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Confined Space - Awareness

An Awareness course prepares participants to identify a confined space, recognize the hazards associated with this high risk environment, and understand the requirements for entry into a confined space.  Additional practical, hands-on training is required for those who must enter a confined space in the course of their work, or for those who must rescue someone from a confined space.

Details

Duration: 4 hours
Format: Classroom
Cost: $99

Pre-requisites

  • None

Required Equipment

  • Writing materials

Course Outline

  • How to identify a Confined Space
  • Legislative Requirements
  • Development of a Confined Space Entry Program
  • Hazard Assessment, Recognition, Evaluation and Control
  • Potential Hazards in Confined Spaces
  • Chemical, Biological, Physical and Safety Hazards
  • Hazard Recognition, Evaluation and Control
  • Hazard Control Strategies
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • Emergency Rescue Planning Procedures
  • Accident / Incident Investigation & Reporting

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Fantastic course! Fun and informative ... if school was like this, I'd be a doctor!

Nicholas Carroll, Whitehorse Fire Department

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What basic equipment do I need to be able to perform a safe and effective surface ice rescue?

February 1, 2012

This is one of the questions our instructors get all the time from our students.  As such we thought we might write something up to be used as a reference and help point you in the right direction.

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resources

WCB Guidelines for Cold Water Immersion

Guidelines for operations in cold water including proper personal protection equipment, considerations for self rescue, as well as information about cold shock and hypothermia. Targeted toward the offshore fishing industry but has some applicability for those working in swiftwater environments as well.

our approach

We believe training should be tailored to the specific needs of each client. While we teach all the skills and knowledge necessary for certification, we approach a course for emergency personnel in an entirely different manner than one for resource managers or outdoor guides.