IMTT Basic Rappelling 1 / IMTT Rappel Master
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IMTT Basic Rappelling 1
This is a required prerequisite course in order to attend the “Rappel master course”(see below).
Objective
Produce a person capable of assessing, analyzing and performing rappelling operations safely. This class is designed for the adventurer, military, police and or caver who has a need for such skills.
Topics to be covered:
- 1. Overall safety
- 2. Nomenclature
- 3. Types of equipment
- 4. Understanding the different types of ropes and their strength capabilities. Considerations of a knot
- 5. Tie off consideration
- 6. Anchor check list
- 7. Rappel seat construction
- 8. Belay methods
- 9. Spider rappel
- 10. Australian rappel
- 11. High and low anchor rappel
- 12. Weak hand rappelling
- 13. Basic ascending methods (Mechanical and non-mechanical)
Student requirements:
Good physical condition, motivated, and must be capable of moderate physical movement up & down steep hills and trails.
We will provide the following:
- 1. All hardware
- 2. All ropes
- 3. All rappel seats
- 4. Safety equipment
- 5. Student handout material
- 6. Student certificate of training
Cost: 275€ (incl. VAT 24%) per person
Course length: 2 Days / 16 Hours of training
Location: Finland
Maximum student population: 20 persons
Date; To be announced
All students will be awarded an IMTT certificate of training suitable for display and framing.
Instructor Profile
Monte Gould is a graduate of the USMC HRST (Helo Rappel Master Course), US Federal BIA Rappel master / Air Assault course, State of California Rappel master course. He served as a state of California rappel-master for dozens of professional level courses with SWAT personnel. In served as a US Military rappel-master conducting said training for military personnel with regularity. US Military veteran 1978-2011; serving as a Team Sergeant in Afghanistan with US Special Operations Forces, the elite French “Commando Hubert” and Dutch Special Forces. He has been awarded French, Finnish and US achievement and service medals as well as multiple combat awards. Since 1986 he has served as a SWAT member, Team leader and Master trainer for Tactical units in the state of California as a full time peace officer. He has worked with members / groups of numerous elite Special operations units from around the world and been assigned to the same.
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IMTT Rappel Master
Objective; produce a confident, competent and safe instructor capable of selecting, securing and conducting a safe rappelling training session with students / personnel with little to no experience.
General; this course of instruction is focused on the use and employment of ropes and equipment relative to rappelling. You are expected to arrive with an understanding of basic safe rappelling practices and have completed a formalized certified course of instruction on basic rappelling. On arrival you will be subjected to a rappelling qualification course and written test. The student should be somewhat physically fit (moderate physical demands) able to stand for extended periods. On arrival you will be immediately subjected to a qualification course & practical exercise.
Topics to be covered;
- Anchors
- Rope types
- Rope Friction devices
- Ascending devices and types
- Descending mechanical devices
- Specialized knots; advanced and basic configurations
- Tubal webbing use and applications
- Specialized rope ascending assist systems
- Single weak hand descending
- Upper belay descent systems
- Rigging
- Self-rescue methods
- Contingency rigging
- Joker rigging
- Piggy back rigging
- Safety Vectors
- Shock loading
Each student will provide
- Pre-fabricated rappel seat (this will be inspected for safety prior to use)
- 1 figure 8 friction device
- 1 locking carbineer
- 1 helmet skate board type or combat helmet (protective for falling rocks and the like)
- Rappel gloves
- Appropriate clothing
- Rain or foul weather gear if weather dictates.
IMTT will provide
- Training aids
- Student notebook
- Range facility
- Certificate of training to each student
Cost: 415€ (incl. VAT 24%) per person
Course length: 3 Days / 24 Hours of training
Location: Finland
Maximum student population: 20 persons
Date; To be announced
All students will be awarded an IMTT certificate of training suitable for display and framing.
Instructor Profile
Monte Gould is a graduate of the USMC HRST (Helo Rappel Master Course), US Federal BIA Rappel master / Air Assault course, State of California Rappel master course. He served as a state of California rappel-master for dozens of professional level courses with SWAT personnel. In served as a US Military rappel-master conducting said training for military personnel with regularity. US Military veteran 1978-2011; serving as a Team Sergeant in Afghanistan with US Special Operations Forces, the elite French “Commando Hubert” and Dutch Special Forces. He has been awarded French, Finnish and US achievement and service medals as well as multiple combat awards. Since 1986 he has served as a SWAT member, Team leader and Master trainer for Tactical units in the state of California as a full time peace officer. He has worked with members / groups of numerous elite Special operations units from around the world and been assigned to the same.
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Ilmoittaudu kursseille tästä.
Lisätiedot: imttfinland@imttfinland.fi