Introduction

Confined space work cannot happen without sound and regulatory standard rescue and recovery protocols in place. Those implementing the process must be highly knowledgeable and adaptable to deal with various, often high-stress situations and to remove casualties from confined spaces quickly and safely. 

The City and Guild’s Level 3 Award in Direct Emergency Rescue and Recovery of Casualties from Confined Spaces (6160-07) delivers the necessary skills and knowledge to plan, organise and lead a rescue team in confined spaces. The course reflects the national occupational standard for directing emergency rescue and recovery of casualties from confined spaces covering water and non-water industry areas.  

Course Outline

The course is multi-faceted to reflect the many layers of the role. As such, it is a mix of physical and classroom-based exercises and tutorials covering topics such as; safety, escape, and emergency equipment,  personal protective equipment, and communications systems to identify unsafe activity, risk control, contaminant disposal, and more.  

Our occupationally-experienced educators coach delegates in this intensive one-day course, finishing with a practical assessment and written exam. They must pass both elements of the course to qualify. 

Course Programme

This comprehensive training is critical for the safe deployment and management of rescue workers in confined spaces. Delegates will review legal requirements, ensure safety compliance; prepare procedures and appropriate documentation, and make suitable arrangements for dealing with emergencies and rescue operations.

The learnings will equip delegates to; 

 Understand and appoint safe systems of work with (live point of works risk assessments) 
 Recognise and delegate roles and responsibilities of rescue team members 
 Know and implement emergency rescue plans 
 Recognise and safe use of rescue equipment 
 Know the appropriate PPE for rescues 
 Brief a rescue team 
 Liaise with the Emergency Services 
 Carry out post-incident investigation/reporting 

On Completion

At the end of the training, successful delegates will know how to;  

Plan and prepare emergency operations for a rescue team including risk assessments and protective equipment planning and testing  
Mobilise a rescue team and direct entry and exit to the confined space  
Monitor a rescue team to ensure everyone follows procedure, including compliance, vigilance, and post-incident investigation 
Understand the principles of working as a rescue team leader  
Understand rescue team leader duties and responsibilities, including reporting systems, key requirements, and process explanations 

Who Should Attend?

This City & Guilds Level 3 Award for 6160-07 is for anyone who directs the activities of a team for rescue or recovery in confined spaces. This may include rescue team leader, coordinator, entry controller/top person or supervisor concerning rescue and recovery of casualties, planning and preparing for emergency operations, mobilising rescue teams, directing and monitoring rescue activities, and reporting and securing sites after incidents or emergencies. 

Course Duration

This one-day intensive course trains participants to safely and effectively direct emergency rescue and recovery of casualties from confined spaces on completion and certification.

Why Citrus?

Quality and the customer experience are paramount to us here at Citrus. We work tirelessly to provide exemplary service to our clients and produce excellent results from our delegates. As a result, we are the leading UK-based provider of health, safety, and technical training and assessment services to the Built Environment and Utility sectors.

We proudly work with 85 of the country’s top 100 building services companies providing courses nationwide. Our purpose-built, simulated confined space environments with integrated surveillance are approved by City & Guilds and Water UK, meaning we can provide the most realistic experience in the market.   

To supplement our excellent facilities, we can provide the latest, cutting-edge equipment for all delegates during training through our sister company, Altitude Safety, which also offers over 10,000 safety products and equipment from leading manufacturers available to hire or purchase.  

Crucially, our dedicated trainers provide expert knowledge and real-world experience to manage the most complex and high-risk, hazardous scenarios in confined space training. As a result, we’ve successfully delivered training for over 35,000 delegates across the Confined Space and City & Guilds training category.    

Things You Need to Know

If supervising teams performing rescue and recovery, learners must also hold the City & Guilds Working as a Member of a Rescue and Recovery Team in Confined Spaces qualification (6160-08) or an equivalent qualification.