| ETCP Certifiable News: Winter 2021 |
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Gravitec’s mission to protect the lives and livelihoods of those who work at heights by providing a full range of high-quality fall protection services worldwide including training, engineering, consulting, testing, and technical equipment sales.
Since 1986, Gravitec has remained committed to consistently setting the standard for excellence and professionalism in the fall protection industry. By facilitating a corporate culture that embraces the principles of innovation and technology, we have earned a reputation for delivering turnkey solutions to even the most complex fall protection issues. We have the right combination of industry experience, technical expertise, and resource capabilities to help our clients implement a managed fall protection program that best suits their individual needs.
Gravitec is a diverse team with backgrounds in military, firefighting, safety, emergency medicine, climbing, and mountaineering. They provide a full spectrum of services including engineering, training, consulting, testing, and technical equipment sales.
Gravitec’s Fall Protection Campus provides hands-on fall protection instruction. Additionally they can come to you. Finally, much of their training is also available online.
Gravitec engineers perform site surveys to analyze existing fall hazards and recommend the most appropriate fall protection system using their ISO 17025 accredited testing facility.
Their equipment advisors will provide pre- and post-purchase consulting so you know you have purchased the best equipment.
Gravitec’s Fall Protection Train the Trainer Program provides student trainers with the technical knowledge and resource materials necessary to deliver professional, in-house fall protection and rescue training. Student Trainers are expected to have previous experience using active fall protection systems.
The Train the Trainer Program is a 40-hour course designed for employers who use rope descent systems and need to train their staff on how to conduct basic rescues. Gravitec’s Fall Protection Train the Trainer Program provides student trainers with the technical knowledge and resource materials necessary to deliver professional, in-house fall protection and rescue training.
Gravitec also offers Refresher Courses as well as industry specific trainer trainings; Theatre and Entertainment for example. With a focus on the Entertainment and Theatrical Industries, the course topics include what skills and knowledge apply to the riggers, truss spot operators and others in theatre who regularly work at heights, utilize scaffolds, and work on other elevated work platforms.
The dates for Gravitec’s Trainer Training in 2021 are:
Course Dates:
(Refreshers Wed-Fri)
Gravitec Training Facility
March 8-12, 2021
March 29 – April 2, 2021
April 26-30, 2021
May 24-28, 2021
June 21-25, 2021
Additionally, Competent Climber and Rescue Courses and Fall Protection Competent Person Courses are offered:
Course Dates:
(Refreshers Wed-Fri)
Gravitec Training Facility
March 1-5, 2021
March 22-26, 2021
April 19 – 23, 2021
May 17 – 21, 2021
June 14 – 18, 2021
