What can I learn before i sit my IRATA level 1?
So you are keen to get ahead before you turn up for your level 1 course, this week we give you some tips of things to learn and try and understand before you turn up on day one. If you have friends wh...
21 Mars 20228min
RSI in the elbow.
Time to talk about the elephant in the room on every IRATA course. Hands up if you have ever suffered from repetitive strain injury (RSI) or occasional overuse syndrome (OOS). Yep that pain in the el...
14 Mars 202213min
Powered Ascenders,
This week we have a look at some of the Powered Ascenders that are available on the market. We chat about what's the difference is between them, why choose one over another and how we have worked wit...
7 Mars 202211min
Chat with Mikey Reid
This week we are having a chat with Mikey Reid, from the outskirts of Aberdeen as a professional boxer and trainer, he got a tip to get a rope ticket, how will a roofers son go with 2 points? How did...
28 Feb 202254min
Tips for your first IRATA course.
Booked in for your IRATA level 1? Or thinking of getting into rope access. This week we cover the things you can practice and look into before the course and some tips of what not to do during the wee...
21 Feb 20228min
Using the ASAP in a rescue part 2
Seems we still had some unanswered questions about when and how we use the Asap in a rescue situation . If you missed the first part go have a listen only a few weeks back. Let us know how you use the...
14 Feb 202210min
When and why did we start using two ropes?
This week is 100 weekly episodes, thank you for coming on this journey into all things rope access. We thought now would be a good time to chat about how we ended up on 2 ropes rather than one. This ...
7 Feb 202213min
SWL, WLL, MBS what's that all about?
This week we answer one of the questions we have been asked. Can you explain the difference between SWL, MBS and WLL. We take a look at how it all works and explain the difference and where you might...
31 Jan 20229min
