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Safe Working at Height for Emergency Services (SWAHES)

Safe Working at Height for Emergency Services (SWAHES)

The Safe Working at Height for Emergency Serives (SWAHES) course provides insight into the dangers that members of the emergency services face when working at height and the current legislation in this area.

During this course, students will learn how to properly use a variety of fall arrest resources, such as harnesses, lines, lanyards and fall arresters. The course covers, in detail, how these resources should be used in lifts, ladder trucks, and with a roof set, as used by fire services.

Course length:

1 day

Prerequisites:

Minimum age: 18

Course content includes

Rescue 3 philosophy
Training standards and legislation
Medical considerations
Personal equipment
Safe systems of work
Risk assessments
Site control
Loads and forces
Safety checks
Communications
Knots
Anchor systems
Rope protection
Work restraint
Fall arrest
Work positioning (if used by agency)
Emergency descending (if used by agency)
Climbing with lanyards (if used by agency)
Ladders (if used by agency)
Improvised roof safety systems (if used by agency)

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.