Target group: Workers, future workers and seasonal workers on high ropes courses.
Prerequisites: The qualities and prerequisites will be analysed and validated by the mentor.
- The candidate must be at ease at heights, particularly when suspended in a harness.
- The candidate must be at ease and able to anticipate elements that could jeopardise the safety of the participants.
- The candidate must be physically fit to work as a PAH operator and be able to complete the courses.
- The candidate is responsible, attentive and at ease with the equipment.
A basic knowledge of rope handling is strongly recommended before entering the course.
Objective: According to standard EN 15567-7:2015, the operator is a person who has the skills, knowledge, experience and judgement necessary to supervise satisfactorily the tasks or activities during the practice of a high ropes course.
The operator’s role may include the following tasks:
- Providing the information necessary for the correct use of equipment and workshops
- Checking that participants are using the correct equipment
- Assessing the autonomy of participants on a test course
- Ensure appropriate levels of supervision
- Ensure compliance with safety instructions
- Alert an operator in charge of evacuations, if necessary
- Provide assistance to participants
- Carry out routine visual checks
Abilities:
Key activities |
Abilities |
WELCOME, ADVISE, PREVENT |
Welcoming participants ;
o Presentation of the site and the people in charge ;
o Social facilities (WC, changing rooms, etc.);
o Calling for help and emergency procedures;
o Presentation of safety instructions and responsibilities |
EQUIPPING PARTICIPANTS |
Fitting and checking participants’ equipment (PPE)
Provide the information needed to use the equipment and workshops correctly;
Give instructions to be followed:
o Correct fitting of the harness ;
o Check that the harness is always tight;
o Follow the instructions for each workshop: |
SUPERVISING A TEAM OF PARTICIPANTS |
Supervision by the operator :
o The operator is responsible for safety on his workshops, ensuring that safety instructions are followed;
o Checks that the instructions have been properly understood and assesses the autonomy of the participants on a test course (5 test workshops).
o Provide the appropriate levels of supervision (1, 2 and 3) as defined in standard EN1557-2:2015;
o Checks that participants are using the right equipment in the right way; |
ASSESS, INTERVENE AND PERFORM FIRST AID IN THE EVENT OF AN INCIDENT/ACCIDENT
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Provide assistance to riders;
Manage the emergency alone, or with the help of other competent operators;
Alert an operator in charge of high-level evacuations, if necessary; |
ENSURE ADMINISTRATIVE/OPERATIONAL FOLLOW-UP
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Carry out all routine checks on the equipment used, whether PPE or workshops.
Complete the relevant inspection documents.
Carry out all the routes under your supervision. |
Stages of the PAH Operator training course and assessments :
- Selected candidates attend a 14-hour training course, spread over 2 days, at the end of which they take a theoretical and practical test.
- The candidate then becomes a trainee. Plunged into a professional situation in an adventure park, they complete 70 hours of training under the supervision of the Mentor.
- At the end of the course, the candidate validates the acquisition of skills in a practical test.
Please note: WANT does not issue a work placement agreement. The trainee must be employed by the structure, and therefore remunerated, during the 70 hours of practical work experience.
Refresher course for PAH operators:
- The certificate is valid for 18 months.
- At least half a day of refresher training per year is required to renew the certificate.
- A higher level of training allows the operator to be upgraded at the same time as being retrained.
The Mentor:
The mentor is an experienced rescue operator who can undoubtedly demonstrate extensive experience in supervising high ropes courses. He/she is capable of carrying out all rescue operations on his site. The mentor is currently undergoing training and refresher courses.
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