Course provider in abseiling requires me to bring everything
Posted: Tue 28 Mar, 2023 11:30 am
Found a short course in abseiling through a private provider - that anyone can do free of charge. Thought I would give it a go to enable me to stay safe.
Some doubt is there, for the course requires me to provide my own equipment. Lithgow TAFE used to supply everything.
Should I be concerned that I am required to supply all my own gear? My current climbing helmet is 13 years old and appears in good order - Petzl Ecrin Roc
List of what I am to bring;
6 x steel & 6 x alloy karabiners – screw gate or tri-lock
Belay & Abseiling device (capable of use on 10-11 mm rope)
1 x 50 meter static rope (10-11mm)
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Statement at the end of their gear list;
Assessment Requirements
Access to relevant equipment
A requirement of any person who is to Guide or Instruct an Outdoor Recreation related activity,
is for them to be able source appropriate equipment to conduct the activity.
Part of the assessment criteria for a Guide or Instructor is the identification, selection and
provision of the equipment required to safely conduct the activity.
Viewing (and using) this equipment, during the course, allows us, as assessors, to confirm that
you are able to recognise what constitutes appropriate equipment and know how to use it.
We have had occasion, in the past, where students were happy to use equipment which was
neither safe nor appropriate and they did not recognise the difference between the equipment
they were able to provide and the equipment that the industry regarded as safe and acceptable
for the application.
Their lack of knowledge in the area was only discovered as a result of a viewing of the
equipment they considered appropriate.
It is self-apparent that a Guide or Instructor who does not have access to the appropriate
equipment, can not conduct the activity in a responsible and safe manner.
It should also be self-apparent that a Guide or Instructor who does not recognise the difference
between equipment which is safe and appropriate and that which is not, has a greatly increased
risk of injuring or killing him/herself or one of the people who place their trust in that Guide or
Instructor.
As an assessor of those wishing to join the ranks of Guides and Instructors, it is viewed as
critically important that anyone who is to be certified as a competent Guide or Instructor
demonstrates a knowledge of which equipment is appropriate and safe to conduct that activity.
The only way of confirming that an individual has this ability, is to view the equipment that the
individual regards as appropriate and provide input on whether or not the equipment is
appropriate.
If you are unable to source the equipment or are unable to determine which equipment is
appropriate and safe, we can not perform a complete assessment of your knowledge and would
therefore have to regard you as “Not yet competent”.
Some doubt is there, for the course requires me to provide my own equipment. Lithgow TAFE used to supply everything.
Should I be concerned that I am required to supply all my own gear? My current climbing helmet is 13 years old and appears in good order - Petzl Ecrin Roc
List of what I am to bring;
6 x steel & 6 x alloy karabiners – screw gate or tri-lock
Belay & Abseiling device (capable of use on 10-11 mm rope)
1 x 50 meter static rope (10-11mm)
------
Statement at the end of their gear list;
Assessment Requirements
Access to relevant equipment
A requirement of any person who is to Guide or Instruct an Outdoor Recreation related activity,
is for them to be able source appropriate equipment to conduct the activity.
Part of the assessment criteria for a Guide or Instructor is the identification, selection and
provision of the equipment required to safely conduct the activity.
Viewing (and using) this equipment, during the course, allows us, as assessors, to confirm that
you are able to recognise what constitutes appropriate equipment and know how to use it.
We have had occasion, in the past, where students were happy to use equipment which was
neither safe nor appropriate and they did not recognise the difference between the equipment
they were able to provide and the equipment that the industry regarded as safe and acceptable
for the application.
Their lack of knowledge in the area was only discovered as a result of a viewing of the
equipment they considered appropriate.
It is self-apparent that a Guide or Instructor who does not have access to the appropriate
equipment, can not conduct the activity in a responsible and safe manner.
It should also be self-apparent that a Guide or Instructor who does not recognise the difference
between equipment which is safe and appropriate and that which is not, has a greatly increased
risk of injuring or killing him/herself or one of the people who place their trust in that Guide or
Instructor.
As an assessor of those wishing to join the ranks of Guides and Instructors, it is viewed as
critically important that anyone who is to be certified as a competent Guide or Instructor
demonstrates a knowledge of which equipment is appropriate and safe to conduct that activity.
The only way of confirming that an individual has this ability, is to view the equipment that the
individual regards as appropriate and provide input on whether or not the equipment is
appropriate.
If you are unable to source the equipment or are unable to determine which equipment is
appropriate and safe, we can not perform a complete assessment of your knowledge and would
therefore have to regard you as “Not yet competent”.