COURSE OVERVIEW

This practical and highly-interactive course includes practical sessions and demonstration where participants carryout confined space and rescue missions. Theory learnt in the class will be applied using a rope rescue methods and equipment.
Confined space rescue is a subset of technical rescue operations that involves the rescue and recovery of victims trapped in a confined space or in a place only accessible through confined spaces, such as underground vaults, storage silos, storage tanks, or sewers.
Confined space rescues can be technically challenging due to the environment in which they occur. Confined spaces are often narrow and constricting preventing easy access by rescuers. They are usually either unlit or poorly lit so rescuers must provide their own light source. Finally, confined spaces often contain hazardous materials in liquid or gas form which can be harmful or fatal to humans.
This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of confined space and rescue from height. It covers the kitting out, attendance forms, CABA set description and presentation and the confined space theory; the risks and rescue techniques; the supervisor and attendants responsibilities; the operational scenario as well as BA confined space rescue, officer assessment and debrief; the implementation of confined space entry guidelines; developing personnel hoisting operations; and the application of fall protection.