Course Duration | 3 Days

Certificate Length | 1 Year

The Mast and Tower Safety (MATS): Basic Tower Climbing & Rescue scheme is designed to support the safety of those individuals who work on towers and masts in the telecommunications and broadcast industry.

The MATS Basic Tower Climbing & Rescue scheme is designed for use with first-time climbers and offers an introduction to basic tower climbing and rescue. It is delivered over 3 consecutive days where both knowledge and practical elements are assessed and consists of the following:

Understanding legislation and safety standards

Assessing risk

Managing common hazards

Using harnesses

Using fall arrest lanyards

Selecting appropriate anchor points

Using fixed fall arrest systems

Using work positioning lanyards

Using additional fall prevention equipment

Developing rescue plans

Inspecting rescue equipment

Managing suspension syncope

Selecting rescue techniques

Using knots and “off-weighting” techniques

Demonstrating climbing techniques

Carrying out a rescue