Tactical Rope Operator
Course Information
Duration: 5 Days [40 hours]
Pre-Requisites: T’NT TRB and/or 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
Evaluation: Each student will be evaluated and will be required to pass a practical skills test
Course Description
The TRO course is designed for tactical team members with limited tactical rope experience, and it focuses on building core skills and competencies. Intermediate members on experienced teams will progressively learn rigging principles and establish good habits and best practices. Members will be proficient in building anchors, constructing systems, and rappelling alongside team members. Upon successful completion of this course, TRO members will be capable of successfully building rope systems and deploying their team in a high angle environment.
//Course Content
TOPICS MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMTED TO THE FOLLOWING:
- Anchoring [Single-Point and BFK Multi-Point, Spanned Anchors, Releasable Vehicles]
- Edge Transitions [High and Low Point]
- Maneuvering on Rope [Rappelling, Ascending, HRT Rappelling on Dynamic Rope]
- Mechanical Advantage Systems [Simple. T-Method]
- Raises and Lowers [SRT, Two Tensioned Rope Systems, Use of back-up system]
- Rescue and Recovery [Pickoffs, Team Members, Self-Rescue, Civilians, EDPs, Protestors]
- Rescue Theory [Standards and Regulations, Principles, Forces and Physics, Safety Factors]
- Safety [“AHRE” Anchor, Harness, Rappel Device, Edge]
- Team Management [Roles and Responsibilities, Communications]
- Team Movement on Rope [Window Entries, Balconies, Missed exits]
BY THE END OF THIS TRAINING, PARTICIPANTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO:
- Construct and operate a Tensioned Rope System
- Construct a simple MA System and understand T-Method
- Conduct an HRT rappel on Dynamic Rope
- Pass a knot on rappel
- Conduct a dynamic edge transition
- Construct a skate block and sloping high line
- Construct rescue systems for civilians and EDP’s
Prerequisites
T’NT TRB, or approved equivalent
Participants should be proficient with basic personal and rigging skills, including knots, proper donning/doffing of a harness, proficient with loading/unloading of descent control devices, rappel, and self-check/buddy check.
KNots, Bends & Hitches
- Figure 8 on-a-bight
- Water knot (webbing)
- Figure 8 follow-through
- Double Fisherman’s bend
- Bowline
- Clove hitch
- Alpine Butterfly
- Munter hitch
- Mule tie-off
- Prusik hitch
Skills & Techniques
- Donning/Doffing of harness and PPE
- Rappelling with auto-lock (Druid/Rig/Spark) and friction device (ATC/Reverso)
- Rigging for rescue
- Single-point anchor (sewn slings)
- Multi-point anchor (BFK)
- RAD Climbing
- Edge transitions on rappel
- Self-rescue
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
- 8x Locking Carabiner
- 4x Non-Locking Carabiners
- 2x Locking HMS Carabiners
Devices
- 1x Auto-locking DCD
- 1x Friction DCD
Prusiks & Slings
- 2x 7 mm sewn prussik
- 1x 180 cm/240cm 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
- 1 x 100-150 ft Dynamic Rope w/ leg bag
- 1x 3m Petzl Grillon/Exo
Other
- Assorted anchoring material
- Rope Protection