Going to SPRAT training

It's a rope access company that also has another part to it called the Mistras Group. They do training along with doing inspection and other rope access work. Great group of people.
 
I have seen Mistras online, they look to be an industry leader.

On a different note, what advice can you give me Jim? I want to be the best tech I can and want to learn everything. I really like how you have done the rope access stuff and trees.
 
It is really not any different from tree work. Just keep an open mind and always be willing to learn. a lot of companies in industrial work like to hire people for short term projects but wont be very up front about that. Then two or three months later you will be sitting at home waiting for a phone call getting the run around. So be careful of that. Have it in a contract that they are picking you up for consistent work full time not just when they need you. Other then that it helps to have some kind of trade in your corner like NDT, blasting, painting,welding, pipe fitter. They all like to tell you that the rope access part is just your means of getting to the work. Honestly though, I have come to CAN with no formal job training and have done just fine with all of the jobs they have asked of me to do. I have seen more guys that are awesome at there trade but are horrible at climbing and need someone else to do the job for them that are not that trade.
 
Just got back from Canmore this morning. what a trip! The SPRAT training was outstanding. Cliff Wight from huckrope consulting was the instructor and did a great job. Overall a very positive experience. I think that it is very similiar to the arborist industry, in the fact that it is coming into its element and has yet to reach its full potential.

Our evaluator was Glenn Speight from Access Rescue . He was very professional and knowledgeable. Jim, I mentioned that you had recommended his company for training. He said you were going to do your L2, but they didnt have enough students. Small world!

If anyone has any questions i would be happy to answer them.
 
Lonnie, what were their feelings on the use of one rope with one point of attachment as we typically use in tree work in both DdRT and SRT-WP.

David
 
The use of one rope and one attachment is completely prohibited unless you are on a low angle and your feet constitute another point of contact, ie low angle roof.
 
Then I would assume we should not be holding our breath for a nod of approval of our climbing systems from the rope access boys even though we have decades of history proving its safety when properly applied.

David
 
Honestly David I dont think they care or worry about arborists complying to their system. Thats the impression i got from talking to them. They are two different worlds, different applications.
 
Kliff is a great guy. His mantra as a trainer is "Rope skills" not necessarily "Rope Access skills", which is very much how I look back at my SPRAT training. Although I'm doing a lot more Access jobs, I'm still balancing a fair bit of tree stuff and the training has changed how I approach ropes and hardware in general.
We had Kliff and his team out to the BC TCC in July and they set up a training tower to jam on some workshop action. It was well received.
 
Thats cool Ryan! What kind of access jobs are you doing? Do you climb the SPRAT way in trees? I have been using some of those techniques on the tree side of things and i have been enjoying it. I have setup some long rebelays on pruning jobs between trees and it works great!
 
I love the fact that this is slowly but positively been catching on without a forcefulness by anyone. Climbing is one world really. Different backgrounds but one pure purpose.
 
A lot of gear/scenario interface considerations mainly Tom. I find myself looking at redundancy options more as well as getting much more creative in rapidly deployed/removed 1 person lifting/drifting and lowering configurations.

I don't use a two rope system in trees.

Most of the access stuff I'm doing has been building work so far. Lots of drops, aids and jugging it. Working nights next week indoors installing a new anchor system. Sweet.
 
I agree climbing is one world, but what might be fun for me will not work for everyone. I enjoy the system but i dont think it is the perfect system for everyone. I like the creativity of other tree climbing systems and have used alot of them, i personally like the SPRAT system.
 
I dont use a two rope system either. I use all the same techniques minus the backup line and backup device. I am considering integrating that into my climbing as well. Your work sounds cool. I just got my log book in the mail and need to get some hours in it!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

New threads New posts

Back
Top Bottom