Tower Technician I

Competent Climber and Rescue Training: Competent Climber Cell Tower Rigging- Rope Education Ropes: types, strength ratings, inspections and documentation Knots & Hitches: Bowline, Clove, Prusik, Family of “8’s”, Munter Hitch, Clove Hitch Advanced Rescue Systems for Competent Climber and Rescuer Cell Tower Workers: Industrial descent devices – use, standards and regulations, inspections, ratings Pulleys: types, applications, use Raising and Hauling Systems for Rescue & Rigging Angles Mechanical advantage – explanation, application, formulas, and simple vs. compound systems

Anchors: ratings, requirements, use, load sharing, and vector forces Cross hauls and lowering systems Load equalization

Rigging Scenarios on various cell towers, monopole, self-supporting, rope rescue Competent Climber Field Training and Rescue Techniques A Competent Climber will be trained in fall protection and cell tower rescue practices. Students will know how to perform tower-based rescues and rescue training as they apply to the daily JSA’s or Tailgate meetings and fall protection according to OSHA, TIA and ANSI guidelines.