COURSE INFORMATION

MRS Training & Rescue are experts in confined spaces and offer a range of highly practical courses suitable for all industries.

The two day Medium Risk Confined Spaces course will teach candidates how to work safely in medium risk confined spaces. It will require the use of escape breathing apparatus. It will involve the presence of one or more people - positioned outside the confined space - who have designated responsibilities for controlling the entry and dealing with emergencies (see national occupational standards units for overseeing work in confined spaces or emergency rescue and recovery of casualties from confined spaces). Entry to the confined space may involve:

  • vertical entry normally using a ladder or man-riding winch, both requiring fall protection and means of assisted rescue such as a rescue winch
  • horizontal entry such as walking or climbing into the confined space or working away from the bottom of a vertical entry, with limited use of a rescue line. Such types of entry may involve more than one person entering the confined space.

The course is approximately 40% theory and 60% practical and concludes with a written test and a practical assessment. Upon successful completion, delegates receive either an MRS Training & Rescue certificate or City & Guilds 6150 qualification, valid for 3 years.

This course is also approved by CITB, Lantra and EU Skills.

Theory Phase - Use appropriate knowledge for working in medium risk confined spaces

In this part of the course we explain:

  1. Use appropriate knowledge for working in medium risk confined spaces
  2. Apply industry standards for working in medium risk confined spaces
  3. How to prepare to work safely in medium risk confined spaces and enter and exit confined spaces safely
  4. How to prepare and use escape breathing apparatus in accordance with manufacturers’ specifications
  5. How to use equipment and tools safely and in accordance with manufacturers’ instructions
  6. The importance of following procedures and working safely
  7. How to deal with emergencies

Practical Phase - Apply industry specific knowledge for working safely in medium risk confined spaces

A series of practical exercises to test your new confined space skills in City & Guilds approved confined space training galleries. You’ll cover:

  1. Prepare to work safely in medium risk confined spaces
  2. Enter and exit confined spaces safely
  3. Prepare and use escape breathing apparatus in accordance with manufacturers’ specifications
  4. Use equipment and tools safely and in accordance with manufacturers’ instructions
  5. Follow procedures and work safely
  6. Deal with emergencies
  7. Use appropriate behaviour for working in medium risk confined spaces
  8. Use general knowledge for working in medium risk confined spaces
  9. Apply industry standards for working in medium risk confined spaces

During this phase you will be continually assessed by our trainers.

  • £359 (or £419 with a City & Guilds Certificate). All prices are +VAT
  • MRS Training & Rescue, Main Street, Crossgates, Cowdenbeath, Fife, KY4 8DH