CONFINED SPACE SAFETY SEMINAR

This three hour seminar deals with Confined Spaces and their impact on Fire Department response. Areas covered are Occupation Health and Safety Regulations, predominant confined space hazards, methods of identification, control and abatement. Also covered are Fire Department initial response, scene control, exterior hazard abatement procedures. This program would be of interest to any Departments who would respond to a confined space incident and initiate initial action steps only.

WARNING:

This is not a Confined Space Rescue program. It deals with issues regarding

initial response and primary scene actions ONLY!

AGENDA

Worksafe BC Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, Part 9

Confined space terms and definitions

Role of Fire Department – Operational Guidelines, policies, training

Confined Space Hazards

Methods of control and abatement

Initial Response and Actions

Arrival – initial steps and actions

Incident Command and scene control factors

Hazard identification and abatement

Case Studies

Course Registration

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All course registrations will be on a first come/ first serve basis. Final confirmation upon receipt of Seminar fees and any applicable course fee.

 

 

R.W. (Bob) GORDON

 

 Bob has been involved with the Fire Service for over forty years. He was a career Firefighter for 37 years, ten of those being a Chief Training Officer. Since his retirement he has been active in course delivery, program design and consulting. He currently is Zone 2 Chairman of the B.C. Fire Training Officer Association, a position he has held since 1998.

  Bob authored the original Fire Service Instructor I and II programs, currently offered through the Fire and Safety Division and was recipient of the B.C. Fire Service Training Achievement Award in 1998. Bob has extensive background in designing and presenting Train the Trainer programs, teaches Confined Space programs for industry and fire and offers Strategy and Tactics programs.