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heightec Training Brochure

heightec Training Brochure

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About Heightec
Heightec specializes in providing technical equipment, specialist training, and operational support for height safety and rescue professionals worldwide. Established in 1997, the company is ISO 9001 accredited and offers a range of services including competence-based training, specialist equipment, and expert safety auditing.

Height Safety Centres
Heightec operates several Height Safety Centres across the UK, offering both indoor and outdoor training environments. These centres provide realistic work situations and are located in Aberdeen, Kendal, Leeds, Birmingham, London, and Kelvedon. They are IRATA and GWO approved, ensuring high-quality training standards.

Services Offered
Heightec offers a wide range of services including technical training, specialist equipment design and manufacture, and operational support services. Their training courses ensure competence in work at height and rescue activities, supported by experienced trainers.

Course Content and Standards
Courses are designed to meet BS 8454 standards and include a mix of knowledge, practical skills, and experience-based training. Key elements include legal requirements, risk assessment, equipment selection, and emergency procedures. Certificates and ID cards are issued upon course completion, with revalidation services available.

Training for Various Industries
Heightec provides training for industries such as confined space, construction, emergency services, facilities management, offshore oil & gas, and renewable energy. Each course is tailored to meet industry-specific requirements and standards.

Equipment and Support
Heightec designs and manufactures innovative safety equipment, ensuring high safety margins and compliance with international standards. They also offer operational support services such as emergency planning and inspection services.

Key Sections

Tower Crane and Tall Structure Rescue: Courses like TRE9U and TRE9UA focus on rescuing individuals from tower cranes and assessing competence in using fall protection and rescue equipment.
Anchor Fixing & Testing: Course TSK3U provides practical experience in fixing and testing permanent anchors for fall protection.
Managing Work at Height: Course TFP2M is aimed at managers and supervisors to create and maintain safe systems for work at height.
Rescue Training: Various courses such as TRE1U, TRE7U, and TRE8U offer training in rescue operations, including stretcher lowering, rope rescue, and using the RescuePack system.
Rope Access Training: Courses under IRATA certification provide training from technician to supervisor levels for industrial rope access.
Emergency Services Training: Specialized courses for ambulance and fire services, including RescuePack Pro™ operations and confined space entry.
Police and Special Operations: Courses like TRA1U and TTS7U focus on rope access for search operations and special access techniques for police officers.
Supporting Skills: Courses such as TSK1U and TSK4U cover inspection of PPE, RF hazards awareness, and emergency first aid at height.

Recommended Equipment
The document lists various work kits and rescue systems like the Rigger’s Kit, RescuePack™, and TowerPack™ that are recommended for different training scenarios.

Conclusion
The document emphasizes the importance of proper training and equipment for safety and rescue operations at height, providing a comprehensive guide for professionals in relevant sectors.

Quality and Standards

Heightec is accredited to ISO 9001 and plays a significant role in setting British Standards for height safety training.
The company emphasizes designing products that exceed standard testing requirements to ensure durability and safety.

Training Facilities

Heightec operates several Height Safety Centres across the UK, including locations in Aberdeen, Leeds, Kendal, Birmingham, and London. Each centre is equipped with comprehensive training apparatus to simulate real-world conditions.
Facilities include wind turbine simulators, vertical ladders, confined space galleries, and telecom rigging setups.

Support Services

Heightec offers consultancy services for height safety, emergency planning, and equipment inspections.
They provide bespoke branding and traceability options for equipment, ensuring long-term durability and compliance with client-specific ID schemes.

Clientele and Partnerships

Heightec serves a wide range of clients, including major energy companies, fire services, and telecommunications firms.
The company is an approved training provider for IRATA, GWO, and the MATS Group, meeting various industry standards and requirements.

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with respect to gravity...TM Training for professional work at height & rescue

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“ The training delivered by the instructor was exceptional. Extremely professional, friendly and knowledgable service. Superb course. BT © Front cover image courtesy of Nick Croudace

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with respect to gravity...TM Serving the work at height industry Training for professional work at height & rescue heightec.com sales line: 01539 728866

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About heightec heightec provides technical equipment, specialist training and operational support services to height safety and rescue professionals worldwide. Our Services • Competence based training for technical work at height and rescue Specialist equipment for ascent, descent, work positioning, fall arrest and rescue Expert safety auditing, consultancy, inspection and testing Single source procurement for the height safety and rescue industry. Our Clients We provide equipment and training to all industries who work at height both in the UK and worldwide. Our clients include multi-national...

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About our Height Safety Centres Our Height Safety Centres heightec provides everything needed for technical work at height - oﬀering a full range of work and rescue equipment, expert advice and operational support services. We oﬀer an unrivalled series of high quality indoor training environments, with a combined ﬂoor area of 50,000 square feet and a wide range of specially designed training apparatus replicating realistic work situations. Being able to guarantee the delivery of a course at any time of year is an important part of our service, without the risk of foul weather interruption and...

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heightec is the only UK manufacturer of technical fall protection and rescue equipment with a national network of dedicated Height Safety Centres for professional work at height and rescue. Technical Training We train thousands of candidates throughout the UK and across the world every year, delivering height safety and rescue courses. Our courses are speciﬁcally designed to ensure candidates become competent in their respective activity by providing a balanced mix of knowledge and practical skills-based training. Our dedicated Height Safety Centres comprise the most diverse and comprehensive...

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Course Content heightec - Setting the Standard heightec was one of the pivotal organisations in the creation of BS 8454 “Code of Practice for delivery of training and education for work at height and rescue”. So, as a prospective training candidate, you can be sure you will receive the course most suited to your needs. Choosing the Right Course Our courses are carefully designed to meet the requirements of BS8454 and satisfy third party requirements where applicable. Each course delivers a balanced mix of knowledge, practical skill and experience based training to ensure candidates become competent...

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Training for Your Industry We oﬀer a comprehensive range of work at height and vertical rescue training courses to accommodate the requirements of all industries who work at height. Public courses can be booked online at heightec.com, to arrange a group booking to order please call us. If you would like advice on which course is right for you, please call us on 01539 728866. We are happy to talk through any questions you may have.

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Excellent course, lots of hands-on. I left with the confidence to put my skills into practice. w Unilever Recommended Equipment Rescue Systems: •"RescuePack™1 WK32 • • •ROTOR WTG Rescue System WK41 • "•"Lengths options available - visit heightec.com

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Conﬁned Space Days Conﬁned Space Training Conﬁned Space Entry (Escape BA) Provides knowledge and practical competence to allow a person to enter low and medium risk conﬁned spaces safely. For persons who do not normally require the use of portable breathing apparatus but may use gas detection monitors and / or portable escape breathing apparatus in emergency situations. Revalidation course - 1 day, TCS1UR Conﬁned Space Entry Awareness for Managers For persons who need to understand the requirements for people to enter conﬁned spaces which do not normally require the use of portable breathing...

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Excellent course, well structured with a knowledgeable and enthusiastic trainer. Really concise programme, pitched at the right level. Feedback has been overwhelming and we will continue to progress our association with heightec. Mount Anvil Recommended Equipment Work Kits: ROTOR WTG Rescue System WK41 • "•LASER Horizontal Anchor Line LH10 • Rescue Systems: •RescuePack™1 WK32 • • •ROTOR Tower Crane Rescue WK39 • •ROTOR Evacuation System WK42 • •Lengths options available - visit heightec.com

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Days Code Work at Height Training Basic Harness Fitting & Use 0.5 TFP1U For persons requiring basic compliance to work at height requirements, gaining knowledge of fitting and using a fall arrest harness to connect to a suitable anchor point. Useful as a prerequisite to the Rescue After a Fall (TRE2U) or Evacuation by Descent (TRE4U) courses, if the candidate has no work at height certification. Using Height Safety Equipment 1 Includes harness fitting and use a range of fall protection equipment, equipment care and maintenance and Work at Height Regulations. Includes the WAHSA approved syllabus...

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I have learnt a great deal on this course. Content was extremely relevant to the role we play in HART. Instructor was friendly and very knowledgeable. w HART Recommended Equipment Work Kits: Rigger's Kit WK11 Rope Access - AXON QC WK22 Rescue Systems: +RescuePackTM WK32 "•"Lengths options available - visit heightec.com

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Using Height Safety & Rescue Equipment - HART For persons required to work in exposed locations. Provides training in the use of the specific types of personal fall protection and rescue equipment used by ambulance Hazardous Area Response Teams. Course also gives training in the use of the recovery reach pole system together with an explanation of suspension intolerance and the importance of timely rescue. Revalidation course -1 day, TFP4UHR. Rescue Training Rescue From Height, Stretcher Lowering 1 TRE1U Suitable for all persons who are already competent to work at height. Provides practical...

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