Operate Breathing Apparatus 
 plus
Undertake Confined Space Rescue 

This course is designed for students who are required to operate as part of an emergency response team for purposes of confined space rescue. The unit is typically performed by personnel from emergency services and/or volunteer organisations or organisations where confined space work is undertaken.

Course Outline

This unit covers the competency required to select, don, operate and maintain breathing apparatus equipment in an irrespirable atmosphere.   It is also designed to enable participants to formulate and practice a rescue plan for an emergency situation in a confined space where it is necessary to extract a person from the confined space.

Course Content

• Conduct pre-donning checks and tests on breathing apparatus
• Operate breathing apparatus
• Conclude operations in accordance with procedures
• Prepare for confined space rescue operation
• Assess and manage confined space / trench rescue
• Determine location and condition of casualties
• Gain entry to confined space
• Remove casualties
• Conclude rescue operations

Course participants are issued with a Record of Training card with all the components of the course indicated on the card.  A record of this training is also maintained on the Confined Space and Civil Training database to enable monitoring of regular re-training programs.

Course Venue

This course is conducted at the Confined Space and Civil Training Centre at Clayton.  ​

Course Duration

This course is completed in one day.​

Course Cost

$335 per person (full course)
​$200 per person (refresher)