Stretcher & Rope Management - Rotorua May 2020

STRETCHER MANAGEMENT & ROPE SAFETY

This 1 day course was developed to deliver on the rope safety requirements of field team members of non specialist teams.

SRM has a strong focus on stretcher management and rope safety as opposed to rope rescue – the learning outcomes being:

• Work as a member of a team to carry and manage a stretcher over low angled terrain
• Select and apply knot craft in general field based Land SAR situations
• Demonstrate knowledge of properties and appropriate care of rope safety equipment
• Identify and manage risks, scope of practice and system limitations for low angle rope safety and stretcher management