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Learning the SPRAT Curriculum: Hitches

The following more advanced knots must be demonstrated in addition to the core knots that are part of the L1 syllabus

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Learning the SPRAT Curriculum: Rescue from Horizontal Aid Climbing

When aid climbing, work positioning lanyards are used to suspend and assist the movement of a technician climbing eithervertically (L2 and...

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Learning the SPRAT Curriculum: Pick-off Rescue of Casualty Through Knots

There are two parts to this requirement: the pick off rescue, and the combined descent past knots to the ground or elevated platform. The...

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Learning the SPRAT Curriculum: Vertical Aid Climbing

In some situations, you may have to do some climbing in order to reach your work position. Vertical aid climbing is a more advanced technique, and could...

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Learning the SPRAT Curriculum: Anchor Systems

There are several different methods for connecting the ropes in your system to their anchors, and they all require the same consideration for anchor...

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Learning the SPRAT Curriculum:  Rigging and Operating a Hauling and Lowering System

To perform this hauling and lowering exercise, you'll be using a descender and fixed back-up device that's been incorporated onto the secondary line...

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Learning the SPRAT Curriculum:  Level 1 Rescue Scenario

This L1 rescue exercise combines components that can be used in several different rescue scenarios, including: rescue from descent or ascent, rescue...

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Learning the SPRAT Curriculum: Knots

Knots are integral to rope access work, and have a wide variety of uses. Even though sewn terminations are now available, tying and recognizing different...

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Learning the SPRAT Curriculum: Rope Protection

There are two parts to this section of your evaluation.

During your SPRAT evaluation, ALL LEVELS (*see below if you're a L3) must demonstrate that they...

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Learning the SPRAT Curriculum: Horizontal Aid Climbing

There are several different techniques you can use to climb up or descend down a given structure. Horizontal Aid Climbing is a relatively simple technique...

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