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EXPERT

ROPE ACCESS & SAFETY TRAINING IN THE PNW

"Through challenges,
great heights are reached"

Welcome to Heights Above LLC!

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We are an Arlington-based training facility that offers courses for:

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  • SPRAT Rope Access, Levels 1,2,3 Certifications

  • SPRAT Fall Protection Certification

  • Competent Person Fall Protection Certification

  • Suspended Scaffold User Training and Introduction to Rigging Principles

  • Powered Personnel Ascending User Training

  • Tree Climbing Safety Training

  • Telecommunications Tower Rescue and Material Handling

  • Recreational Climbing and Caving Ropework and Self-Rescue

  • Single Rope (SRT) and Double Rope (DRT) Principles

  • Knots and Hitches for Industry and Recreation

  • & lots more!

 

Owner Mark Hanna is trained and certified as an OHST (Occupational Health and Safety Technician), and currently holds a SPRAT Level 2 Certificate, SPAR (Small Party Assisted Rescue) Certificate, and has been involved in training, industrial rope access, rigging supervision, on call rescue services, and equipment testing and manufacturing since 1999.

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Heights Above LLC can custom tailor coursework at your site or at our well-equipped facility in Arlington, WA. We have a full array of available ropework tools available to use/try from manufacturers such as Camp Safety, Petzl, CMC, and Bluewater Ropes.

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Meet our Trainer, Tony!

Tony has been working at height since 2010, starting as an Entertainment Rigger and joining SPRAT in 2016. He has taught work at heights since 2014, and moved into teaching SPRAT in 2020. Currently a level 3 SPRAT technician, he has over 1500 documented hours. He has completed jobs such as banner installation/removal, testing and inspection of fall protection systems, live events and concerts, building inspection, rope access supervision, and more. Tony has several certifications, including:

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-Competent Person

-SPRAT Work at Heights

-SPRAT Level 3

-Several rescue classes    

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"I took Rope Access 1, I had a background in Event /Arena Rigging prior to arrival. Friendly and comfortable space, the instructors are well rounded, experienced, and great at teaching from various perspectives... They are attentive and relaxed, while being very informative.


The meals were catered, water and coffee is provided onsite -- bring a refillable waterbottle. They ask about dietary restrictions upon signups, and actually pay attention to the answers they receive. I am medically pescetarean and had a full and hearty meal every day. 

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Color me impressed, confident, comfortable, and well trained. They go over plenty of devices, materials, maneuvers, what ifs, how comes, why fors, and more. All Hands-on Experience, with the occasional "classroom" discussion... So be ready to physically exert yourself for 5 days!

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You will have the opportunity to meet or be trained by Mark Hanna (owner), or a small handful of select experts in the field, such as John or Tony.

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*edit: I didn't pass, though I left with a LOT of knowledge... John offered me to visit again for a retest, which was easy to schedule and even more fun to revisit! More experience for me!! 3/22 I passed my Retest with ease!

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Well worth my time, money, and the experience earned. I'm so glad Heights Above exists in the PNW."

 

-Sonnet P.

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