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WELLINGTON COUNTY

Gain essential skills to assess, enter, and rescue from confined spaces. Learn knots, belay systems, and air cart usage. Understand regulations, standards, and safety procedures.

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WELLINGTON COUNTY

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  1. WELLINGTON COUNTY CONFINED SPACE

  2. Learning Outcomes The participant will: • Assess hazards associated with Confined Space Entry • Identify a Confined Space Operations entry level according to the Occupational Health and Safety Guide • Demonstrate tying required knots used in Confined Space Entry • Demonstrate wrap 3 pull 2 anchor • Demonstrate a belay system • Demonstrate use of air cart system • Discuss lock out / tag out procedures

  3. NFPA 1670, LEVELS OF COMPETENCIES • Awareness: First on scene first responders. First crew on scene completes size-up & determines what assistance is required. This level is non entry. • Operations: Responders able to recognize hazards, equipment use & technical ability to safely support & participate in the rescue under the guidance of a Technician • Technician: Trained responder with capability to safely & effectively coordinate, perform & supervise technical rescue

  4. What is a Confine Space? Occupational Health & Safety Act definition: A space to which or from which access or egress is restricted & in which access or egress is restricted & in which, because of its construction, location or contents or the work activity therein, a hazardous gas, vapour, dust or fume or an oxygen-deficient atmosphere may occur

  5. What is a Confine Space In proposed legislation, a confine space is also defined as a fully or partially enclosed space, • That is not designed, constructed, or intended for human occupancy, & • In which atmospheric hazards may occur because of its construction, location, or contents or because of the work being done in it.

  6. What is a Confine Space? Section 21 Advisory Committee further definition for the purpose of the fire service: A confine Space is any areas not designed for human occupancy that has limited means of egress, normally having only one way in or out.

  7. OPERATIONS LEVEL OBJECTIVES • Scene Size-up, stabilize scene & equipment before patient contact. • Determine if this incident is a confine space rescue • Where possible communicate with patient, establish medical condition & entrapment. • If entry into space required request for assistance (Technical Rescue Support) • Site control & determine through size-up hazards on scene • When possible, perform non entry rescue • Recognize different types of confine spaces

  8. CREW EXERCISE • Participants place into 2 crews • Take 20 minutes • Use provided picture of confined spaces • Using flip chart paper provided, determine what physical hazards a first responder must consider. • Present in front of the class

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  15. Managing a Confined Space Emergency Size-Up • Assess Environment • Assess Patient • Assess Equipment • Assess Personnel

  16. ASSESS ENVIRONMENT • Assess surrounding area for hazardous conditions that may pose a risk during approach • Evaluate physical & atmospheric hazards & remove & reduce their impact • Conditions may dictate techniques used

  17. ASSESS PATIENT • Evaluate injuries & status of the patient • Is there a site safety plan or permit available • Determine nature of the accident • Can patient assist in his/her own rescue • Consider implications of the location • Number of patients • Rescue or Recovery • Transfer patient information to EMS

  18. ASSESS EQUIPMENT • Designate a staging area & get organized • Utilize fall protection, harness, lockout/Tagout procedure, hazard assessment, hazmat protection, & other appropriate PPE

  19. ASSESS PERSONNEL Wayne states ”Turn the Heat up in the dorm” • Successful rescue operations require teamwork • Assess competency & skills of each individual • Assign tasks to personnel based on strengths of team member

  20. Regulations, Standards, Legislation & Section 21 Guidelines • NFPA 1670: standards on Operations & Training for Technical Rescues Incidents • Ontario Firefighter Standards • Ontario Ministry of Labour’s Industrial OHSA – Confined Space Regulation • OHSA – Firefighter Guidance Notes #6-5 (17), Confined Space Rescue 6-16 (48) Machinery Lockout during Emergency response

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