Rappelling Honor - Instructor

Recreational Activities

Requirements

1. Have the Rappelling Honor - Advanced.

   Answer: You must first complete the Advanced Rappelling Honor — a mandatory prerequisite that teaches double-rope descent techniques, maneuvers with a variable brake, building equalized anchors and rescue procedures. Present the Advanced Rappelling badge to the instructor before starting Rappelling Instructor. — Rappelling is a technique of descending on a fixed rope with a mechanical brake (figure-eight, ATC, GriGri); the SAD's Advanced Rappelling Honor includes crevasse rescue and rock anchoring; an instructor requires technical mastery to teach safely — a principle applied in Brazilian mountaineering by the CBME and in current Adventist rappelling.

2. As a rappelling instructor, you must be confident in all aspects of the Rappelling Honor and pass the SAD exam with 100% achievement.

   Answer: To become an instructor: master the equipment (rope, harness, brake, helmet, carabiner), anchoring techniques, controlled descent and emergency rescue. You must pass a theoretical exam (rules, ABNT standards, safety) and a practical one (monitored descent, teaching a student, building a system). Approval grants the official SAD certificate to teach. — The ABNT NBR 15505 standard standardizes fall-protection equipment; the UIAA certifies international equipment; an Adventist rappelling instructor goes through a course of the Adventist Adventure Federation, with an independent evaluation; a minimum experience of 50 personal descents is the standard before the current instruction course in force.

3. Demonstrate all the theory to the class.

   Answer: You present all the theory of rappelling to the class: types of rope (static, dynamic, semi-static), equipment (harness, helmet, brake, carabiner, sling), basic knots (figure-eight, water knot, prusik), anchoring techniques, controlled descent, body position, signals and rescue procedures in emergency situations. — Static ropes (10-11 mm) are the standard for rappelling; the figure-eight brake is classic, Petzl's GriGri is modern with automatic locking; the UIAA recommends a locking carabiner (HMS); a theory class should last 2-4 consecutive hours, according to Brazilian mountaineering instruction manuals by the Brazilian Mountaineering Confederation (CBME).

4. Teach first aid in rappelling to the class.

   Answer: You teach the class how to handle common emergencies in rappelling: a fall (assess consciousness, immobilize the spine, call for rescue), striking the rock (a bleeding wound — direct pressure with gauze), an ankle sprain (RICE: rest, ice, compression, elevation) and suspension trauma (lower the victim from the rope immediately). — Suspension trauma occurs when the victim hangs inert and blood pools in the legs, which can cause loss of consciousness in 10-30 minutes; the rescue maneuver involves lowering them quickly without laying them on their back (risk of death from reperfusion); the international CMC and Rope Rescue School standard is applied by Adventist instructors.

5. Lead at least two rappelling expeditions, checking the safety of each individual.

   Answer: You organize and lead 2 rappelling expeditions: prepare the site (anchor survey, equipment inspection), hold a briefing meeting (rules, signals, order), check each participant's equipment (helmet, harness, brake, carabiner, knot), supervise the descents and descend last. Document it with photos and an attendance record. — A UIAA survey requires a visual and tactile check of each piece of equipment before each descent; a double check (instructor + partner) reduces errors by 90%; the instructor descending last is a standard mountaineering rule according to the CBME and the Brazilian Mountaineering Confederation, also applied in Adventist rappelling by the SAD Adventure Federation.