At Inside Out Ropes Courses we strive for excellence, in part, due to our dedicated and diligent approach to ropes course construction and our continual drive for improvement evident at all levels within the company.
The European Ropes Course Association (ERCA) is an umbrella organisation that oversees the standards relating to construction, operation and inspection of ropes courses. All Inside Out Ropes Courses courses are inspected on completion by an Independent ERCA type A inspector to give you peace of mind that the course exceeds relevant standards and ensures compliance with EN 15567 part 1 & 2.
Inside Out Ropes Courses is an ERCA member and as such is bound to comply with the ERCA professional code of conduct.
This standard relates to construction and safety requirements for ropes courses. It is intended to ensure that the design and construction of the facility is undertaken using appropriate materials; is constructed to minimum standards; and is externally inspected by an independent ERCA type A inspector. (An Individual that does not build or maintain ropes courses and can therefore make an impartial assessment having no vested interest in the outcome of the inspection).
This relates to the operational aspect of ropes course facilities and is intended to ensure the construction company passes on the necessary operational and risk assessment document to the user of the structure. It incorporates aspects such as; supervision levels; signage; participant requirements; risk assessment; maintenance and inspection regimes. This documentation is assessed during the inaugural inspection on completion of the construction by the ERCA type A inspection.
This standard relates to construction and safety standards for artificial climbing structures. It is intended to ensure that the design, construction process and materials used are compliant with the minimum standards.
Climbing Wall, Low ropes and a High Ropes Challenge Course with 4 huge elements - Constructed in March 1999 and it is still going strong.
Tony Burley, General Manager, Wiston Lodge
A ropes course is a facility used for education, recreation or a combination of both.
It enables participants to accept challenges and develop personal and social skills through practicing new behaviours in a framework of safety and support. They might involve the participant in climbing, leaping , swinging and traversing elements, individually or whilst working with others.
A Ropes course can range from a single activity to numerous different elements and come in a variety of shapes and sizes. They range from walls and towers to cow’s tail courses and continuous belay trails; Multi-activity structures to single elements constructed between trees.
Indeed, many structures that come under the auspices of ropes courses have little, if any, rope used in their construction. All ropes courses require a varying degree of supervision depending on their nature. A ropes course is a powerful tool for learning and recreation that can enable your clients to realise they are capable of achieving more than they think.
Craig Ross
Director
InsideOut Limited
info@insideoutropescourses.co.uk
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