Incident Response Safety Skills Maintenance

Course Availability

ERGT’s 3-day incident response workshop is hosted in-person at our training facilities in Perth, WA, and Melbourne, Victoria. Please enquire for more information.

Learning Outcomes

The expected learning outcomes for the incident response safety skills maintenance course are:

Height Safety:

• Assess the task – choose correct technique
• Risk assessment – documentation, contingency management
• Select, inspect and install appropriate height safety equipment
• Demonstrate safe use of height safety equipment
• Demonstration of contingency management
• Conclude operations

Rescue from Height:

• Identify potential incidents while working at height
• Identify incident
• Select, inspect and install appropriate equipment
• Demonstrate rescue – with documentation of plan
• Conclude operations

Confined Space Entry:

• Risk assessment – documentation, contingency management
• Select, inspect and install appropriate confined space safety equipment
• Demonstrate safe use of confined space safety equipment
• Demonstration of contingency management
• Conclude operations

Breathing Apparatus:

• Select, inspect and conduct checks on breathing apparatus equipment
• Demonstrate safe use of breathing equipment
• Conclude operations

Fire Fighting:

• Select, inspect and conduct checks on firefighting equipment
• Demonstrate safe use of firefighting equipment
• Conduct search and rescue
• Conclude operations

ERGT Required Skills and Knowledge

Heights Safety:

• RIIWHS204D Work safely at heights or equivalent
• Rescue from Heights (Non Accredited)

Confined Space:

• MSMPER205 Enter confined space
• RIIWHS202D Enter and work in confined spaces
• PUASAR025A Undertake confined space rescue or equivalent

Breathing Apparatus:

• MSMWHS216 Operate breathing apparatus
• PUAFIR207B Operate breathing apparatus open circuit or equivalent

Fire Emergency Responses:

• PMAWHS213 Undertake fire control and emergency response
• PUAFIR218 Respond to isolated structure fire
• Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting STCW Reg VI/1 Code A–VI/1 Table A–VI/1–2 or equivalent

Medical and Health Standards
A health questionnaire and declaration of fitness will be required at course registration. Please contact ERGT for any concerns regarding completion of practical training and assessment requirements and to discuss options for reasonable adjustments.

Additional Requirements
Please read AS/NZS 1715 Appendix B: Facial Seal of Respirators. You will not be able to meet competency if you do not comply with the requirements of the standard. Please contact ERGT if you require further clarification.

Skills Maintenance
In alignment with industry expectations and to ensure ongoing competence and capability, ERGT recommends skills maintenance be conducted every 2 years.