An advanced interactive course on confined space rescue awareness: 21 scenarios working through why non-entry rescue exists and why would-be rescuers become victims, validating 6 competencies. It trains workers to recognize a confined space emergency and follow the rescue plan instead of entering after a downed coworker.
Confined space rescue awareness training for every worker who works in, attends, supervises, or works around confined-space entries — in utilities, municipal works, construction, agriculture, manufacturing, and general industry. Aligned with the Manitoba WSH Act (C.C.S.M. c. W210, including the s.43 right to refuse dangerous work), WSH Regulation MR 217/2006 Part 15 (confined spaces), CSA Z1006-16, and the Criminal Code s.217.1 duty (Bill C-45).
Equip every worker around a confined-space entry to understand that a rescue is designed in daylight — planned, equipped, and practised before entry, never improvised at the hole — so that no worker ever becomes the second victim, no entry ever starts without…
At a glance
Format: Online, self-paced and interactive
Length: about 1 hour, 5 modules
Pass mark: 80% on the final test
Certificate: QR-verified, valid for one year
Jurisdiction: Manitoba law and standards
Who this course is for
Workers, attendants, and entry teams who need to recognize confined space emergencies and the role of rescue readiness.
Confined space entrants, attendants, and entry supervisors (rescue-awareness layer for their roles)
Utility, municipal, and water/wastewater crews working around vaults, manholes, wet wells, and lift stations
Construction, agriculture (bins, pits), manufacturing, and maintenance workers near confined-space entries
Supervisors and site leads who authorize entries or author rescue plans
Any worker who could be first on scene when a confined-space emergency starts
What you will learn
Explain why untrained, improvised rescue kills would-be rescuers and why a rescue is designed before entry, not invented at the hole
State the rescue hierarchy — self-rescue, then non-entry retrieval, then entry rescue by a trained team as the last resort — and who does what in each
Identify the elements of a real rescue plan (method matched to the space, equipment on site, named and trained rescuers, communication, 911's actual role) and spot the gap in an incomplete plan
Describe non-entry retrieval equipment — tripod/davit, full-body harness with retrieval attachment, retrieval line — and the situations that defeat it
Perform the awareness-level emergency role: recognize, raise the alarm, communicate per the plan, stay out, and support the rescue from outside
Explain why "call 911" alone is not a rescue plan — response time versus minutes-to-irreversible, an unknown site, and capability limits
Course outline
The Second Victim — Why untrained, improvised rescue kills would-be rescuers, what NIOSH has documented about who dies in confined spaces, the difference…
The Rescue Hierarchy — The rescue hierarchy — self-rescue first, non-entry retrieval preferred, entry rescue by a trained team as the last resort — who does what…
The Plan Made in Daylight — What a real rescue plan contains — method matched to the space, equipment on site, named and trained rescuers, communication, 911's actual…
When It Goes Wrong — The awareness-level emergency sequence — recognize, raise the alarm, communicate per the plan, stay out, support from outside — and the…
Your Part of the Promise — The pre-entry rescue questions every worker asks (where is the plan, where is the equipment, who rescues, what is my role), drills that…
Laws and standards covered
Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Act (C.C.S.M. c. W210)
Manitoba WSH Regulation MR 217/2006
CSA Z1006-16
Criminal Code s.217.1 (Bill C-45)
Certificate and renewal
Passing the final test issues a QR-verified certificate, valid for one year. Orientra’s standard is for training to be reviewed at least annually and whenever the space, the equipment, or the rescue arrangements change.
Common questions
How long does Confined Space Rescue Awareness take?
About 1 hour online, over 5 modules, at your own pace. It ends with a final test that needs 80% to pass.
How long is the Confined Space Rescue Awareness certificate valid?
One year from the day you pass. Orientra’s standard is for training to be reviewed at least annually and whenever the space, the equipment, or the rescue arrangements change.
Which laws and standards does Confined Space Rescue Awareness cover?
Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Act (C.C.S.M. c. W210); Manitoba WSH Regulation MR 217/2006; CSA Z1006-16; and 4 more listed on this page.
Who should take Confined Space Rescue Awareness?
Workers, attendants, and entry teams who need to recognize confined space emergencies and the role of rescue readiness.
Is this course part of a training program?
Yes. It is included in Confined Space Entry Program.