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Overview
The course is aimed at individuals who enter and work in Medium Risk confined spaces and require the use of escape set breathing apparatus within their role.
What will I study?
The aim of this unit is to assess learners against the national standard in a realistic medium risk environment.
The course includes:
- Preparing to work safely
- Entering and exiting confined spaces safely
- Preparing and using appropriate respiratory protective
- equipment (RPE) for escape purposes in accordance with manufacturers specifications
- Using equipment and tools safely and in accordance with manufacturers instructions
- Effectively follow procedures and work safely
- How to deal with emergencies
- Use appropriate behaviour for working in medium risk confined spaces
- Use appropriate knowledge for carrying out emergency rescue and recovery of casualties from confined spaces
- Apply relevant industry standards for carrying out emergency rescue and recovery of casualties from confined spaces
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99.7% Overall BTEC Pass Rate
Blackburn College August 2021 Results