Tactical Rope Basic
Course Information
Duration: 4 Days [32 hours]
Pre-Requisites: Students should be proficient with basic knots, proper donning/doffing of a harness, proficient with
loading/unloading of descent control devices, basic rappel, and self-check/buddy check
Certification: A certificate will be issued to each student upon successful completion of the program
Re-Certification: T’NT recommends an annual in-house practical evaluation.
Evaluation: Each student will be evaluated and will be required to pass a practical skills test
Course Description
The TRB course if for members with minimal rope experience, such as new tactical team members or TEMS medics.
Participants may have completed their in-house BTOC training, or introductory in-house training, and are now ready to be
introduced to rope rigging, access, and rescue fundamentals. TRB trains a new operator to become proficient with basic
skills and rigging techniques.
//Course Content
TOPICS MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMTED TO THE FOLLOWING:
- Anchoring [Single-Point and BFK Multi-Point]
- Edge Transitions [High and Low Point]
- Maneuvering on Rope [Rappelling, RAD Climbing]
- Raises and Lowers [SRT]
- Rescue and Recovery [Team Members, Self-Rescue]
- Safety [“AHRE” Anchor, Harness, Rappel Device, Edge]
- Team Movement on Rope [Window Entries, Balconies, Missed exits]
BY THE END OF THIS TRAINING, PARTICIPANTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO:
- Ascend and descend on rope
- Conduct a system safety check and place rope protection
- Construct a lowering system, and a simple mechanical advantage raising system
- Construct a single and multi-point anchor system
- Demonstrate knots, bends, and hitches
- Understand rope characteristics and the use of static
- Use high points for edge transition and friction management
Prerequisites
Organization’s BTOC
Participants should be proficient with basic knots, proper donning/doffing of a harness, proficient with loading/unloading of descent control devices, basic rappel, and self-check/buddy check.
The list below list key concepts and skills a TRB Course Attendee must be proficient with before the first day of class. While we do try to offer time to refresh some skills, there is an expectation that participants are comfortable with the requirements below.
KNots, Bends & Hitches
- Figure 8 on-a-bight
- Alpine Butterfly
- Munter hitch
- Mule tie-off
- Prusik hitch
- Double Overhand
Skills & Techniques
- Rappelling with auto-lock (Druid/Rig/Spark) and friction device (ATC/Reverso)
- Donning/Doffing of harness
and PPE
Required Equipment
Each participant is required to bring the equipment listed below. Some equipment may be shared amongst team members. If you cannot bring the listed equipment, please contact T’NT so that we may try to make other arrangements.
PPE
- Harness
- Helmet
- Gloves
Connectors
- 5x Locking Carabiners
- 4x Non-Locking Carabiners
- 2x Locking HMS Carabiners
Devices
- 1x Auto-locking DCD
- 1x Friction DCD
Prusiks & Slings
- 2x 7 mm sewn prusik
- 1x 180 cm/240 cm Dyneema Sling
- 1x Foot Loop or Dyneema Sling, 120cm (if <=5’8” in height) or 180 cm (>5’8” in height)
- 1x Dog Bone
- 2x 120 cm slings with tubular webbing sheath
Auxiliary
- 1x Rope Grab
- 1x Rigging Plate
- 1x Single Pulley
- 1x Double Pulley
- 1x Roll Clip A
Rope
- 1 x 100-150 ft Static Rope w/ leg bag
- 1x 3m Petzl Grillon/Exo
Other
- Assorted anchoring material
- Rope Protection