IAFF Confined Space Rescue Class
Where: Hutchinson, Kansas (Command and Training Center)
When: April 25th-29th (40 hours, 5 days).
Class Description:
This confined spaces training program for fire fighters is intended to provide students with basic information for confined space responses plus hands-on practice using their department’s rescue equipment. The focus is on hazardous atmospheres, because that is often what is confronted in a confined space. During this course, students learn about confined spaces and the OSHA
standard that deals with confined space entry to help students become familiar
with its requirements. Students also learn how pre-incident planning can help
responders prepare for confined space incidents and how to conduct a pre-plan.
Case histories are included to illustrate hazards and hazard control; hands-on
demonstrations are included to help teach specific rescue skills using ventilation
equipment, rescue equipment, as well as isolation and decontamination
techniques.
Schedule:
The course is divided into eight units:
• Unit 1: Confined Space Regulation and Pre-Incident Planning
• Unit 2: Hazards of Confined Spaces
• Unit 3: Monitoring Hazardous Atmospheres
• Unit 4: Ventilating Confined Spaces
• Unit 5: Confined Space Rescue Equipment and Procedures
• Unit 6: Retrieval Systems
• Unit 7: Emergency Trench Operations
• Unit 8: Confined Space Management System
Target Audience:
The IAFF developed this course for those fire, rescue, Emergency Medical Service (EMS) personnel, and other first responders who may respond to incidents that require confined space rescue and require hands-on training.
Instructors:
The IAFF provides a team of professional instructors, from across the country,
composed of fire fighters/EMS personnel/HazMat Team Members. Instructors
may be drawn from the national cadre of IAFF Master Instructors or local
Instructors trained by the IAFF. Mr. Mark Delima of the Phoenix Fire Department will be the lead instructor for this class; Mr. Delima is a Captain on the PFD Rescue Team and a member of Arizona Task Force 1 (USAR). Other instructors from around the country will also be present to assist Mr. Delima with this class.
Contact Info:
If interested please contact either the Hutchinson Fire Department Training Division or IAFF Local 179 to add you name to the class roster. This is some excellent FREE Training so take advantage of it and get your spot reserved today.
HFD Training Division- Cpt. Shawn Kelly
Phone- (620) 694-2880.
IAFF Local 179- President Jesse Martin
Phone (316) 393-1587
