Course

Objective:

Learning Outcomes:

• Properly utilize atmospheric monitoring equipment to detect the presence or verify the absence of atmospheric hazards in a confined space
• Describe methods to control or mitigate atmospheric hazards to protect personnel, demonstrate inspection procedures for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and rescue equipment, and perform ground support operations for helicopter activities
• Describe the five phases of confined space rescue and perform preparation, assessment, and pre-entry phase operations
• Recognize the elements of a high-angle lowering system, the operating and communications procedures required for such systems, and perform vertical and horizontal lowers, applying anchor and belay systems, and descent control devices
• Construct and operate Mechanical Advantage (MA) systems
• Recognize confined spaces and the standard that affects safety, training, or operations at confined space rescue incidents
• Recognize hazards associated with confined space entry
• Demonstrate the ability to tie knots for use in a variety of rescue situations
• Demonstrate the proper packaging of a patient for transport in a rescue environment

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