RESCUE IN AERIAL ADVENTURE ENVIRONMENTS - SKILLS & PRINCIPLES
Formato: Teoría y Practica
Organización: PCAL
Instructor: Kathy Haras
Lenguaje: Ingles (traducción al Español)
Duración: 6 Días
Fecha: 22 al 27 de septiembre
Lugar: Playa del Carmen (Aventuras Mayas y Adrenaline Park)
DESCRIPTION
This intensive one-week course is designed for operators, instructors, and safety personnel in rescue strategies for aerial adventure environments including: zip lines and canopy tours, high elements within adventure parks, and elevated platforms (towers). Over six (6) days, participants will develop technical knowledge and hands-on strategies for responding effectively to situations such as rapid evacuations, physical assistance, and rope rescue. The training covers rescue protocols, international safety standards, and best practices for belaying, lowering/decent systems, anchors, pulleys and haul systems, progress capture, tension release, and proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
The course uses a combination of hands-on practice, controlled simulations, and classroom sessions. The goal is for attendees to gain the skills and knowledge to respond with safety, speed, and technical judgment in emergencies. Upon completion, a technical-operational participation certificate will be awarded from PCAL.
OBJECTIVES
Implement a variety of evacuation, assist, and rescue strategies for Aerial Adventure Environments
Be familiar with the skills and life safety equipment needed to execute different strategies
Categorize and differentiate among the various operating systems used by participants and staff in aerial adventure environments
Appreciate the mathematical rationale (physics) behind the differing breaking strengths of life safety equipment
CONTENT
Physics of different aerial adventure environments and harnessed operating systems (Aerial Parks, Zip Line Canopy Tours, Towers & Platforms)
Types of life safety equipment systems used in Aerial Adventure Environments (user rigged, manufacturer rigged, mechanical/automated, pre-rigged).
Interventions in Aerial Adventure Environments (Emergency Evacuation, Assists, Rescues)
Principles for rescue in Aerial Adventure Environments (Safety Factor, Redundancy/Critical Point, 1 vs 2 person loads, whistle test, planning for flexibility and escalation, minimizing risk, Incident Command)
Rescue Strategies and Techniques (Jigger with In-Air Lower, 4:1, Norwegian Reeve)
