Latest 5th point Podcast Episodes
A chat with Keeley Prockiw
Rope Access Tips, Tricks & Chats - May 10, 2021 23:00 - 46 minutesKeeley is a second generation welder and IRATA rope tech, having found some great support at Women Building Futures in Alberta, Canada, Keeley has kicked down some doors and created a great future for herself and her kids, She is now passing the baton to her daughter as a IRATA level 1, the firs...
Load sharing, what's that all about?
Rope Access Tips, Tricks & Chats - May 03, 2021 23:00 - 9 minutesTime to chat about all things load sharing. Do we have to do it? Why should we do it? When don't we do it. Why you want to do it. Let us know what you do to load share. www.rattac.net
Charles Cooper chats about rope access in the 80's
Rope Access Tips, Tricks & Chats - April 26, 2021 23:00 - 52 minutesThis week i had the pleasure of sitting down with Charlie, this is where it all started for me back in '98. Charlie on the other hand has been on the ropes since the 80's. Developing his own techniques to ensure having a back up and using an Orange Chair??? A few trips down memory lane for me ...
5 bits of kit for your harness
Rope Access Tips, Tricks & Chats - April 19, 2021 14:00 - 6 minutesThis week we have a quick chat about 5 bits of kit to have on your harness. I bet you have a few bits of kit of your own. let us know what you carry, send us a message on face book rope access tips tricks and chats.
Mikey Stevenson from RAAC podcast, chat.
Rope Access Tips, Tricks & Chats - April 12, 2021 23:00 - 45 minutesThis week we sit down with Mikey Stevenson from Rope access and climbing podcast. We chat about how he got into rope access and represented Canada in the Petzl rope trip and the team walked away champions. Have a listen to a couple of rope techs comparing working, training and podcasting.
5 things a Supervisor should check.
Rope Access Tips, Tricks & Chats - April 05, 2021 23:00 - 6 minutesThis week we have a fast and dirty episode on what a supervisor should check before a project. A good listen for supervisors or soon to be supervisors.
5 things a Supervisor should check.
Rope Access Tips, Tricks & Chats - April 05, 2021 23:00 - 6 minutesThis week we have a fast and dirty episode on what a supervisor should check before a project. A good listen for supervisors or soon to be supervisors.
Daniel Thornton Chat.
Rope Access Tips, Tricks & Chats - March 29, 2021 22:00 - 1 hourThis week we chat to Daniel Thornton, From one of the first guys at RAT to Vegas and back to his Celtic roots with Keltic Falcon. I hope you enjoy this chat as much as I did, I think he was talking to his kids more than me and I loved it.
Daniel Thornton Chat.
Rope Access Tips, Tricks & Chats - March 29, 2021 22:00 - 1 hourThis week we chat to Daniel Thornton, From one of the first guys at RAT to Vegas and back to his Celtic roots with Keltic Falcon. I hope you enjoy this chat as much as I did, I think he was talking to his kids more than me and I loved it.
Slings, what do you use?
Rope Access Tips, Tricks & Chats - March 22, 2021 22:00 - 12 minutesThis week we chat about the types of slings we use in rope access, what are the advantages and disadvantages of them all?
Ryan Graney
Rope Access Tips, Tricks & Chats - March 15, 2021 22:00 - 37 minutesThis week we sit down with Ryan and chat about going from sweeping the floors of a rope access company warehouse to sitting in a massive fridge in the dessert, and how he is to blame for any Global crisis with his travel plans.
One Year in and we say, Thank You !!!
Rope Access Tips, Tricks & Chats - March 08, 2021 22:00 - 8 minutesFirst of all thank you for listening for a whole year. that's where I wanted to end this, but Damo had other ideas, hope you enjoy. X
Andy Corbe how he built the Vertech family.
Rope Access Tips, Tricks & Chats - March 01, 2021 22:00 - 55 minutesAndy went from a shop assistant to starting the company that every rope tech in Australia wanted to work for. With the dream team of Laura, Denis and Andy, Vertech began. Could this really get you to a catamaran in the Caribbean? Have a listen to see if dreams can come true. And is that story ...
Petzl ASAP, that's a bit fancy.
Rope Access Tips, Tricks & Chats - February 22, 2021 22:00 - 15 minutesThis week we have a look at the ASAP from Petzl, see how it came about and when and where it is good and not so good to use.
Laura Prinssen, The first female IRATA technician in The Netherlands
Rope Access Tips, Tricks & Chats - February 15, 2021 22:00 - 32 minutesThis week we chat with Laura about getting into rope access as a female in Europe and working her way towards becoming an Assessor. www.rattac.net
Some Tricks for The Singapore Special
Rope Access Tips, Tricks & Chats - February 08, 2021 22:00 - 12 minutesAfter all the interest in the Singapore Special we discussed back in episode 43, we thought a chat about some tricks to help make for a quicker faster rescue. Kit list 3 cowstails, 1 Karabiner on each Descender, 1 Karabiner (no clutches or sirius) Hand ascender with a footloop 2 S Tec Duck R'...
A chat with Ben Houghton IRATA number 173
Rope Access Tips, Tricks & Chats - February 01, 2021 22:00 - 35 minutesBen has been abseiling since SRT turned up in the UK back in 1982, a cave diving passion turned into a job offshore as a commercial diver, while on a platform abseilers went past him on the ropes and he found his new career. He remembers back in 1989 there were about 50 guys and now IRATA has o...
How do you protect your ropes when using a Grinder?
Rope Access Tips, Tricks & Chats - January 25, 2021 22:00 - 12 minutesSimple question really, what do you do to stop you from cutting your when using a grinder or other scary spiny disk things? We have a chat about what we see people do, what they could do and different methods we have used over the years. https://www.5thpoint.com.au/product/beal-rope-defender/ ...
Chatting with Nathan Hoette about working with Kong to develop equipment.
Rope Access Tips, Tricks & Chats - January 18, 2021 22:00 - 48 minutesThis week we sit down with Nathan Hoette and have a chat about how you go from a dirt bag climber to working with the Kong to develop equipment and open an IRATA training centre at Kongs amazing facility in Italy, but still maintaining the love of being a dirt bag climber. If you have ever wond...
Rig for Rescue, what do you think that means?
Rope Access Tips, Tricks & Chats - January 11, 2021 22:00 - 9 minutesThis week we have a chat about Rig For Rescue, If I ask you what you think of when I say set the site up Rigged For Rescue what do you imagine? We spend some time breaking this down and how we could set it up for different situations.
Ropes Pro Vortex and Edge with Dirk Dorenbos.
Rope Access Tips, Tricks & Chats - January 04, 2021 22:00 - 44 minutesThis week we sit down for a chat with Dirk from Ropes edge and discuss the great edge barriers they have produced using 3D printing. We chat about how long it takes for an idea to go from a white board to the finished product, and how we have both seen these great products used in the field. Ro...
2020 Wrap up, and looking forward to 2021
Rope Access Tips, Tricks & Chats - December 28, 2020 22:00 - 11 minutesWhat a year!!! Not sure this is what we signed up for when we started this podcast nearly a year ago. We look back on how 2020 was, and how we dealt with it, we also look forward to projects we are planning for 2021. We couldn't have got to where we are with this podcast without you, and for th...
Let's answer some of the questions we have been sent.
Rope Access Tips, Tricks & Chats - December 21, 2020 22:00 - 25 minutesThis week we work our way through some of the questions we have been sent from listeners and people in our training centres. Here is a taste of the questions we try to answer. Am I a member of IRATA as a technician? I have been told that a chest ascender is half a point, what's the story with...
James Hollingsworth Protecting ropes and competence
Rope Access Tips, Tricks & Chats - December 14, 2020 22:00 - 56 minutesThis week we sit down with James Hollingsworth from White Dragon Access and talk about how we protect our ropes, what is competency and how do we measure it. This chat took place a few months back after James had up published some great information on LinkedIn about Hazard identification and Ri...
5ish Features of the Harken Clutch
Rope Access Tips, Tricks & Chats - December 07, 2020 22:00 - 8 minutesThis weeks episode is sponsored by Harken, check out all of the great industrial products. https://www.harkenindustrial.com/en/home/ We have a look at the 5ish features of our new favourite descender/hauling device. The Harken Clutch is the device that everyone wants to get in the kit bag. We ...
Marcus Raby chats about The TACS survey.
Rope Access Tips, Tricks & Chats - November 30, 2020 22:00 - 58 minutesThis week we catch up with Marcus Raby, we get to hear how he got into rope access and where it has taken him, watching London be lit up from the moonlight while working night shift and his first offshore project. We also chat about the TACs survey on what should and shouldn't be in the IRATA as...
5 features of the 3D and Thor harnesses
Rope Access Tips, Tricks & Chats - November 23, 2020 22:00 - 7 minutesThis week we have a look at the Singing rock and Ocun harnesses, Long gone are the days where you only had 1 or 2 options for a harness. We take a closer look at our 2 favourite harnesses and 5 features of both. https://www.5thpoint.com.au/product/singing-rock-expert-3d-speed/ https://www.5t...
Brecon Holroyd chat
Rope Access Tips, Tricks & Chats - November 16, 2020 22:00 - 31 minutesTime for a chat with Brecon, how does an ex Commando find out about rope access? Brecon has been in the rope access industry for over 30 years starting with a Q number, now with an extensive Global career. Don't forget to follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RopeAccessTTAC/ Follow...
5 features of a Petzl Grillon
Rope Access Tips, Tricks & Chats - November 09, 2020 22:00 - 7 minutesMore products under the spot light with our 5 features series, This week we are back with Petal and the Grillon. I have always been a big fan of the Gillion, back in the 90's before Petal had even made one, i had to take a gri gri and a length of rope to make one.
Paul Bingham, Chatting about making the IRATA safety videos.
Rope Access Tips, Tricks & Chats - November 02, 2020 13:00 - 1 hourThis week we sit down with Paul Bingham, the brains behind the IRATA safety videos, he walks us through how it went from an idea to the videos we get to share with old and new technicians. He also explains how you could skip level 1, 2 and 3 and go straight to Assessor. here are the links to th...
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