Rope Rescue Team Leader (RRTL)
The Rope Rescue Team Leader course is for existing RRO, RRT and RRSs who will lead a team of that level at a rope rescue.
Course length:
2 days
Prerequisites:
- Minimum age: 18
- Rope Rescue Operator (RRO)
Course content includes
- Prerequisite knowledge from RRO, RRT and/or RRS courses
- Rope rescue legislation, documentation and guidance
- Rope rescue team typing
- Working with partner agencies
- Media considerations
- Pre-planning for incidents
- Risk assessments
- Arrival on scene/incident size-up
- Team briefing and debriefing
- Post-incident procedures, paperwork and reporting
- Considerations for night/poor visibility operations
- Identifying confined spaces
- Team welfare considerations
- Command and control of a rescue system
- Prerequisite skills from the RRO, RRT and/or RRS courses
- Team-based rope rescue scenarios
Course standard, learning outcomes and key teaching points
Rescue 3 Europe course standards, learning outcomes and key teaching points
The course standards, learning outcomes and key teaching points are provided as pre- and post-course reference for people involved in the delivery of Rescue 3 courses (eg Rescue 3 training providers, instructors and students). They are not to be used for any other purpose without the express written permission of Rescue 3 Europe.
Qualification valid for:
3 years
Taught by:
Recertification options
Instructor to student ratios
Student resources
Student resources for Rescue 3 courses can be accessed here.
Team Leaders and Supervisors is also available to buy from the Rescue 3 Europe online shop.
Instructor resources
Instructor resources for Rescue 3 courses can be accessed here.
