COURSE SCOPE
This course provides awareness-level instruction in identifying a permit and nonpermit required confined space, the hazards associated with confined spaces, state regulations and industry standards, incident management, communications, and equipment requirements. It is designed for entry supervisors, entrants, and authorized attendants.

TIME: 1 Day (8 hours)

COURSE TOPICS

• Identifying regulations and standards
• Describing the history and dangers of confined space incidents
• Defining and recognizing a confined space
• Defining and recognizing a Permit-Required confined space
• Recognizing confined space hazards
• Isolating hazards and minimizing risks
• Managing entry permits and hazard assessments
• Recognizing the need for support services and managing resources
• Ensuring resource application fits requirements
• Recognizing the need for technical rescue resources
• Initiating search
• Establishing and communicating victim survival profile
• Evaluating and performing of non-entry rescue
• Describing the positions and components of a permit-required confined space entry
• Terminating the incident