Confined Space Rescue: Technician Level
(For the Firefighter enrolled in the Ontario Fire College curriculum)The Operations level as per NFPA 1006, requires the rescuer to be able to do all operations level procedures and equipment, with the addition of working in hazardous situations, utilize all types of rescue equipment used in high angle rescue work-related to confined spaces, utilize all types of personal protective equipment for safe entry into hazardous atmospheres, be able to direct operations into complex rescue situations, be able to properly package and remove a victim from restrictive spaces safely, and to properly implement a rescue in a hazardous, restrictive confined space using proper procedure and equipment. Hard wire communications and radios will be used, as well as air line systems, in conjunction with harnesses and rescue ropes. Prerequisite: Confined Space Operations, proof of High Angle or Wilderness Rope Rescue, and First Responder Training. (Please note: PSHSA recognizes double rope rescue systems only, and cautions against single rope rescue.)