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Confined Space Rescue Course

Written by Sharon Lo | December 19,2022

In addition to our weekly Rope Access Training, we are offering a 5-Day Confined Space and Rescue Course as well as a 1-Day Confined Space Fundamentals Course. Read below to see what our new Confined Space Rescue Course covers! 

 

5-Day Confined Space and Rescue Course

We are proud to provide our 5-day Confined Space and Rescue Course for $1850. This course is taught in line with the NFPA 1006 standard, and is a comprehensive 40-hour course on confined space access and confined space rescue. On completion of the course, you will receive a level 1 certification. Please inquire for dates and registration

***Next Confined Space 5-day Course September 18-22nd*** 

 

Topics Covered:

  • Safety Precautions
  • Knots
  • Regulations Overview
  • Rope Analysis
  • Equipment  
  • Anchoring and Rigging
  • Safety Line Belay
  • Belaying a Falling Load
  • Patient Packaging
  • Tied Full-Body Harnesses
  • Mechanical Advantage (Simple and Compound)
  • Lowering Systems
  • Hauling Systems
  • Litter Rigging
  • Low Point Litter Raises (Pick and Pivot)
  • Tripod Operations
  • Rescue from Fall Protection
  • Helicopter Operations Awareness
  • Incident Command Overview
  • Priority Action Plan Development
  • Worksafe BC Confined Space Awareness
  • Elevated Rescue Scenarios
  • Confined Space Scenarios (Non-IDLH)
  • Written Test
  • On-Air IDLH Scenarios (SAR vs SCBA)


1-Day Confined Space Fundamentals Course

 

If you are curious about Confined Space Training and Rescue, we have a 1 day fundamentals course that offers you a broad spectrum of what it entails. For $300 you are able to understand what operations may take place in a confined space rescue, and what is required to access extremely challenging locations. The certification will only allow for basic awareness of confined space fundamentals and may require a more in depth course depending on what your site requires.

Course Dates:

  • October 23, 2023