Canine Work at Height (WAH)
The Canine Work at Height (WAH) course has been specifically written to enable operators to safely access hard to reach and remote areas and work at height safely with their dogs. The course will start with the basics of keeping the individual safe and work through various rigging and hauling techniques. Later in the course the canine will be included and as a pair, canine and handler will work through correct harness fitting, raising and lowering, anchor systems and scenario training.
Course Content
• Rescue 3 philosophy
• Training standards and legislation
• Medical considerations
• Personal equipment
• Technical equipment
• Pre-planning
• Risk assessments
• Incident size-up
• Incident management and site control
• Loads and forces
• Safety checks
• Communications
• Knots
• Anchor systems
• Rope protection
• Mechanical advantage
• Work restraint
• Fall arrest
• Work positioning
• Climbing with lanyards
• Casualty care and packaging (including canines)
• Individual descending
• Individual pick-off
• Canine raising and lowering
• Connecting a casualty on a line using a telescopic pole (if used by agency)
• Lifting and lowering a casualty using a pre-installed device (if used by agency)
• Ladders (if used by agency)
Duration
3 days (18 hours)
Location
Our open courses are delivered from our facility in North Wales, but we can deliver closed courses to specific users either at our facility or at a venue of your choosing.
Pre-Requisites
- Logged experience as a dog handler, with a working dog that can also participate in the course
- Minimum age: 18