Our instructors use the GripTech Systems on a daily basis. We will focus your training on exactly what you need to know to perform rescues in confined spaces or high-angle environments. We eliminate the confusion associated with "mountaineering" methods and take the common sense approach - keep it simple - keep it safe. Because the GripTech Rescue System is becoming the rescue tool of choice, we have been exposed to a wide variety of industries and applications. We can develop a comprehensive hands-on training program specific to your organization. Programs that cover all aspects of safety and rescue, including the use of the GripTech System. We will give your rescue team the knowledge and skills to effectively perform a variety of industrial rescues, with training delivered right to your site. Safety, Teamwork and Team Development are stressed in all aspects of our programs and a majority of course time is dedicated to actual hands-on training in the field. We'll bring our own real world experiences into the hands of your rescue team - and - if your company has several sites, we'll ensure that all your teams are trained to use the same equipment with the same techniques.

Choose from the list below, to learn more about each course:

Confined Space Entry and Retrieval

Confined Space Rescue Operations

Industrial High Angle Rescue

Fall Protection Safety and Rescue

Industrial Rescue Techniques

Entry into confined spaces is one of the most hazardous tasks faced by personnel at the worksite. As many as 60 preventable confined space fatalities occur every year. Of those fatalities, more than 60% are would-be rescuers. Educating participants on the risks and hazards associated with confined space entry will not only provide for a safer work environment but will also increase productivity. Topics covered in this program include: confined space recognition and evaluation; safe entry procedures; hazards assessment and control methods; air monitoring equipment and procedures; entry permits; legislative requirements; personal protective equipment; attendant and entrant responsibilities; and more.

This comprehensive hands-on rescue provides participants with the needed awareness of the hazards involving confined spaces in the industrial setting. Rescuers must know how to recognize, evaluate, and develop a rescue plan when responding to confined space rescues. This program will give the prospective rescuer the knowledge and skills to safely and effectively perform timely rescues from many types of confined spaces. Teamwork and team development skills are emphasized in all aspects of the programs. Course content includes an overview of entry procedures; hazard recognition; the special risks associated with confined space rescue operations; applicable rescue standards; patient packaging; retrieval methods; rescue evaluation; pre-planning and more.

This program provides the needed awareness of high angle hazards found in most industrial facilities. Program content focuses on the key industrial rescue concerns, including: rescuing a suspended worker from a fall protection system; rescues from above or from elevated work areas; and any other special applications for which removal of a person may be required. All programs include classroom theory discussions; equipment demonstrations; and hands-on training in the field. Practical application is taught through scenarios based on actual on-site applications. Topics include: rescue ropes; knots; anchoring; raising and lowering systems; patient packaging; safety rules; hardware; NFPA requirements; descent devices and more.

For many years, industrial and construction companies have been required to provide proper training and fall protection equipment for persons working in elevated environments or areas where a potenial fall hazard exists. Recently, government and provincial laws have become tighter. Employers not only have a legal, but also a moral obligation to provide trained rescue personnel and rescue equipment necessary to affect a timely rescue of a worker suspended on his/her fall protection system. There are many challenges in a fall protection rescue, different factors such as location, height, noise, weather, anchor points are only a few of the issues that surround this type of recovery operation. It's essential rescue personnel combine efficiency, safety and speed of recovery and yet minimize the risk for both rescuer and victim. Combining years of experience with our in-depth knowledge of state of the art safety systems and rescue procedures, this course will provide your company with the most effective approaches to recovery of an injured, suspended or incapacitated worker. Safety, teamwork, and team development skills are emphasized in all aspects of the course. In addition to classroom theory and equipment demonstrations, skills will be developed in the field, equipment needs will be discussed, and participants will have the opportunity to develop a rescue plan suited to their site specific needs.

This is the perfect program for industrial settings that potentially have a variety of rescue applications. This program combines all aspects of rescue within an industrial setting, covering confined space rescue, high-angle rescue, and fall protection rescues. This 40-hour program is an intensive hands-on program that will give rescue personnel the knowledge and skills needed to safely and effectively perform a timely rescue from any industrial operation. Safety, teamwork, and team development skills are emphasized in all aspects of the course. Right from the start, this program takes the "keep it safe, keep it simple" approach and eliminates most of the overlap of information and techniques that are usually associated to confined space and high angle rescue. Using the "GripTech" Rescue System as the foundation for all raising and lowering needs eliminates most of the confusion usually associated with the common mountaineering concept presently taught in most rescue programs. One System, All Rescues is what this program is all about. Call for more information.