Learn the ins and outs of abseiling
GOALS
- To provide safe, consistent, quality training for all trainees.
- To provide a rationale for the principles commonly practiced by abseil guides and/or instructors, so that they can be appropriately applied to a variety of environments.
- To prepare trainees at industry level standard.
OBJECTIVES
- To experience teaching and guiding participants at a professional level.
- To be able to perform different rescue types according to situation.
- Recognize recreation impacts and the means to minimize those impacts.
PROGRAM EXPECTATIONS
- This fast paced program is designed for trainees who want to learn and practice technical ropeworks in a safe and controlled environment.
- Programs may be altered and/or adapted to the situation (e.g. weather, trainee involvement).
- Although the program is conducted in a well established area, we are still in the vicinity of the jungle. Participants may encounter wild plants, animals and insects that may cause harm. The recognition and management of risk is critical to the development of health and safety of our participants and staff. Do not take the jungle for granted.
- Some trainees may have been exposed to methods or techniques that might differ from our program, which is fine, but during this training, trainees are encourage to be open to the school’s methods or techniques, to create a standard training environment.
SAMPLE WORKSHOP OUTLINE
Day 1:
- Arrival at Camp
- Documentation (insurance policies, indemnity, health)Harnesses, Helmets, Ropes, Carabiners, Figure 8s
- Travel on 3rd & 4th class terrain
- Communication
- Abseil familiarization / Bottom belay
- Judgment
- Gear Introduction & Strengths
- Knots & Hitches
- Ascending/Descending (prussic)
- Abseil
- Incidents articles
- Video session
Day 2:
- Natural anchors
- Sling craft
- Top belay & Tying off
- Stuck participant – Weight transfer (munter)
- Abseil setup discussion (Objective & Subjective Hazards)
- Managing participants at heights
- Stuck participants – Scenarios
- Abseil setup and scenarios
- Risk Management form & Emergency Plan
- Incidents articles
- Video session
Day 3:
- Vertical Rescue (Tandem abseil)
- Vertical Rescue (continued)
- Incidents articles
- Video session
Day 4:
- Guiding skills & group management
- Abseil setup and scenarios
- Vertical Rescue scenarios
- Incidents articles
- Video session
Day 5:
- Abseil setup and scenarios
- Debrief & wrap-up
*Upon completion of the AGT course, should the trainee be interested in a certification for abseil guiding from Learning Adventures, the applicant should request the Abseil Guide Syllabus from the school. The Abseil Guide Syllabus has a checklist on what is being assessed, thus the applicant should be able to know what is covered and what he/she should work on. Prior to applying for the assessment, the applicant must have:
- Logged no less than 30 personal single pitch to ground abseil descents within the previous 5 years at a minimum of 5 different sites.
- A minimum of 10 of these abseils are to have been off personally placed anchor systems within a 3 year period.
- Have logged no less than 10 days abseiling experience with a group of clients. All of these sessions to be done with a minimum of 6 clients. These abseils are to have been at no fewer than 5 different sites using personally constructed anchor systems. A day is defined as more than 4 hours.
- Will hold a current First Aid Certificate (Outdoor First Aid recommended) issued within the last three years.
These are minimum requirements.
Upon completing the assessment, and deemed competent, the assessee will receive an Abseil Guiding Certificate from the Learning Adventures.
INSTRUCTOR PARTICIPANT RATIO = 1:5
LOCATION: Jugra, Selangor
DURATION: 4.5 DAYS
PREREQUISITES – ‘Teaching experience’ would benefit the trainee at a quicker rate.
FEE: RM560 per pax. Alternatively, Contact us for more details.
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