Confined Space Rescue
Prerequisites: The delegate should have previously completed Confined Space Entry training.
Course Length: 4 hours – Course length shall vary depending on the number of delegates. Total course time includes breaks.
Class Size: The maximum number of delegates that may be trained and tested per instructor shall be thirty-five (35) in the classroom session and twenty (20) in the practical session. A second instructor shall be added for the practical session once the participation exceeds twenty (20) and exercises will be divided into groups.
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Course Objective
- Provide delegates assigned to confined space rescue duties the necessary skills to safely
perform their jobs. - Rescue team requirements
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Ability to properly use rescue equipment.
- Ability to use retrieval systems.
- Ability to perform a rescue.
- Delegates should be able to demonstrate the necessary skills during practical examination and demonstrate knowledge during written examination.
Course Design
- Power Point© / Lecture / Audio Video / Visual Aids
- Demonstrations
- Practical Exercises
Successful Course Completion
- Requires a minimum score of 75% or better.
- Delegates will have no more than thirty (30) minutes to complete the exam.
- Grades shall be calculated by dividing the number of questions answered correctly by the total number of exam questions.
- Successful completion of practical session is mandatory.
Course Content Summary
- Classroom
- Practical’s
Breaks: 10 minutes (approximately every hour)
Lunch: 1 Hour (if applicable)
Course Outline
About Rescue
- Employer Responsibilities
- Rescue Personnel Requirements
- Outside Rescue Team Requirements
- Danger of Rescue
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Hazard Recognition
- Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
- North American Emergency Response Guidebook (NAERG)
- Entry Hazard Assessment
- Common Types of PPE
- Eye and Face Protection
- Respiratory Protection
- Chemical Clothing
- Head Protection
- Hand Protection
- Hearing Protection
- Foot Protection
Confined Space Rescue
- Types of Rescues
- Self-Rescue
- External Rescue
- Rescue Pole/Remote Hooks
- Retrieval Systems
- Self-Retracting Lanyards
- Personnel Hoists
- Evacuation Harnesses
- Retrieval Line Attachment Points
- Wristlets Retrieval System
- Stretcher/Immobilization Equipment
- SKED’s
Practical Session
Practical training shall utilize a confined space simulator and other safety equipment.
Practical shall verify the following:
- Select and wear appropriate PPE during practical training
- Conduct proper pre-use inspection of PPE and equipment
- Effectively communicate amongst Entrant, Attendant, & Rescue Team
- Effectively monitor and control air quality
- Show ability to safely perform work in a confined space environment
- Properly secure life lines
- Use Tri-Pod/Winch and other rescue equipment
- Demonstrate the ability to safely perform a rescue
- Properly store equipment / PPE
Training Center Provided Material
- PPE
- Confined Space Equipment
Delegate Requirements
- Must possess good physical health as the practical training is physical demanding.
Reference Material / Documents
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.146
- Course ID #: MA205