Preferred Experience (6-8): Previous experience with rope safety systems including but not limited to: rock climbing instruction, high angle rescue, ropes course facilitation, industrial rope access, rappel training in military or law enforcement, etc. This familiarity with the risks of working at height are a bonus but are not required as long as the participant meets other criteria.

 

Other Experience (6-8): Volunteers able to be working on their feet in a physically demanding way inside or outside throughout the duration of the event. All volunteers should be able to work as a team, take directions well, and have the ability to complete the following duties.

 

Duties include: Assisting with harnesses and other gear, loading participants onto ropes, maintaining effective communication, providing ground belay, and unclipping participants from the ropes at the end of their rappel. All equipment is provided by OTE and some heavy lifting may be required.

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Time commitment:

• Rope volunteers are asked to attend: A 30 minute on-line presentation on a Monday evening of their choice before the event

• Approximately three hours of on-site training performed by OTE Technical Staff on Media/VIP Day August 10, 2017

• Event Day from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Once registered Brittany LaForte will email you with details on how to access the Ropes Volunteer webinar.