Movement
2.1 Tower Types & Movement
2.2 Video Tutorial: Tower Types & Movement
Unit 3: Raising Then Lowering
3.1 Raising Then LoweringFREE PREVIEW
3.1 Video Tutorial: Raising Then Lowering
Unit 4: Ground-Based Simple Lower End-Carry Technique
4.1 Ground-Based Simple Lower End-Carry Technique
4.2 Video Tutorial: Ground-Based Simple Lower End-Carry Technique
Unit 5: Ground-Based Skate Block Bight-Carry Technique
5.1 Ground-Based Skate Block Bight-Carry Technique
5.2 Video Tutorial: Ground-Based Skate Block Bight-Carry Technique
Unit 6: Ground-Based Skate Block End-Carry Technique
6.1 Ground-Based Skate Block End-Carry Technique
6.2 Video Tutorial: Ground-Based Skate Block End-Carry Technique
Unit 7: Structure Based Simple Lower to Fixed Brake
7.1 Structure-Based Simple Lower to Fixed Brake
7.2 Video Tutorial: Structure Based Simple Lower to Fixed Brake
Unit 8: Threading Needle End-Carry Technique
8.1 Threading Needle End-Carry Technique
8.2 Video Tutorial: Threading Needle End-Carry Technique
Unit 9: Traveling Brake – Bottom Brake Tender
9.1 Traveling Brake – Bottom Brake Tender
9.2 Video Tutorial: Traveling Brake – Bottom Brake Tender
Unit 10: Ground-Based Litter Scoop Bight-Carry Technique
10.1 Ground-Based Litter Scoop Bight-Carry Technique
10.2 Video Tutorial: Ground-Based Litter Scoop Bight-Carry Technique
Unit 11: Structure-Based Solo Rescuer
11.1 Structure-Based Solo Rescuer: Victim Clinging
11.2 Video Tutorial: Structure-Based Solo Rescuer: Victim Clinging
Unit 12: Structure-Based Solo Rescue
12.1 Structure-Based Solo Rescue: Victim Hanging
12.2 Video Tutorial: Structure-Based Solo Rescue: Victim Hanging
Unit 13: Climbing Techniques
13.1 Climbing Techniques
13.2 Video Tutorial: Climbing Techniques
Unit 14: Fall Protection
14.1 Fall Protection
14.2 Video Tutorial: Fall Protection
Unit 15: Lead Climbing
15.1 Lead Climbing
15.2 Video Tutorial: Lead Climbing
Unit 16: Insulators
16.1 Insulator Types
16.2 Video Tutorial: Insulator Types
Unit 17: Shield Wires
17.1 Shield Wires
17.2 Video Tutorial: Shield Wires
Unit 18: Grounding
18.1 Grounding
18.2 Video Tutorial: Grounding
Unit 19: Conductors
19.1 Conductors
19.2 Video Tutorial: Conductors
Unit 20: Wrap Up
20.1 Wrap Up
20.2 Video Tutorial: Wrap Up
Added Perks
Additional features Rigging Lab Academy Members are enjoying
Certificate of Completion
Download your personalized Certificate of Completion after completing the course.
100% Self-Paced
Go through the course material as fast or as slow as you’d like.
Private Discussion Board
Ask questions, meet other students, and even chat with the course instructor.
