PUASAR025 Undertake Confined Space Rescue

Course Code and Title: PUASAR025 Undertake Confined Space Rescue

Award Issued: Statement of Attainment for PUASAR025 Undertake Confined Space Rescue
Nationally Recognised Course Code:

• PUASAR002 Participate in Rescue Operations
• PUAFIR307 Monitor Hazardous Atmospheres
• PUAFIR201 Prevent Injury

Pre-Requisites: PUASAR022 Participate in a rescue operation (Fire sector specific);
PUAFIR316 Identify, detect and monitor hazardous materials at an incident (Fire sector specific);  PUAFIR207 Operate Breathing Apparatus

Recertification: Recommended Yearly

Duration: 24 Hours

Course Description: This unit covers the competency required to undertake rescue in confined spaces, as defined in AS 2865-2009 Confined spaces, as a member of a single agency or multi-disciplinary team.

Objectives: The application of this unit in the workplace covers a range of confined space rescue situations.
The training is aimed at personnel from emergency services and/or volunteer organisations or organisations where confined space work is undertaken.

Course Content:
• Identifying Confined Spaces & Confined Space hazards
• Australian Standards & Relevant Legislation explained
• Confined Space Work Permits & Entry Procedures
• Worksite Policy & Procedures
• Lockout & tag out methods of isolation
• Atmospheric Monitoring and Gas Detection
• Tripods, VED’s & Rescue Equipment
• Confined Space Stretchers
• Practical Rescue Scenarios from Confined Spaces

Assessment: Assessment will be performed progressively throughout the course using demonstrations of practical skills, scenario’s and short answer theory questions.

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