Rescue from Heights Made Easy [4625]
Date: Thursday, March 9, 2017
Time: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Location: Hyatt Regency Columbus
Room: Franklin B

Speakers:
   Matthew Jensen, 3M DBI/SALA Fall Protection Specialist, 3M Personal Safety Division

Track: Emergency Preparedness and Response
Secondary Track: Fall Protection
Session Type: Educational Session
Skill Level: Basic

Description:

Employees work at heights every day. Unfortunately, some fall and are left suspended. They often cannot get down the same way they went up due to injury or local emergency. There are a few things that the employer can do to get these workers down quickly and easily. This presentation outlines recommendations to make rescue easy. This session also illustrates bucket-top and pole-top rescues.



Learning Objectives:
Recognize the demands of pole-top and bucket-top rescue
Discuss the timing of a prompt rescue
Distinguish between technical and pre-engineered systems
List four items that will make rescue from heights easy

CEU Hours:  
  IACET: 0.1
  BWC Discount Programs: 1





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