OUT OF COUNTY COST: $60.00
This awareness level course is intended for any emergency response personnel who might be required to respond to an incident involving a confined space.  The material is presented in order to educate response personnel on how to protect themselves from potential hazards.  The course, which was developed by the New Jersey State OEM Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Planning Unit, provides the student with a basic understanding of how to define and identify a confined space.  Emphasis is placed on hazard recognition and the dangers associated with confined spaces.  Various guidance and regulatory standards will be discussed.  Case histories will be used to illustrate the potential dangers of confined space entry & rescue.  A review of confined space procedures is presented to the student.  This course is intended to provide “Awareness” training as outlined in Chapter 5 of NFPA 1670 (Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Rescue Incidents).