Courses · Fall Protection · In person
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
- ValidityValid 36 months
- DeliveryIn person · 1 day in person
- JurisdictionBC & AB
Upcoming dates
No public dates scheduled for this course right now — we run it on request, and we schedule quickly once there is interest.
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 Heights Rescue – Platform Evacuation valid for?
The certificate is valid for 36 months from the course completion date, after which recertification is required.
How is the course delivered?
It's delivered in person over 1 day, instructor-led and assessed in person.
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.
What does Heights Rescue – Platform Evacuation cost?
$329 + GST per person. Group and on-site rates are available on request.