Operate Breathing Apparatus Training

Why Choose This Course

Participants attending this course will wear breathing apparatus, be taught operating procedures and will observe a high emphasis on safety & emergency procedures.

This training course is from the Manufacturing Training Package and covers the skills and knowledge required to operate and maintain breathing apparatus and equipment in an irrespirable atmosphere, as defined by the Australian Standard AS/NZS 1715 Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment.

This course is designed for operators who are required to wear breathing apparatus because they are working in a confined space, with hazardous gases/ vapours, in an oxygen deficient atmosphere or in another situation requiring the wearing of a breathing apparatus.

Pre-Requisites:

N/A

FSA Entry Requirements:

• USI

• Fitness to Participate

• Appropriate safety footwear, long pants, long sleeves

• Sufficient language, literacy and numeracy skills to complete the course

• Participants MUST be clean shaven as per AS1715 Section 4.4.3.1 Facial Fit, General. 

Course Content:

• Hazardous environments that require breathing protection

• Relevant Australian Standards, regulations explained

• The Human respiratory system

• Types of breathing apparatus

• Communication procedures

• Risk assessments and hierarchy of hazard control

• Breathing apparatus key components

• Calculating working duration & emergency escape times

• Using breathing apparatus control tally boards

• Breathing apparatus safety & entrapment procedures

• After use cleaning, maintenance & testing procedures

Operators may also be required to wear breathing apparatus in emergency situations, however, this is not the focus of this training programme.

Regular Breathing Apparatus Refresher training courses are recommended under Australian Standard 1715-2009.

The frequency of retraining will depend on the complexity of the program and the degree of the hazard, however as a minimum should be considered at least annually.