WORK AT HEIGHT

Work-At-Height Rescue Course

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Course Details

Work-At-Height Rescue

Course Overview

The Work-At-Height Rescue course trains learners to support emergency rescue operations for work-at-height incidents.

Course Outcomes

By the end of this work at height rescue course, you’ll be equipped to:

Mount a rescue of any fallen person in an event of a fall emergency during Working-At-height related activity.

Prerequisites:

Before beginning this course, it’s essential to have the following:

Learners must be at least 18 years of age and currently employed in a supervisory role (e.g., Team Lead, Foreman, or Site Supervisor) at their workplace.
Have a solid foundational knowledge of the relevant sector and specific site operations.
Be able to listen and speak English at a proficiency level equivalent to the Employability Skills (ES) level 3 to 4 (Functional workplace communication).
Be able to read and write English at a proficiency level equivalent to ES level 3 to 4 (Capable of completing incident reports and reading work orders).
Be able to manipulate numbers at a proficiency level equivalent to ES level 3 to 4 (Basic scheduling, resource counting, and safety distance calculations).
Be medically fit to supervise activities in their specific work environment (e.g., fit for work at height or in confined spaces).

Learning Units:

Understand work-at-height rescue fundamentals, legal requirements, rescue principles, and suspension intolerance.
Identify rescue team roles, rescue equipment, PPE, pre-engineered rescue kits, and anchorage points.
Apply core rescue techniques, including self-rescue, remote rescue, and assisted rescue.
Participate in scenario-based rescue drills to respond safely and effectively to fallen-person emergencies.
Review rescue performance through assessment, debrief, safety reinforcement, and Q&A.

Certifications Granted:

E-Certificate of Attendance with SDU Points (by AKC) will be conferred on candidates upon completion

Additional Details:

4 SDU Points applicable (Validity Period for SDU points – 01 Jul 2026 – 31 Dec 2026). WSHO can claim SDU points once only, for a course. The SDU points could not be claimed for a repeat or refresher course.

Participants are advised to read the below course materials prior to the course and bring along the copy to the class in order to better understand the topics and perform well in the course.

Last Updated: 01/07/2026

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