Training

Confined space training remains at the core of our services to industry, with an expanding volume of clients in this sector year on year. Confined spaces remain one of the most hazardous work environments today, still claiming lives each year.

Basic Awareness and Entry through to
Management and Rescue Courses
In-house, City and Guilds and CABWI certified options for all courses
Bespoke and tailored options available
of all courses
Tunnel Entry specific modules

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Breathing Apparatus Training

Training is essential for the successful application of breathing apparatus in any work situation. Courses cover all aspects, including theory, pre-use checks, donning, after-use storage, and cleaning.

All types are covered:

Escape
Self-Controlled
Airline
Fresh Air Hose
Chemical Re-Breather

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Gas Detection Training

Standalone Gas Detection training – including working alongside Fixed or Area Gas Detection
Advanced Gas Detection –substance or unit specific such
Volatile Organic Compound substances with Photo-Ionisation Detection
Sector or Substance Specific – such as H2S for Offshore or SF6 for Power Distribution
Bespoke and tailored options available of all courses

Working At Height Training

Basic Awareness and Entry through to Rescue and Management modules
Training can be tailored to incorporate the specific equipment being used such as:
• Ladders
• Specialist Harness
• Fall Arrest Blocks
• Tripods, Davits and Gantries
• Rope Systems
Specialist Training for industry
specific applications such as Wind Turbine, Telecoms/Power Distribution or Rail

RPE Training

Basic RPE training through to full Site or Client Specific Programmes
Integrated into a wider Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health or COSHH programme
Easily run alongside Face Fit Testing for close fitting RPE or as part of a Total Care Programme for Servicing

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VR & AR Training

Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality technologies offer immersive, interactive, and safe training environments that simulate confined space scenarios with remarkable realism. In VR training, delegates wear headsets that transport them to virtual environments specific to customers' locations and workforce requirements.

Resembling actual confined spaces, such as tanks, tunnels, or vessels. They can practice navigating through tight spaces, identifying hazards, and executing safety procedures without physical risks.

Other Safety Training

While the primary focus of our training is in relation to Confined Space and Respiratory protection, Breathe Safety
has extensive training capability to support clients that prefer to source practical safety training from a single source.

Courses offered include:

First Aid
Fire Safety
Manual Handling
Abrasive Wheels
Asbestos Awareness
Spill Response
High Pressure Water Jetting
Lifting Operations & Related
MEWP, Scaffold Towers & Related
Streetworks

Training Facilities

Training Centres

Breathe Safety have a network of high quality practical facilities alongside classrooms where we run a variety of open courses.

Mobile Training Vehicles

Concept pioneered by Breathe in 2009, the units are designed to bring high quality practical training for confined space and breathing apparatus to your site.

On-Site Training

For high volume and high profile projects we provide bespoke built on-site training facilities, to deliver work ready personnel direct to the worksite. Designed to accurately mirror the client work environment this also allows untrained personnel to experience what the project is like without having to visit a live work area.

Entry Point Recreation – e.g. vessel platform, tally hut, well head, wet well entry
True to life crawl ways and tunnels – e.g. service ducts, spray concrete lined, reactor entries, process pipework
Mechanical and Process pipework and valves – complete with simulation of emergency situations such as leaks and failures, such as flooding or fire
Refuge Chambers – for tunnel and mine applications
Working at Height practical – scaffold, vessel rescue and crane rescue integration

Fire and Flood scenario recreation/Smoke Generation
Permit Office
Fully monitored by IR camera systems with appropriate panic buttons and emergency exit points
Risk assessed for training and provided with a safe system of work
Designed to accurately mirror the client work environment this also allows untrained personnel to experience what the project is like without having to visit a live work area

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