WORKING IN HIGH RISK

Confined Spaces – Water or Other Industry

Working in High Risk Confined Spaces – Water or other Industry

This course is for personnel with no existing confined space knowledge who are required to work in a high risk confined space environment, OR those needing to recertify as a High Risk entrant.

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Course outcomes

On successful completion of the course, the student will have demonstrated their competence, knowledge and skills enabling them to meet the City & Guilds requirements to:
     Prepare to work safely in low/medium/high risk confined spaces (i.e. NC1-4 & X classifications)
     Enter and exit confined spaces safely
     Use equipment and tools safely
     Follow working procedures and work safely
     Deal with emergencies
     Understand the principles of working in confined spaces
     Understand standard protocols for working in confined spaces
Additionally, Outreach Rescue ensures the following subjects are covered on this course:
     Identification of Confined Spaces
     Atmospheric monitoring
     Legislative requirements
     Emergency breathing apparatus
     Self-contained breathing apparatus
     Vertical entry equipment (winches, tripod, harness use, fall arrest devices)
     Ventilation
     Rescue plans

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Entry Requirements

Aptitude for working in confined spaces

Fit for operational duties

Physical fitness for potentially strenuous training

Clean shaven each morning of training

Course Duration

3 days with 24 hours contact time

Assessment

Course content is assessed by a combination of direct observations of set tasks, question and answer, a short answer externally set exam and scenario based assessment. Individual feedback is provided.

Certification

This course can be certified by City & Guilds or by Outreach Rescue upon meeting the assessment criteria. For City & Guilds certification, there is an additional fee of £45, and printed certificates are provided. There is no additional fee for digital Outreach Certification, and results are recorded on the Outreach Rescue Database.

Certification is valid for 3 years.