HS13: 3 Day MATS (EUSR) Basic Tower Climbing & Rescue Course - Open Course

This 3 day classroom and practical based course is designed to provide 21 hours of theoretical and practical training with assessment to enable delegates employed to work on towers and masts in the telecommunications and broadcast industry to meet the training standard set by the Mast & Tower Safety (MATS) Group and approved by the Energy & Utility Skills Register (EUSR).

On completion of the course, delegates will have the requisite underpinning knowledge required to safely and competently climb and undertake rescues from towers and masts within the framework of The Mast and Tower Safety (MATS): Basic Tower Climbing & Rescue scheme.

Theory
Legislation & Safety Standards
Assessing Risk
Managing Common Hazards
PPE & FPE
Developing Rescue Plans
Rescue Equipment & Techniques
Review and Signing of RAMs and Emergency Plan
Multi-choice Question Paper

Practical
PPE & FPE pre-use checks & donning
Pre use check of Access System and Structure
Set up Drop Zone
Use of double lanyard hooks, work positioning and fixed fall arrest system
Selection of anchor points
Protection of lanyards, slings etc
Working on external face (Fall arrest blocks & Rope grabs)
Self-rescue, remote casualty recovery and pick off rescue including “off weighting”
Practical assessment

Three days (09:00-17:00)

6 delegates maximum per course

Morsafe Limited E-certificate Basic Climbing & Rescue (1 year)
Note: One day HS14 Basic Climbing & Rescue Revalidation course required every 12 months

EUSR Registration & virtual card (annual renewal)

This course includes registration and certification with Energy & Utility Skills Register (EUSR)

EUSR registrations - Delegates who are already registered with EUSR must provide their ID numbers at course registration

First time registrants must provide a email address, digital passport photo (.jpg format) and mobile phone number when booking or at course registration

To access the EUSR virtual cards you will need to download the EUSR ‘Vircarda ’ app on your mobile phone

Delegates must have a good command of the English language

Delegates must be aged 18 and over

Successful completion of this course will be accepted by Arqiva, Cellnex, MBNL, CTIL, EE, Vodafone,  Telefonica, BT, Network Rail and other MATs group member sites under the approved scheme

Delegates will require confirmation of medical fitness or complete a self-certification statement 

Delegates will require footwear and clothing to suit the course and weather conditions

Climbing equipment will be provided.