Short Course: 2-Day Rigging Course

This course is an in-depth theoretical and practical training course designed for people of all levels of experience. It’s delivered using a purpose-designed truss rig and a wide range of safety equipment.

It also includes one night’s on-site accommodation.

Topics Covered

• Regulations, guidance, standards, and working at height
• PPE inspection and Inspection records
• Basic lifting principles
• Rigging hardware – factors of safety, mode of use factors
• Truss theory, beams, load distributions, bridles, and angled loads
• Practical (Rigging hoists from bridles, floating the hoists, slinging and flying a truss-box, ropework from the flown box, de-rigging and packing away safely)
• Bridle choice from estimation, measurement and calculation
• Calculation of loads from Vector Analysis (Parallelogram of forces)
• Knots – Bowline and clove-hitch, and rope finishing
• Basket and choke techniques, shackle types
• Truss slinging
• Hoist operation and electrical safety
• Rescue planning

Who Should Attend

The course appeals to a wide cross section of people, from industry novices with an interest in rigging, to technicians working with rigging equipment, and professional riggers wanting a refresher course to sharpen their skills.

Prerequisities

There are no prerequisites for the Rigging Course, other than a keen interest in working in the rigging sector in live events.

Icluded Within Course

Lunch, refreshments and one night’s on-site accommodation



*The course is delivered in a studio at Production Park subject to studio bookings and BACKSTAGE ACADEMY® reserves the right to move the location of the Rigging Course practical training to a different location on the Production Park site.

Miscellaneous

• Duration: 2 Days
• Exam: yes
• Cost: £450+ VAT
• Venue: Production Park Studio*