C2 Vertical Safety

IRATA L1

IRATA (Industrial Rope Access Trade Association) is the world leader in rope access certification. The Level 1 course is designed for people who want to start working with rope access according to IRATA's international standards, and aims to provide basic knowledge in working safely at height with rope technology.

• Course nameIRATA L1
• Location: Uppsala
• Length: 5 days
• Times: 08.30–16.30
• Antal deltagare: Minimum 4, maximum 8 persons
• Examination: Full-day external examination

Target group

C2 Vertical Safety offers IRATA courses at all levels.

Anyone who wants to start working with rope access as a profession or as part of their professional practice and wants an internationally recognised certificate.

Note: This course takes a maximum of 8 students and is conducted in Swedish or English.

Objectives

This course covers the basics of rope access according to the IRATA training standard. The training consists of three levels. A rope access worker at level one (Level 1) can get to and from the workplace using ropes, can use fall arrest equipment and perform basic peer rescue. Level 2 covers all types of rope access including tensioned lines and more advanced rescues. Level 3 covers work management, risk analysis, legislation, complex rescue scenarios, rescue management and work equipment inspection (basic understanding, special training available to become a competent person).

Certification

In order to guarantee the quality of the training, each training stage ends with a full-day assessment carried out by an external (some of them may be English-speaking) examiner on site at the C2 Training Centre in Uppsala. Level 3 candidates also have an online theoretical test. Upon completion of the course, you will receive a diploma, a certificate with a unique IRATA number and a logbook for repair work. The certification process takes place at IRATA's office in England and takes about two weeks. A temporary certificate of successful completion of the assessment, valid for 60 days, is issued immediately after completion of the course.

Pre-requirements

The course is physically demanding, good health and adequate fitness are a must.

No prior knowledge of IRATA level 1. IRATA 2 and 3 require 1000 logged working hours and 12 months as an IRATA 1 and 2 technician respectively. Logbook must be shown before the start of the course.
IRATA 2 and 3 also require mastery of the knowledge, techniques and manoeuvres of the previous level.

All candidates must comply with the IRATA Code of Conduct (code of behaviour).

Medical requirements

The course participant must be fully healthy and have the ability to stay in a high-altitude environment. We recommend a medical examination according to AFS for medical checks with the same requirements as for work in mast and pole.

Course management

The courses is held by C2 Vertical Safety in Uppsala.

This course concerns ALL levels (Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3). Please indicate which level you wish to attend when registering for the course.

Course information

We provide the equipment and materials for the course. At C2's training courses, we always use the latest and best equipment available on the market. The courses can be held in both Swedish and English. The training is carried out at our training centre in Uppsala. Coffee and lunch are included. Minimum 4 max 8 participants.

ATTENTION! Have you already attended an IRATA course before? Remember to always bring your logbook. If you are missing your logbook, you need to apply for a new one from IRATA and make sure you get it before the start of the course (candidates who want to attend level 1 training can apply for a new logbook in connection with the assessment).

If you want to convert an existing certificate from another organisation - contact us for guidance.

Course element

• Theory
• Equipment on
• Knots & rope management
• Basic anchor
• Small Y-hang (up to 1m wide)
• Rope protection, edge protection
• R4R Submersible system
• R4R lift system
• I`D & ASAP up & down
• Croll up and down
• Byte I´D/Croll
• Passing deviations
• Passing knots
• Rope to rope transfer
• Passing reanchors
• Passing roof edge
• Passing rope protection
• Seat board
• Shark hooks & backing rope
• Aids climbing bolts
• Aids climbing beams
• Rescue from firecrackers