Nationally Recognised Training
Confined Space
Rescue with SCBA
3–4 Days
CS Entry Required
Advanced Rescue
Industrial Rescue Teams
5
3–4 Days
2 yrs
ARC
ABOUT THIS COURSE
Confined Space Rescue with SCBA is the advanced confined space rescue qualification — equipping rescue team members with the skills to enter unverified or hazardous atmospheres using self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and perform structured rescue operations.
This course builds directly on a current confined space entry qualification (Confined Space Entry MSM, or Enter and Work in Confined Spaces RII) and is required for any worker who may act as a rescuer entering a confined space in an emergency. It covers SCBA selection, donning, doffing and use; rescue operations planning; casualty retrieval; and injury prevention during rescue activities.
Participants must hold a current confined space entry qualification before enrolling. This course meets the requirements of WHS Regulation 74 for rescue procedures in confined spaces.
Units of Competency
What’s Included
Your Statement of Attainment will cover the following nationally recognised unit:
What You Will Learn
Course Content
- SCBA — types, components and limitations of self-contained breathing apparatus
- Air supply management — cylinder pressure, duration calculations and buddy checks
- Emergency low-air procedures — action when SCBA air supply is running low
- Rescue planning — team roles, equipment staging and communication
- Retrieval systems — tripod, davit arm, winch and manual retrieval lines
-
Comunication during rescue — signals, voice and radio use in confined spaces
- Post-rescue activities — medical handover, equipment inspection and documentation
- SCBA donning and doffing — correct procedure under time and stress conditions
- Operational limitations — working in restricted spaces while wearing SCBA
- Injury prevention during rescue — manual handling of casualties in confined spaces
- Confined space rescue procedures — non-entry rescue methods before entry rescue
- Casualty packaging and movement — securing and moving an incapacitated person
- Decontamination procedures after working in hazardous atmospheres
- Emergency response — fire, explosion and chemical release during rescue
Assessment
How You’ll Be Assessed
Practical Performance Tasks
Written Assessment
Who Should Attend
Is This Course Right for You?
- Industrial rescue team members at manufacturing, chemical processing and utilities sites
- Mine rescue team members and emergency response teams
- Workers designated as confined space rescuers under their site emergency plan
- Emergency response coordinators and WHS officers at sites with confined space risks
- Fire brigade and industrial emergency services personnel
Course Details
Entry Requirements
- Confined space entry qualification (MSM or RII pathway) — PREREQUISITE, must be current
- Minimum 18 years of age recommended
- Physical fitness — SCBA use and confined space rescue is physically demanding
- Physical fitness — SCBA use and confined space rescue is physically demanding
- Appropriate PPE and workwear provided or confirmed before course commencement
- Valid Unique Student Identifier (USI) required for certification
USI Required
Ready to Book?
Group bookings available — we come to you, or you come to us.
How We Deliver
Flexible Training Options
We come to you, or you come to us.
Face-to-Face
Full day — minimum contact time as per unit
All theory, practical training and assessment completed in a single session with your trainer.
Blended Learning
Reduced face-to-face — theory completed online
Complete theory at your own pace online, then attend a practical skills and assessment session.
Workplace / Onsite
We come to you – any format
We deliver at your workplace. Ideal for groups – custom scheduling including outside business hours.