This Level 3 award is for anyone who needs to work as a member of a rescue and recovery team in confined spaces. It includes preparing to carry out emergency activities, entering and exiting confined spaces safely, using emergency equipment, casualty recovery and handling devices in accordance with manufacturers’ specifications, rescuing and recovering casualties, following procedures, and working safely.
All delegates must have completed a High Risk Confined Spaces course and hold a valid certificate – if completing the City &Guilds accredited course, this needs to be a City & Guilds certificate.
During this highly practical course, delegates will learn about job roles and responsibilities when working as part of a rescue and recovery team, along with procedures for dealing with emergencies, incidents and near misses. This includes the importance of following procedures and methods for rescue team working, and procedures for dealing with emergencies that could occur during rescue operations.
By the end of the course delegates will be able to:
- Oversee safety checks of the entry and rescue team prior to works commencing
- Enter and exit confined spaces safely as part of a rescue and recovery team
- Use equipment and tools safely
- Follow procedures and work safely as a member of a rescue and recovery team
- Understand the principals of working as a part of a rescue and recovery team
- Understand standard protocols for working in rescue and recovery teams
