Domain - Rope Rescue
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Level 2
Demonstrate awareness of rope rescue operations and hazards
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Fri Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2027.
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20536 Unit Standard 2 Credits
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This unit standard is for people who are required to respond to a rope rescue incident. People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of rope rescue strategies and related legislation; identify and describe the management of hazards associated with rope rescue operations, and demonstrate use of an established edgeline; and recognise and interpret signals and commands used in rope rescue operations.
Standard-setting body:
Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council
Level 3
Support rope rescue operations
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40864 Skill Standard 5 Credits
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CMR 24
Standard-setting body:
Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council
Level 4
Provide initial response at rope rescue incidents
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Fri Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2027.
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20537 Unit Standard 6 Credits
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This unit standard is for people who are required to respond to a rope rescue incident. People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of equipment for rope rescue; establish simple fixed (load sharing) anchors to support a rope rescue system; perform double line rope rescue techniques to access patient in a high angle environment; and assess and stabilise a patient in a high angle environment to prevent further injury or trauma using the double line rope rescue technique.
Standard-setting body:
Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council
Perform descender based rope rescue
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Fri Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2027.
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20538 Unit Standard 6 Credits
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This unit standard is for people who are required to respond to a rope rescue incident. People credited with this unit standard are able to: carry out advanced descent and ascent based techniques; and perform descender based rescue to evacuate patient from high angle environment using double line technique.
Standard-setting body:
Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council
Perform specialist rope rescues
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Fri Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2027.
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20539 Unit Standard 15 Credits
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This unit standard is for people who are required to respond to a rope rescue incident. People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of equipment for specialist rope rescue; prepare and rig a transfer device for high angle use, using double line technique; and perform specialist rope rescue techniques to recover patient using raising, lowering, and highline methods.
Standard-setting body:
Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council
Respond to rope rescue incidents
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40865 Skill Standard 10 Credits
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Consent & Moderation Requirements:
CMR 24
Standard-setting body:
Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council
Perform technical rope rescue
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40866 Skill Standard 10 Credits
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Consent & Moderation Requirements:
CMR 24
Standard-setting body:
Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council
Level 5
Use specialist rope rescue techniques in complex environments
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40867 Skill Standard 10 Credits
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Consent & Moderation Requirements:
CMR 24
Standard-setting body:
Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council
Data as at 2025-11-03 23:01:23.673