Breathing Apparatus

The purpose of this course is to serve as a good practice guide for fire team members who work in hazardous situations to extinguish fires and rescue victims.

Formative assessment

Various activities will be completed during class as well as for homework.

Summative assessment

Written assessment and practical exercise to be completed.

Course outline

At the end of the course, the learner will know:

the body’s reaction to self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)
the importance of oxygen to the body
personal protection while using an SCBA
how breathing apparatus will protect you as an employee
how to identify different types of breathing apparatus (BA)
how to identify different parts of BA
how to determine work duration of BA
precautions to take when donning a BA
how to identify different donning methods
how to use BA safely
how to identify emergency procedures while using BA.

Course Information

Study in your own time, at your own pace via our E-Learning offering. Selected NOSA Colleges also offer fully equipped computer and internet facilities so that you can start a career in health and safety. A free service accessible to registered students.

Accredited:

Unit Standard Title:

None

E-Learning Price:

Not Available as E-learning

E-Learning Duration:

Not Available as E-learning

Credits:

None

SAQA ID:

None

Professional Body:

Saiosh

CPD Points:

NQF Level:

None

Prerequisites:

None

HUB Availability:

Online Computer HUBs available at NOSA College Centurion, Tyger Valley and Westville.

Target Groups:

• All employees who could be required to use self-contained breathing apparatus for work-related purposes • Employees working in oxygen reduced environments, confined spaces fire watch/standby personnel

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