ADVANCED RESCUE REFRESHER TRAINING STANDARD V02.1
2020-10-01_TSR_ARTR_V02.1
2 T ERMS AND D EFINITIONS
Verbal form used to indicate requirements strictly to be followed in order to conform to this training standard and from which no deviation is permitted
Shall
Must
For clarity where the word must is used in this standard it shall have the same meaning as shall
Should
Verbal form used to indicate that among several possibilities one is recommended as particularly suitable, without mentioning or excluding others, or that a certain course of action is preferred but not necessarily required
Fall arrest
Preventing the user of a personal fall protection system from colliding with the ground, structure or any other obstacle during a free fall.
Fall prevention
Preventing the user of a personal fall protection system from going into a free fall
Personal fall protection system
Assembly of components intended to protect the user against falls from height, including a body holding device and an attachment system, which can be connected to a reliable anchorage point
Personal fall protection system which prevents the user from reaching zones where the risk of a fall from height exists
Restraint system
Work positioning system
Personal fall protection system which enables the user to work in tension or suspension in such a way that free fall is prevented
Fall arrest system
Personal fall protection system which limits the impact force on the body of the user during fall arrest
Rescue system
Personal fall protection system by which a person can rescue themselves or others, in such a way that a free fall is prevented
Hip Overhang
A technique used during the rescue of a casualty from a ladder where the rescue line is diverted using the side D-ring located at the hip of the rescuer’s harness. This creates greater space between the casualty and the ladder. a. Technician A is giving information to technician B b. Technician B repeats the information c. Technician A confirms that the repetition is correct d. If repetition was not correct the technician starts at “a” again.
Clear / precise communication
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