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Operate Breathing Apparatus
PUAFIR207 - Operate Breathing Apparatus Open Circuit
PUAFIR210 - Prevent Injury
Face to Face
Equips workers with the skills required to safely inspect, maintain and operate self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).
Course Dates
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For group bookings please call us on 1300 990 810. |
Course Details
Pinnacle Safety and Training does not offer Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) for this course. Due to the duration and cost of this short course, RPL assessment would have limited value to participants.
Certification
Students who are deemed competent will receive a Statement of Attainment recognised under the Australian Qualifications Framework. This certification is nationally recognised. The Statement is issued by Pinnacle Safety and Training (RTO 40496).
National units of competency
- MSMWHS216 - Operate Breathing Apparatus
- PUAFIR207 - Operate Breathing Apparatus Open Circuit
- PUAFIR210 - Prevent Injury
Course Duration
1 day
Price
- $325.00 per person for public courses. Book online and save $10.00!(scroll up, find your date, and click Book Now)
- For group bookings outside our public course schedule or at your location, please submit your group booking enquiry here for an obligation free quote.
Course Overview
Our breathing apparatus training course will equip you with the skills required to safely inspect, maintain and operate self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). This training will be suitable for both confined space workers, or workers who may be required to use breathing apparatus during fire or in hazardous environments.
This course is taught by highly experienced Emergency Services instructors. This training course will teach trainees:
- How to determine what hazards may exist within various atmospheres
- How to risk assess the best work method from the hierarchy of hazard controls
- How to inspect breathing apparatus
- How to test breathing apparatus
- How to use breathing apparatus
Course Outline
- Applicable Australian Standards and regulations
- Hazardous environments that require breathing protection
- Breathing apparatus training requirements
- The human respiratory system
- Types of breathing apparatus
- Communication procedures
- Risk assessments and hierarchy of hazard control
- Breathing apparatus components
- Calculating working duration and emergency escape times
- Using breathing apparatus control tally boards
- Breathing apparatus safety and entrapment procedures
- Cleaning, maintenance and testing procedures
Course Inclusions
All necessary equipment will be provided.
Each Trainee Must Provide
Participants must
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Participants must be clean shaven. For students to attain a satisfactory outcome in this course, the assessor must conduct the assessment in accordance with AS/NZS 1715:2009 (or its authorised replacement). The standard requires (paraphrased): The face seal area to be free from hair or obstruction and ‘Enquiry B’ into the AS/NZS 1715:2009 indicates that there are no exemptions to allow for facial hair within the sealing area of the facemask.
- Transport
- Lunch
- Appropriate clothing, closed-in footwear.
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- Fire Warden Training
- Chief Warden Training
- Fire Warden and Chief Warden (combo)
- Fire Warden, Chief Warden & Fire Extinguisher
- Fire Warden and Fire Extinguisher Training
- Operate Breathing Apparatus
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I really respect the way your RTO goes about training. This was my second course. I’m still doing another two courses with Pinnacle and also considering a Cert 3 in Mine Rescue in Brisbane after those. I think the professionalism of your team will definitely prepare me for a variety of roles in the future. I am very confident the skills I have learned at Pinnacle are industry best practices and of the highest level.
