8 hr Tripod / Bi-Pod / Monopod – Rope Rescue Workshop – HOT

Course Description

This 8-hour Hands-On Training (HOT) workshop is designed to provide firefighters and technical rescuers with practical hands-on experience utilizing tripod, bi-pod, and monopod systems during rope rescue operations. This course focuses heavily on equipment familiarization, system construction, practical application, and repetition-based skill development through realistic rescue scenarios and operational problem solving.

Students will spend the day building, operating, and troubleshooting artificial high directional systems while learning practical field applications for confined space rescue, edge transitions, low angle operations, and limited-access rescue environments. Emphasis is placed on operational efficiency, teamwork, communication, load management, and understanding the strengths and limitations of various directional systems.

This is not a lecture-heavy class. The majority of the course is conducted through hands-on evolutions designed to build confidence and operational competency while exposing students to realistic rope rescue problems commonly encountered in technical rescue environments.

This workshop is ideal for departments and rescue teams looking to improve rope rescue capabilities, reinforce technical rescue fundamentals, and gain additional repetitions utilizing modern directional rescue systems in practical field applications.

Course Objectives

Identify operational uses and limitations of tripod, bi-pod, and monopod systems.
Demonstrate proper setup and operation of artificial high directional systems.
Construct safe and effective anchor systems for directional operations.
Demonstrate rope management and edge transition techniques utilizing directional systems.
Perform lowering and raising operations utilizing tripod, bi-pod, and monopod configurations.
Reinforce communication and teamwork during technical rescue operations.
Identify common hazards associated with directional system operations.
Demonstrate patient packaging and litter movement considerations.
Participate in realistic scenario-based rope rescue evolutions utilizing directional systems.
Improve operational efficiency and confidence through repetition-based practical training.

Course Details

• Hours: 8
• Maximum Students: 25
• Prerequisites: ROPe Rescue Technician or equivalent
• Practical Skills Sheets Available: N

Standards & JPRs

• Associated NFPA Standard(s) & Edition(s): 1006
• NFPA Chapter(s): 7
• Associated JPRs: Chapter 7 Applicable JPRs

Equipment & Training Props

• Student Equipment / PPE: cLass 3 Rope Rescue Harness, Helmet, Gloves
• Host Agency Equipment / Props: Rope Rescue Cache, Tripod or Bipod, Training Location
• Vendor-Supplied Training Props: Rope Rescue Cache and Safety equipment where applicable. Tripod, Bi pod