This City & Guilds course reflects the national occupational standard for both a high risk related confined space, as well as working as a rescue and recovery team member in confined spaces. The course covers both water and non-water industry areas. 

Water: this may include working with potable water, sewage treatment processes, drain and sewer cleaning operations, where the operative is working in or near water or where a confined space is subject to surface water flooding 

Non-water: this may include pharmaceutical, petrochemical, asbestos removal, vehicle manufacture and servicing, aeronautical, construction, communications, power, utilities, gas, electrical and mechanical engineering and some elements of work operations in mines, quarries and tunnelling. 

This City and Guild’s course is endorsed by Energy and Utility Skills.

The course is delivered through a combination of classroom-based tutorials and practical assignments. Delegates will be assessed through a mixture of theory and practical tests. 

Agenda:  

• Preparing to work safely in high risk confined spaces 
• Safely entering and exiting high risk confined spaces 
• Equipment and tools, including pre and after-use checks (gas detectors, escape sets and breathing apparatus) 
• Safe systems of work 
• Dealing with emergencies 
• Understanding the principles of working in high risk confined spaces 
• Understanding standard protocols for working in high risk confined spaces 
• Overseeing the safety checks of the entry and rescue teams before commencing work activities 
• Entering and exiting confined spaces safely as part of a rescue and recovery team 
• Checking all rescue equipment and tools are suitable for the task and understanding how to use them safely 
• Following procedures and work safely as a member of a rescue and recovery team 
• Understanding the principles of working as part of a rescue and recovery team 
• Understanding standard protocols for working in rescue and recovery teams 
• Assessments – both practical and written  

This five-day course is suitable for anyone who works or is preparing to work in a high risk environment, as well as part of a rescue and recovery team in confined spaces. It includes preparing to work safely, entering and exiting high risk confined spaces safely, dealing with and carrying out emergency activities, using emergency equipment, casualty recovery and handling devices according to manufacturers' specifications. 

Following successful completion of the course, delegates' results will be audited by a City & Guilds quality assurance process. On completion, both a Level 2 Award in Working in High Risk Confined Spaces (6160-03) certificate and a Level 3 Award in Working as a Member of a Rescue and Recovery Team in Confined Spaces (6160-08) certificate will be issued (please note the quality assurance process may take up to 12 weeks).