High Performance Climbing Walls

Resources

Protocal & Precedures Manual

Staff Training Seminar Outline
Structural Design Considerations
Climbing Gym Rules and Safety Policies
Floor Supervisor Duties
Procedure for Accidents/ Medical Emergencies
Accident Report Form
Desk Staff Responsibilities and Procedures
Maintenance Checklist for Managers
Introductory Course Procedure (Staff Copy)
Introductory Course Summary (Customer Copy)
Top Rope Belay Test Procedure (Staff Copy)
Top Rope Belay Test Procedure (Customer Copy)
Lead Climbing Course (Staff Copy)
Lead Climbing Course (Customer Copy)
Lead Belay Test (Staff Copy)
Lead Belay Test (Customer Copy)
Anchor Building Basics
“What’s All The Tape For?!” - The Route-Setting Concept
Children’s Programs
Children’s Safety Protocol
Teaching Belaying to Kids
Rescue Ledge, Rappelling, and Multi-Pitch Procedures
Routesetting Procedures

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We employ and support Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (ACMG) certified instructors.

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Risk Management
By hiring HPCW to review your operations and devise specific written protocol and procedures, your business/ institution will be doing its best to provide a safe place to climb. Not only will you sleep better at night, you are showing due diligence and an effort to comply with industry standards.
Here are some ways HPCW can help your climbing wall facility:
Engineering of a new climbing wall, including working drawings ready for construction for your records. Engineering and safety assessments of existing climbing walls. Structural assessment of the base building and design of any upgrade to support the new climbing wall. *Construction to CEN 12572, Climbing Wall Industry Group* (CWIG) standards, and all local building code requirements. Routesetting of the Facility: Quality course-setting is possibly the most important and simultaneously overlooked aspect in a gym’s operations to ensuring a safe and satisfying climbing experience. The facility can have a variety of routes and boulder problems designed for novice to expert by professional course-setters. In addition, this period can be used to train local route-setters to maintain a quality product using industry-level procedures - should your facility desire to do its own routesetting in the future. Staff Training and Operations Procedures - Bring your personnel up to speed on wall safety management with industry professionals (we use only ACMG (Association of Canadian Mountain Guides) certified instructors. Protocol and Procedures Manuals:**See left side for manual details.
What is Covered in the Lead-Climbing Staff Training Seminar:
Goal: To become proficient with indoor climbing gym operations to the level of Lead course instructor.
Prerequisites: Discretion of instructor, plus a lead-climbing background to the 5.10+ indoor level.
Curriculum:
Equipment needs for indoor use Recognition of hazards Developing basic climbing skills and techniques for teaching purposes Familiarity with different belay methods Rigging Belay Tests: Options and Scenarios Belay Sessions Lead Climbing Courses Lead Climbing Tests Technique Courses Teaching Intros Theories and Mechanics of Routesetting Roles and Duties of Floor Supervisors Popular commercial gym programs Rules of the facility The Waiver and other facility paper protocol Organizations and Associations: ACMG, IFMGA, UIAA, CE.