BCAP Basic Canopy Access Proficiency

Designed to get you up into the trees safely and teach climber rescue

To prepare the trainee for the rigours of physical work in a tropical forest and to equip them with the ability to deal with potential hazards present in the canopy.
To successfully interpret the body language of trees with a view to assessing their structural integrity and suitability for use in climbing activities.
To teach safe and efficient climbing rope installation.
To teach safe ascent and descent of ropes.
To teach safe work positioning in order to perform simple tasks at height safely and confidently.
To teach safe rope manoeuvres and to provide enough support for trainees to practice these techniques until competent.
To teach competent rigging of remote rope rescue techniques and to practice these drills within controlled group scenarios.
To teach aerial rope rescue and how to recognise when to apply them.
To teach each trainee to take personal responsibility for their own safety and the safety of others. We place a high level of emphasis on operating as a team to make informed and important safety decisions whilst working in extremely remote and challenging environments.

Thanks again to all those who joined us on our training courses in 2017!

**NEW 2018 Course Dates**

February 19th – 23rd *thank you to all trainees who attended!*

Stourhead Gardens, Wiltshire, UK [On-site accommodation available].

July 9th – 13th *Fully booked*

Tyntesfield Estate, Bristol, UK.

October 8th – 12th *Bookings now being taken – places available*

Stourhead Gardens, Wiltshire, UK [On-site accommodation available].