EWP Rescue & Emergency Escape Training

Participants must hold:

• RIIHAN301E – Operate Elevating Work Platform
• HLTAID009 – Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation accreditation in the last 12 months prior to attending the class.  For training dates please click here.

The course is scheduled to be conducted between 4-6 hours based on class numbers.

Trainees must:

• At least 15 years old
• Suitably attired including closed footwear
• Sufficient literacy, numeracy and English skills to be able to write well & understand others
• Be physically fit enough to perform safety checks, operate the manual rescue system of the machine, and perform a self-rescue by descending from height on rope from a simulated basket.

We will take up to six students per training class.

Participants will be trained in the following:

• Inspection of safety equipment, and checking of hazards to rescuer, victim and others.
• Isolation and safe approach distances.
• Practical steps of rescuing victim and removing to a safe location.
• Understanding the basic control system of the machine to activate the emergency lowering system and recover the victim.
• Accessing, inspecting, securing and attaching emergency descent equipment to self and then evacuating the EWP and descending to the ground.