NFPA 1006 Confined Space Technician | Office of the State Fire Marshal

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State of Rhode Island Office of the State Fire Marshal Department of Business Regulation

This program will provide you with extensive time working in and around a confined space environment, giving skills and confidence needed to handle technician level rescues. This 5-day program includes 4 days of instruction and one day of written and skill evaluation.

Topic areas include:

Confined space entry & rescue operations
Code of federal regulations
Hazard identification and control
Atmospheric monitoring
PPE
Phases of confined space rescue
Equipment, knots and systems
Permitting and communications as addressed in OSHA & NFPA 1006 (2021 ed)

Prerequisites:

Rhode Island fire service member
Completed "RIFA Accident Waiver and Release of Liability Form"
Pro Board Rope Rescuer 1 Certificate

Class Materials

Flyer PDF file, about 4