This Guideline covers the equipment and techniques required to protect those working at or near exposed drops. Commonly referred to as ‘rope access’, it covers use of ropes, lanyards and harnesses to ...

What is rope access and how is the rope access industry influencing rope rescue in the fire service? The pace of change in rope rescue in the fire service has slowed in recent years, but there may be ...

Philip Walter (left) extricates Mark May in a basic straight-line rescue at the Pacific Ropes Contracting training centre. Photo: Chung Chow It’s a line of business not for the faint of heart: ...

Someone able to provide rigging services to protect persons at, or close to, exposed drops (using a harness and techniques for work restraint, work in suspension or fall arrest), to rescue persons ...

This Guideline covers the equipment and techniques required to protect those working at or near exposed drops. This Guideline covers the equipment and techniques required to protect those working at ...