City & Guilds Level 3 Award in Working as a Member of a Rescue and Recovery Team in Confined Spaces (6160-08)

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Course Overview

Course Aims:

•Identifies the minimum first aid requirements of a rescue team
•Introduction to further first aid that may be required by a rescue team
•Duties of the rescue team members
•Emergency arrangements and rescue planning
•Recovery of a fallen team member
•Understanding of risks put upon rescue team members
•Understand and use reporting systems
•Explosive dangers from Gasses and safe use of gas monitors in a rescue scenario.
•Safe use Breathing Apparatus in an emergency
•Safe use Rescue Stretchers
•Pre use inspection & correct assembly of rescue equipment
•Demonstration of a recovery of a casualty using rescue techniques

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Course Content

•Pre-use checks and tests on various rescue equipment
•Donning, Doffing and using multiple Breathing Apparatus to carry out a rescue
•Systematic search of a tunnel system to locate a casualty
•Emergency arrangements including recovery of casualty and casualty care
•Use and application of equipment and procedures for high risk and emergency arrangements and reporting systems.

*Pre-requisite - Delegates must have completed a 6160-03 course up to a maximum of 12 weeks prior*

Course Duration & Locations:

•3 Days - GLH (Guided Learning Hours) 24 hours
•Course starts at 09:00, finishes around 17:00
•Aberdeen, Glasgow, Middlesbrough, Castleford, Manchester, Wellingborough, Rainham, Heathrow, Southampton, Exeter.
•On-site Training including Mobile Training Tunnels available.

Related Courses:

• CITB Courses


• Health and Safety Courses


• Construction NVQs


• Utilities and Construction Courses


• Confined Space Training


• Face-Fit Testing


• First Aid Courses


• Forklift Training


• IPAF Courses


• PASMA Training


• UKATA Training


• Working at Height Training

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Extra Reading

Additional Information & Course Requirements

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - ESS locations require all visitors to wear a minimum the following PPE: Hi-Vis (vest or similar) and Protective Safety Footwear. For purposes of practical training, it is also a requirement to have Safety Helmet, Gloves, Overalls or similar as well as the Hi-Vis and Safety Footwear. Kneepads are also advisable.

Proof of Identity - Delegate names are to be provided by customer in advance of the course start date. Delegates must provide proof of identity (Driving license, Passport, National Identity Card) which states their full name.

Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) - Different types of RPE are used during training dependent on the Confined Space Risk Level. Most RPE requires the user to be clean shaven to ensure safe and optimum use. Medium Risk courses use Escape Sets or Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus, optional Hooded Escape Sets maybe available where notified in advance. For High-Risk courses being clean shaven is mandatory.

Physical Health & Fitness - Delegates must be physically fit to undertake practical training. Consideration should be given to the side effects of medication and temporary conditions such as colds, flu and COVID. If there are any doubts in regard to the fitness of a student reference should be made to a GP. Delegates must not exceed 136kg in weight as this is the SWL of standard Confined Space & Working at Height equipment used.

Learning difficulties and language barriers - A reasonable understanding of the English language is required as all courses will be conducted in English. Arrangements can be made, where notified and registered in advance of the training, for Verbal Assessment for delegates with confirmed disabilities and learning difficulties. Reasonable adjustments may be made on the day subject to available resources.

Further Course Information:

Delegates can download relevant HSE guidance onto their devices to refer to before or after the course by following the link below;

https://www.hse.gov.uk/confinedspace/resources.htm

https://www.hse.gov.uk/respiratory-protective-equipmentj

For further information on Respiratory Protective Equipment please refer to our Facial Hair & Breathing Apparatus Guidance.

FAQs: https://www.vp-ess.com/training/confined-spaces/

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive an official hard copy City & Guilds certificate.

Should you require a physical ID card, this can be provided at an additional cost of £15 + VAT. Please ensure you inform us at the time of booking if you would like to request a physical card.

ESS accepts no liability for any injury or accident that results from a delegate/using advice and training they have been given by ESS inappropriately.