Your safety is our priority

Our Rescue Teams are there when you need them. Available for all your 24-hour standby and support requirements.

All of our highly-qualified team members are ex-fire service, ex-military, or rope access professionals, so you can be assured that you are getting the very best.

We are proud of the professionalism and experience of our teams and work hard to maintain the highest possible standards. We undertake regular CPD to ensure that your business always gets the very best from us.

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What You Need To Know

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Our rescue teams will typically consist of three team members, organised with one supervisor and two members on standby, ready to affect a rescue if required. If your particular circumstances require a larger rescue team, we’re always happy to talk through safety requirements and options.

All rescue team members are ex-fire service, ex-military, or experienced rope access professionals. To make sure they stay at the top of their game, we maintain a strong programme of continuing professional development for all our team members.

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SA Safety take the physical and mental wellbeing of its staff very seriously. We always ensure that everyone in our rescue teams is physically and mentally fit before works commence, and provide team support and a welfare van for the duration.

Qualifications Held By Our Rescue Teams

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SA Safety Industrial Rescue Team Training
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City & Guilds 6160-03 Level 2 Award Working In High Risk Confined Spaces
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City & Guilds 6160-08 Level 3 Award in Working as a Member of a Rescue and Recovery Team in Confined Spaces
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City & Guilds 6160-04 Level 3 Award in Control Entry and Arrangements for High Risk Confined Spaces (Formerly Top Person)
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City & Guilds 6160-07 Level 3 Award in Direct Emergency Rescue and Recovery of Casualties from Confined Spaces
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Rope Rescue Technician – BS22846 Level 3
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Medical skills, including First Person on Scene and Casualty Handling

Extra Qualifications (Individuals)

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Technical Response & Incident Management for Specialist Rescue
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IOSH Managing Safely
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Casualty Management in Specialist Rescue
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Rescue 3 Swiftwater Rescue Technician Instructor
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City & Guilds High Risk Confined Space 6150-03 Instructor
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Rescue 3 Management of Water & Flood Incident
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Safety at Heights and Confined Space Access and Rescue Instructor
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NEBOSH
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Management of Search and Rescue Operations for Land and Water
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Emergency Medical Technician
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6160-05 L3 Award in Supervising Teams Undertaking Work in Confined Spaces
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Urban Search & Rescue Instructor
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SFJ Level 3 Award in Emergency Rescue & Recovery of Casualties from Confined Space and Water
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Incident Command

Get in Touch

SA Safety promote safety in the workplace through the content of the training and services we deliver to our customers. If you share our passion for safety and are looking to provide resilience across your business, then please contact us to discuss how we can provide you with solutions that will focus on your unique requirements.


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