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Heights Rescue – Platform Evacuation
A half-day program for anyone who may have to get down from an elevated work platform in an emergency. Most rescue training deals with retrieving a worker who is already suspended. This one addresses a different problem: the platform itself has become unsafe and the people on it need to come down. The course covers planning and scene assessment, then works through automatic, manual and harness-pack descent systems in two hands-on skills workshops. Delivered at your site. You provide access to a tower, platform or working-at-height area suitable for the practical work — we confirm suitability with you before the date.
Who it’s for
- Anyone who works from an elevated work platform and may need to evacuate it in an emergency
- Crews whose rescue plan currently exists only on paper
What you’ll cover
- Regulatory requirements for rescue planning
- Rescue planning and preparation
- Assessing the scene
- Automatic descent systems
- Manual descent systems
- Harness-pack descent systems
- Self-rescue techniques
- Two hands-on skills workshops
Prerequisites
Fall protection training, minimum Authorized Person Essentials (6408). We can deliver the prerequisite with this course — see the 1.5-day option.
Completion & certification
To receive your credentials you must attend and complete the entirety of the course and complete all the necessary components as required by the course provider.
- You receiveRecord of Training · 3M / 3M Fall Protection (not a certificate; the provider issues the certificate, see the FAQ)
- ValidityValid for 3 years
- DeliveryIn person · 1 day in person
- JurisdictionBC & AB
Upcoming dates
No public date is scheduled right now. Ask to be notified of new dates below.
Common questions
Who is Heights Rescue – Platform Evacuation for?
Anyone who works from an elevated work platform and may need to evacuate it in an emergency; Crews whose rescue plan currently exists only on paper.
How long is platform evacuation training good for?
Alpha lists this course as valid for 3 years. 3M does not publish an expiry for these courses, and the law sets none. Fall protection certificates usually show 3 years. Check the date on your 3M certificate and ask your employer. Check your own dates →
How long does the Heights Rescue – Platform Evacuation course take?
Up to 1 day in person.
How is the course delivered?
It's delivered in person over 1 day, instructor-led and assessed in person.
Can platform evacuation training be done online?
We run this course in person only.
Can you deliver this course on-site for our crew?
Yes. Any course in our catalogue can run at your yard, camp, or office anywhere in BC and Alberta — based in Fort St. John, we travel province-wide. Request an on-site quote for group pricing.
Are there any prerequisites?
Fall protection training, minimum Authorized Person Essentials (6408). We can deliver the prerequisite with this course — see the 1.5-day option.
How much does Heights Rescue – Platform Evacuation cost?
$329 + GST per person. Group and on-site rates are available on request.