PUASAR025 & 100660
Undertake Confined Space Rescue
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- Industry Validated
Course Description
The unit PUASAR025 – Undertake Confined Space Rescue – provides students with the specialised skills and knowledge required to safely and effectively perform rescues in confined spaces across various industries. This unit is critical for professionals working in sectors such as construction, mining, utilities, and manufacturing, where confined spaces like tanks, silos, sewers, or pipelines pose serious risks during emergencies.
Throughout the course, students will learn how to assess confined space environments, identify hazards, and implement rescue plans. The training covers the use of specialised rescue equipment, including harnesses, ropes, winches, and atmospheric monitoring devices. Learners will also be trained in the correct use of personal protective equipment (PPE), as well as the procedures for maintaining communication with team members throughout the rescue operation. Emphasis is placed on safety protocols, risk management, and effective teamwork to ensure safe and successful rescue operations.
This unit is essential for emergency responders, safety officers, and workers who may be required to perform rescues in confined spaces as part of their job. It is also valuable for those responsible for managing confined space entry and safety in the workplace.
Upon completing PUASAR025, students will be fully equipped to undertake confined space rescues, ensuring they can respond quickly and safely to emergencies while adhering to regulatory and industry safety standards. The skills developed in this course contribute to minimising risks and protecting both rescuers and victims in hazardous confined space situations.
Units Delivered
The following units will be included in your certificate:
PUASAR025
Undertake confined space rescue
Course Delivery
This course can be delivered/assessed in the workplace or at facility organised by the training provider.
Course Durations
Course durations can vary for multiple reasons, so the durations below are the minimum possible amount.
Entry Requirements
An individual undertaking this course with Allens Training Pty Ltd will need to demonstrate the following to be eligible for entry:
- Participants must be clean shaven, no facial hair that may affect facial seal as per Australian Standard 1715.
- Psychological* and physical capability to be able to meet the demands of the practical demonstrations for this course, such as the undertaking of the requirements to safely enter, work in and exit a confined space wearing appropriate PPE. This may involve climbing up, down, through or under structures or confined spaces, being suspended, wearing harnesses and other relevant PPE, dragging and lifting in confined and restricted environments in dark, low light or smoke-filled areas. Participants will need sufficient physical ability to lift 15kg from ground to overhead and access heights above 2m.
- This training is very physical. You will be ascending ropes and hanging in harnesses for extended periods in order to conduct rescues. If you do not possess the fitness/strength to climb towers, and other structures under your own strength, you will be unable to demonstrate the competence required for this program.
- Protective non-slip footwear/safety shoes and comfortable/practical clothing must be provided by the student and worn during the practical sessions and assessment.
- Language, literacy and numeracy requirements - students must be able to read and correctly interpret required documentation relevant to the confined space entry, speak clearly and unambiguously in English, explain, describe and verify sometimes complex needs and issues and understand the permit requirements. Writing is required to the level of completing workplace forms and producing any required reports. Numeracy is required to the level of being able to correctly differentiate between high and low pressures and temperatures, voltages or masses and interpret gas test/monitoring results.
*Safe Work Australia notes “Working in a confined space may impose physiological and psychological demands over and above those encountered in a normal working environment. Consideration should be given to a worker’s:
- physical ability;
- ability to work in a restrictive space (for example claustrophobia) and ability to wear the PPE required to do the work (for example respirators).”
Code of Practice - Confined Spaces, December 2011 p 14.
Individuals within the fire sector or who are completing this unit, contributing to the attainment of a fire qualification, must hold the pre-requisite units of: PUAFIR306 Identify, detect and monitor hazardous materials at an incident and PUASAR022 Participate in a rescue operation.
Assessment Requirements
Individuals undertaking this course will be expected to complete both written and practical assessment tasks.
Certificate Renewal Requirements
This certificate does not require renewal
Learner Rights, Responsibilities & Support
Please note that enrolment to this course is made with Allens Training Pty Ltd RTO 90909. Please refer to the student handbook on our website for all details relating to rights and responsibilities including complaints and appeals.
Assessment Activities
Respond to two (2) simulated scenarios to undertake confined space rescues demonstrating:
- Identifying unacceptable risk using the acceptability/ unacceptability criteria
- Working with others to determine risk controls
- Assessing and determining the consequences and likelihood of potential risk
- Controlling risk by selecting and implementing the most appropriate controls
- Completing reports and records about the risk assessment and treatment implementation
- Monitors and minimises own exposure to worksite risks and hazards during activities
During the above, the candidate must:
- Locate and apply relevant documentation, policies and procedures and confirm that the work activity is compliant
- Implement the requirements, procedures and techniques for conducting local risk control
- Undertake confined space rescue effectively with others
- Communicate with others to receive and clarify work instructions and to determine coordination requirements prior to commencing and during work activities
- Complete the tasks in line with Federal. State/Territory regulations, codes of practice and other National workplace or site procedures.
Theory assessment - A written assessment consisting of multiple-choice and short answer questions. The student must complete all assessment questions.
This course is delivered and assessed on behalf of Allens Training Pty Ltd RTO 90909
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