Breathing Apparatus

This training is designed for people who need to use BA sets for their employment, or members of industrial rescue squads. It is assessed against unit standard 25044: Wear and operate compressed air breathing apparatus in the workplace.

We offer a full day introduction to Breathing Apparatus course or a half-day refresher course.

Sets and cylinders can be provided for up to 10 trainees who will:

• Gain knowledge of BA and its effects on the physiology of the human body
• Wear the BA in actual or practical simulated conditions
• Manage the BA for safe use and survivability
• Shut down and re-commission the BA
• Put on, wear, and operate a gas suit

Course Content:

• Introduction Course Objectives
• BA – Set description
• BA – Ancillary equipment
• Pre-use / Donning / Doffing procedures
• Elementary physiology of respiration
• BA – Control procedures
• Guide and personal lines
• Working in heat and smoke
• Search procedure
• Entrapped procedure
• Methods of rescue
• Practical exercises wearing BA
• Cleaning and servicing sets
• Records
• Resuscitation and emergency first aid
• Post test
• Course review and close