Photo essay: Rope access rescue training in Dubai

A team member of Traks Pro prepares equipment for rescue situations at the their facility in Dubai. All photos: Antonie Robertson / The National
A team member of Traks Pro prepares equipment for rescue situations at the their facility in Dubai. All photos: Antonie Robertson / The National
GCAA personnel try out the ropes at the Traks Pro training centre
GCAA personnel try out the ropes at the Traks Pro training centre
Rope access techniques are a vital skill for emergency services personnel, who may have to undertake rescue missions in tall buildings
Rope access techniques are a vital skill for emergency services personnel, who may have to undertake rescue missions in tall buildings
The centre also trains the teams who scale Dubai's gleaming skyscrapers to clean and maintain them
The centre also trains the teams who scale Dubai's gleaming skyscrapers to clean and maintain them
Traks Pro instructor Akhil Augustin explain the intricacies of rigging a Stokes basket for safely evacuating a person from a high access point
Traks Pro instructor Akhil Augustin explain the intricacies of rigging a Stokes basket for safely evacuating a person from a high access point
GCAA team members watch on as a colleague sets up the initial anchor points for a rescue
GCAA team members watch on as a colleague sets up the initial anchor points for a rescue
Life-size, correctly weighted manikins are an essential tool for rescue training
Life-size, correctly weighted manikins are an essential tool for rescue training
Traks Pro owner James Falcetto says the aim is to ensure trainees are equipped to deal with the unknown
Traks Pro owner James Falcetto says the aim is to ensure trainees are equipped to deal with the unknown
This involves practising to the extent that techniques become muscle memory
This involves practising to the extent that techniques become muscle memory
The GCAA team undertakes this training course every three years
The GCAA team undertakes this training course every three years
The GCAA team training for rescue situations at the Traks Pro centre in Dubai
The GCAA team training for rescue situations at the Traks Pro centre in Dubai