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FIRE-128A - Confined Space Rescue Technician Level 1

Minimum Credits: 2 Length: 40 hours Prerequisites: None Delivery Method: Blended, On-campus Course Outline: https://outlines.cotr.bc.ca/pdf/courses/Course-outline-FIRE-128B-Fall-2024.pdf

This course complies with the standards set by NFPA 1006 (Confined Space Level1). Students learn to recognize and monitor the hazards of a confined space and identify which hazards can be managed. Basic skills are developed so that students can safely and effectively manage the hazard. Students learn how to properly enter a confined space, clear others from the confined space, and prepare a victim for removal. This course emphasizes the inherently dangerous aspects of technical rescue and the rigorous activities which must be performed in adverse conditions.