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ABTT Technical Theatre Training - Spring 2006

ABTT Bronze Award for Theatre Technicians

Plaza Theatre, Stockport

Various dates between 7 January and 4 February 2006

Either take full Award or choose any individual course to suit your training needs.

Courses start at 10.30 am

Saturday 7 January

Knots & Splicing

The course covers the handling of different ropes and tying knots proficiently and safely.

Teaching by practical demonstration knots that are useful in a theatre situation. Learn to

differentiate between the difference natural fibre ropes. Splice rope ends. Tools for splicing,

manila, hemp and sisal ropes. Knots including bowline, clove hitch, reef knot, wagon hitch, rolling

hitch and sheet bend. Long and short splicing.

Tutor: Spike Thorrngton Cost: £100 + VAT

Saturday 14 January

Counterweight Flying

The course objectives are to teach the safe handling of counterweight sets and will cover:

terminology, parts of a counterweight set, loading and unloading, operating, first line

maintenance, single and double purchase systems, putting knots into practice, tying off at a pin

rail, spotting and other methods of hanging.

Tutor: Rikki Newman Cost: £110 + VAT

Saturday 21 January

Electrical Fundamentals

The course content includes accompanying documentation to cover basic electricity, atom,

electron flow, conductors, insulators, switching, measuring, resistance, power, electrical supply,

generation, AC/DC, frequency, three phase. An introduction to IEE Regulations.

Tutor: Adrian Hickinbottom Cost: £100 + VAT

Friday 27 January and Saturday 28 January

Portable Appliance Testing

The course will set out systems to organise the Portable Appliance Testing of theatre electrical

equipment and for theatre electricians to comply with the Electricity at Work Act Regulations for

inspecting & testing of portable appliances. Course content includes visual inspection and

electrical testing, testing periods, record keeping, managing a system of inspection and testing,

selection of suitable testing instruments.

Tutor: Martin Blease Cost £100 + VAT

Saturday 4 February

Manual Handling & Intro to Health & Safety

An introduction to the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, followed by Manual Handling course,

which has been designed for mixed abilities groups. Team lifting and dual Handling is major

constituents. By the end of the course you will be able to demonstrate an awareness of types of

injury and how they are caused during manual handling. You should also be able to demonstrate

improved handling and lifting skills in a theatre environment.

Tutor: Paul Edwards Cost: £110 + VAT

ABTT Bronze Award Test

RSAMD accreditation fee £35.00 + VAT

Codes of Practice (included in course costs):

ABTT Code of Practice Flying

ABTT Code of Practice Fibre Ropes

ABTT Code of Practice Advice on Electrical Safety & Portable Appliance Testing

21st November 2005

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