SISOCVE005

Establish ropes, ladders and belays for caving

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select and set up belay systems and ropes suitable for single pitch abseiling and laddering in caves for four different pitches

select and set up belay systems and ropes suitable for single pitch abseiling and laddering in caves for four different pitches

collectively set up the following types of systems

cave ladders
doubled rope technique
single rope
releasable abseil line
rope systems suitable for single rope techniques, including rigs for redirections and re-belays
top rope top belay
tope rope bottom belay
bottom brake belay
self-belay

collectively select and use these different types of anchors

fixed artificial
naturally occurring
artificial removable

collectively select and tie at least four different types of knots suitable for the system type established, and appropriate for the intended load and function

collectively select and tie at least four different types of knots suitable for the system type established, and appropriate for the intended load and function

identify and tag three different types of faulty equipment

identify and tag three different types of faulty equipment