Optional Ladder Leader
As a Crew, we tend not to use wire ladders in favour of SRT. These are the skills to lead a group using ladders.
Must already have
May be trained by
May lead up to
Skills Description
- When is appropriate to use one
- What is PPE?
- Ladders and belts are not PPE
- Ladders should be used with a lifeline and harness
- How to rig a ladder and lifeline system with a releasable ladder
Ladder problem solving
- What happens if someone gets their leg stuck between rungs
- How to get someone exhausted up one
Example caves this might allow you to do
Bagshawe Dungeon Pitch on Ladders, P8 on Ladders, Garlands Pot on Ladders, Swildons 20ft on Ladders