Rescue Climber Evaluation

1. Employee Name

2. Employee Number

3. Time in Industry

4. Time with Employer

5. Date of Hire

6. Electrical Hazards Awareness Program (EHAP) Training Date

1. Able to assess the tree, the situation, and put on rescue climbing gear.

2. Able to ascend the tree and engage the injured/impaired worker in an efficient manner.

3. Able to access the climb line and/or flip line of the injured/impaired worker in an efficient manner.

4. Able to connect the injured/impaired worker’s equipment to the rescue line/equipment in an efficient manner.

5. The rescue climber can lower the injured/impaired climber and themselves down the tree without creating additional hazards for themselves or the injured/impaired worker.

1. Able to assess the tree, the situation, and put on rescue climbing gear.

2. Able to ascend the tree and engage the injured/impaired worker in an efficient manner.

3. Able to access the fall protection of the injured/impaired worker in an efficient manner.

4. Able to connect the injured/impaired worker’s equipment to the rescue line/equipment in an efficient manner.

5. The rescue climber can lower the injured/impaired climber and themselves down the tree without creating additional hazards for themselves or the injured/impaired worker.

6. If the aerial rescue requires only the operation of the lower controls, the rescue climber can effectively and efficiently maneuver the bucket to the ground without causing additional hazards to the injured/impaired worker, or to themselves.

1. Bowline

2. Figure Eight

3. Blake’s Hitch

1. Rescue climber is proficient in identifying and assessing risks.

2. Rescue climber understands the stop work procedure.

3. Rescue climber is proficient in the speak up Safety culture.

1. Areas to Improve

2. Comments

3. Evaluators Name

4. Employee Proficiency Level (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced)