Rope Access Level 1 Training | Basic Rope Access Set Up | Dangle Academy

Welcome to the first episode in our Rope Access Level 1 Training Series.
In this video, our instructors take you through the basic rope access set up — the essential steps every technician must complete before leaving the ground.

✅ How to correctly fit your rope access harness
✅ Attaching hardware and equipment safely
✅ Connecting and checking cows’ tails
✅ Correct helmet fit and adjustment for height work

These foundations are critical for both safety and confidence. Without proper setup, every other rope access skill becomes unsafe.

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🧗 Why This Matters

Before you ever ascend, descend, or pass obstacles, you must have your equipment set up correctly. Harness adjustments, cows’ tails, hardware, and helmets are the building blocks of safe rope access.
• Harness fit: Prevents discomfort, poor circulation, and unsafe body positioning.
• Hardware attachment: Ensures equipment works as designed without risk of failure.
• Cows’ tails: Provide vital lanyard connections — a common area for trainee mistakes.
• Helmet adjustment: Protects you against head impacts and ensures stability at height.

By mastering these fundamentals, you’ll develop safe habits from the very beginning of your rope access career.

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📚 What You’ll Learn in the Full Series

This episode is part of our complete Rope Access Level 1 Training Series, which includes:
• Basic Rope Access Set Up (this video)
• Ascend and Descend
• Ascending on a Descending Device / Descending on an Ascending Device
• Single Deviation
• Passing Knots
• Passing an Edge
• Rebelay
• Rope to Rope Transfer

By following along with each episode, you’ll know exactly what to expect during your IRATA Level 1 training and assessment.

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🌍 Who This Series Is For
• Trainees preparing for their IRATA Level 1 course
• Beginners learning how to set up equipment for rope access
• Climbers and riggers transitioning into industrial rope work
• Supervisors and safety managers wanting insight into harness and equipment use
• Anyone starting their rope access journey and building strong foundations

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🚀 About Dangle Academy

Dangle Academy is Belfast’s only dedicated rope access training centre, built to provide world-class rope access and safety training. We deliver:
• IRATA Rope Access Training – Levels 1, 2, and 3
• Train the Painter Certification – internationally recognised for industrial painting and protective coatings
• Work at Height & Safety Courses – including harness inspection, confined space awareness, manual handling, and more

Our purpose-built training facility includes a custom rope access frame, fully equipped classrooms, and industry-standard equipment. With decades of combined experience, our instructors prepare trainees not only to pass assessments but to work safely and confidently on site.

👉 Learn more at: www.dangleacademy.com

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