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Josh Delefortrie
December
12,
2019
Josh Delefortrie
December
12,
2019
Learning the SPRAT Curriculum: Management and Communication
Once you reach a L3 SPRAT certification, you're going to be responsible for supervising the job site, pre-planning, and a large list of other...
Josh Delefortrie
December
12,
2019
Learning the SPRAT Curriculum: Team Scenario
A Rope Access Supervisor (certified L3 technician) is responsible for the immediate supervision, implementation and oversight of an assigned rope...
Josh Delefortrie
December
12,
2019
Learning the SPRAT Curriculum: Hauling and Lowering Through Knots
The purpose of this requirement is very specifically to haul a casualty suspended under knots that've been tied into a two-rope system....
Josh Delefortrie
December
12,
2019
Learning the SPRAT Curriculum: Tensioned Rope Systems
To facilitate horizontal or diagonal movement across an open space on a rope system, ropes can be tensioned between two sets of anchors....
Josh Delefortrie
December
12,
2019
Learning the SPRAT Curriculum: Cross-Haul
A cross-haul is an advanced rigging/hauling technique that allows a rope tech to transport equipment or materials in a lateral direction. It can also...
Josh Delefortrie
December
12,
2019
Learning the SPRAT Curriculum: Pitch Head Break and Lower
You won't need to demonstrate continued hauling as part of this requirement, but many of the same techniques used for establishing a...
Josh Delefortrie
December
12,
2019
Learning the SPRAT Curriculum: Retrievable Rope Systems
When rigging a retrievable rope system, you're going to be using a system with two functional lines (main and back up) and ideally one retrieval...
Josh Delefortrie
December
12,
2019
Learning the SPRAT Curriculum: Rigging and Operating a Rope Access System Pre-Rigged to Lower
During your SPRAT Evaluation L2 and *L3 techs (see below) will be asked to demonstrate competence establishing atwo-rope system that can be...
Josh Delefortrie
December
12,
2019
Learning the SPRAT Curriculum: Rigging and System Dynamics
Although a large chunk of your Evaluation will take place on the ropes, you are also required to have a theoretical understanding of the systems you're...
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