M ODEL COURSE: BAT

BREATHING APPARATUS TRAINING

COURSE

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Training Centre

Edition: 01
CONTENTS Page

INTRODUCTION 2

PART A: Course Framework 3

PART B: Course Outline and Timetable 7

PART C: Instructor Manual 9

PART D: Evaluation 11

PART E: Various Reports on the Course 16

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 INTRODUCTION TO MODEL COURSE

Use of the model course

To use the model course the instructor should review the course plan and detailed syllabus, taking
into account the information provided under the entry standards specified in the course
framework. The actual level of knowledge and skills and the prior technical education of the
trainees should be kept in mindduring this review, and any areas within the detailed syllabus
which may cause difficulties because of differences between the actual trainee entry level and
that assumed by the course designer should be identified. To compensate for such differences, the
instructor is expected to delete from the course, or reduce the emphasis on, items dealing with
knowledge or skills already attained by the trainees. He should also identify any academic
knowledge, skills or technical training which they may not have acquired.

By analyzing the detailed syllabus and the academic knowledge required to allow training in the
technical area to proceed, the instructor can design an appropriate pre-entry course or,
alternatively, insert the elements of academic knowledge required to support the technical
training elements concerned at appropriate points within the technical course.

Adjustment of the course objectives, scope and content may also be necessary if in your maritime
industry the trainees completing the course are to undertake duties which differ from the course
objectives specified in the model course.

Within the course plan the course designers have indicated their assessment of the time that
should be allotted to each learning area. However, it must be appreciated that these allocations
are arbitrary and assume that the trainees have fully met all entry requirements of the course. The
instructor should therefore review these assessments and may need to re-allocate the time
required to achieve each specific learning objective.

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 PART A: COURSE FRAMEWORK

Scope

This training program will help candidates learn safe practices and operations for correct use of
breathing apparatus equipment. Breathing Apparatus are highly specialized pieces of life saving
equipment. Therefore, it is vital that all users of this equipment are fully trained.

This is a typically requirement for operatives who have to work in hazardous atmospheres and
confined space work. The training will provide the delegates with the ability to carry out pre-
wearers checks, wearing and maintaining the breathing apparatus. The course will consists of
practical use of the equipment and a written test, to ensure complete understanding of the course
content. Our highly skilled technicians are trained and certified by breathing apparatus
manufacturers to instructor level to ensure that the training provided for you is delivered to the
highest possible standard and in line will all current legislation.

Objective & course aim

A trainee successfully completing this course and passing the prescribed examination should be
able to identify risks, avoid hazards and be aware of potential incidents related to daily jobs
onboard. At the end of this course, participants should:

Be able to handle breathing apparatus (BA)

Be able to properly fit BA

Be able to test BA

Be able to properly fit face mask

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Entry standards

This course framework requires a working knowledge of English as a second language. For
admission to the course, seafarers must be certified by a doctor to be in good health. They must
also have completed the four basic courses covering the familiarization and basic safety training
and instruction in accordance with Regulation VI/1 of STCW 1995.

Certification

This Training Centre has been approved by international Maritime Authorities such as LMA,
MCA and others. A trainee who successfully completes training course and internal examination,
Breathing Apparatus Certificate will be issued as documentary evidence by Ship Management
approved Training center.

Course intake Limitations

To encourage active participation from candidates, the recommended number of candidates is

restricted to 20 trainees per course.

Duration of the course is 14 hours, i.e. 2 days divided into 10 hours of lectures and 4 hours of
exercises.

Staff Requirements

The following are the minimum qualifications recommended for instructors presenting a course
that follows the model course for breathing apparatus. The instructor in charge shall:

- be properly qualified in the subject matter,

- have considerable knowledge of a fire-fighting and rescue operations as well as legislation
related to SOLAS and HSE

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- have considerable experience acquired on board in role of employee in confined spaces and
hazardous areas;
- have a current relevant teaching qualification or have successfully completed a Train-The-
Trainer course, including the application of simulators in training and meets the requirements
of STCW regulation I/6 and I/12.

Teaching Facilities and Equipment

Ordinary classroom facilities include modern projectors; well technically equipped with excellent
audio and visual performance.

Equipment used for demonstration and practice consists of:

Referent video materials

Breathing apparatus equipment

Teaching Aids (A)

A1 Breathing apparatus handbook

A2 Referent VIDEOs

IMO & regulatory references (R)

R1- Standards of Training, Certification and Watch standing for Seafarers (STCW Convention),
as amended

R2 - SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea), 1974, as amended

R3 - IMO Life Saving Appliances Code (LSA Code)

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Textbooks (T)

1) INTERSPIRO GUIDE; Breathing Apparatus with Digital Display Wireless Heads-Up

Display

2) CFRA; Operational guidance- Breathing apparatus; 2014.

3) SCOTT; Self-contained breathing apparatus Instructors manual ; 2010.

4) SABRE; Compressed air breathing apparatus User instructions ; 2008.

5) UNITOR; Compressed Air Breathing Apparatus - Operating Manual

6) MAIB Safety Digest; Case study, ed. 2001

7) Split Ship Management library, various publications

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 PART B: COURSE OUTLINE

Subject Area Hours

Exercises / References
Lessons
videos & textbooks

INTRODUCTION 0,50 R1

1. DESCRIPTION OF BREATHING
1,50 T2
APPARATUS SET

2. SPECIFICATION FOR BREATHING

1,00 T4
APPARATUS

3. CORRECT PROCEDURES FOR

0,50 0,50 T3
CYLINDER CONNECTION TO SET

4. SAFETY CHECK 0,50 0,50 R2

5. DONNING AND REMOVAL OF SET 2,00 1,00 T1, T5

6. ENTRY CONTROL PROCEDURES /

0,50 0,50 T5
CALCULATIONS LITRES PER MINUTE

7. VISUAL, FUNCTION AND TIGHTNESS

0,50 0,50 T3,T4
CHECK

8. MAINTENANCE AND CARE 1,00 0,50 T5

9. GAUGE READINGS 1,00 0,50 T2

CASE STUDY AND EXAMINATION 1,00

LESSONS + EXERCISES: 10,00 4,00

TOTAL : 14,00

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 BREATHING APPARATUS

COURSE TIMETABLE

Lessons/ Day 1. DAY 2. DAY Time (hrs):

Entry control procedures /

Introduction (L)
calculations litres per minute (L)(E)
1st period
Description of breathing apparatus set 08:30-10:00
(2 hours) Visual, function and tightness check
(L)
(L)(E)

Specification for breathing apparatus

(L) Maintenance and care (L)(E)
2nd period
10:00-11:30
(2 hours) Correct procedures for cylinder Gauge readings (L)
connection to set (L)(E)

Safety check (L)(E) Gauge readings (L)(E) 11:30-12:15

3rd period

(2 hours) Donning and removal of set (L) Case Study and Examination 13:15-14:00

4th period
Donning and removal of set (L)(E) 14:00-15:30
(2 hours)

Note:

Daily break period: from 12:15 to 13:15 hrs.

Text markings:

L Lessons ,

E Exercises

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 PART C: INSTRUCTOR MANUAL

The instructor manual provides guidance on the material that is to be presented during the
Breathing Apparatus training Course. This manual reflects the views of the course developers
with respect to methodology and organization as well as what they consider relevant and
important in light of their experience as instructors. Although the guidance given should be of
value initially, each instructor should develop his or her own methods and ideas, recognize and
refine what is successful, and discard that which does not work satisfactorily.

The material has been arranged under the following headings, including Introduction and course
overview:

Introduction
1. Description of breathing apparatus set
2. Specification for breathing apparatus
3. Correct procedures for cylinder connection to set
4. Safety check
5. Donning and removal of set
6. Entry control procedures / calculations litres per minute
7. Visual, function and tightness check
8. Maintenance and care
9. Gauge readings
Case study and Examination

The course outline and timetable provide guidance on the time allocation for the course material,
but the instructor is free to modify this if it is deemed necessary. The detailed teaching syllabus
must be studied carefully and, where appropriate, lesson plans or lecture notes compiled.

Preparation and planning are the most important criteria in effectively presenting thiscourse.
Availability and proper use of course materials are also essential for maximum efficacy in

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conveying the subject to trainees. The capabilities and limitations of the facilities in use may
dictate that the learning objectives be adjusted but it is suggested that this be kept to a minimum.

Where possible, lectures should be supported by written course materials, videos and other media
that allow the trainee to embrace the material more fully. It will be necessary to prepare material
for use with overhead projectors or for distribution to trainees as handouts.

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 PART D: EVALUATION

The effectiveness of any evaluation depends upon the accuracy of the description of what is to be
measured. The learning objectives used in the detailed syllabus will provide a sound base for the
construction of suitable tests for evaluating trainee progress.

Method of evaluation

The methods chosen to carry out an evaluation will depend upon what the trainee is expected to
achieve in terms of knowing, comprehending and applying the course content.

Where the course content is aimed at the acquisition of practical skills, the test would involve a
practical demonstration by the trainee making use of appropriate equipment, tools, etc.

The responses demanded may therefore consist of:

The recall of facts or information, by viva-voce or objective tests

The practical demonstration of an attained skill
The oral or written description of procedure or activities
The identification and use of data from sketches, drawings, maps, charts, etc..
Carrying out calculations to solve numerical problems
The writing of an essay or report

Validity

There must be a reasonable balance between the subject topics involved and also in testing of
trainees KNOWLEDGE, COMPREHENSION and APPLICATION of concepts.

The time allocated for the trainee to provide a response is very important. Each question or task
must be properly tested and validated before it is used to ensure that the test will provide a fair
and valid evaluation.

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Subjective testing

Traditional methods of evaluation require that trainee to demonstrate what has been learned by
stating or writing formal answers to questions.

Such evaluation is subjective in that it invariably depends upon the judgment of the evaluator.
Different evaluators can produce quite different scores when marking the same paper or
evaluating oral answers.

Objective testing

A variety of objective tests have been developed over the years. Their common feature is that the
evaluation does not require a judgment by the evaluator. The response is either right or wrong.
One type of objective test involves supplying an answer, generally a single word, to complete the
missing portion of a sentence. Another involves supplying a short answer of two or three words
to a question. Such tests are known as completion tests and short answer tests.

The most flexible form of objective test is the multiple choice test, which presents the trainee
with a problem and a list of alternative solutions, from which he must select the most appropriate.

Distracters

The incorrect alternatives in multiple choice questions are called distracters, because their
purpose is to distract the uninformed trainee from the correct response. The distracter must be
realistic and should be based on misconceptions commonly held, or on mistakes commonly
made.

The options none of the above or all of the above are used in some tests. These can be
helpful, but should be used sparingly.

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Scoring

In simple scoring of objective tests one mark may be allotted to each correct response and zero
for a wrong or nil response. A more sophisticated scoring technique entails awarding one mark
for a correct response, zero for a nil response and minus one for an incorrect response. Where a
multiple choice test involves four alternatives, this means that a totally uninformed guess
involves a 25% chance of gaining one mark and a 75% chance of losing one mark. Scores can be
weighted to reflect the relative importance of questions, or of sections of an evaluation.

Further guidance

Further information is provided in the booklet entitled Guidance on the implementation of IMO
model courses

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 BAT TEST

NO. QUESTION ANSWER SCORE

1. Describe pressure gauge device.

2. Complete the sentence. The warning whistle sounds when

pressure in the cylinder falls to
____bar ( ___bar).

3. Complete the sentence. Warning period lasts for ____ to

_____ minutes.

4. Define following abbreviations: DCC

RSM
AL
DV
SCBA
CABA

5. List at least 2 types of facemasks. 1.

2.

6. Which are main components of the

compressed air breathing
apparatus?

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7. Describe procedure of positive
pressure check for hood.

8. Complete the sentence. A ____ litre bottle fully charged to

200 bar would last approximately ___
minutes.

9. Which main formula is estimated

to calculate the relationship
between the temperature and the
pressure of a gas?

10. Which is universal gas constant

value?

TOTAL SCORE:

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 PART E: REPORTS ON THE COURSE

Reports on the course imply the obbligation of fulfilling the following forms:

1. Registration form. This report is used for the registration of candidates for the course. It is
fulfilled before the beginning of the course so that the training centre administrators could have
all the neceessary information on the candidate that attends a specific course.

2. Attendance of the course participants. It is a daily report of the instructors regarding

attendance of every individual candidate on the course. It is required for every course according
to the Article 83 of the Regulations on professions and certification of seafarers (Official
Gazzette 130/2013).

3. Final report on the course. Upon completion the course the instructor fills the final report on
the course where he lists the candidates who have met the issuance of the confirmation/certificate
with their presence, in accordance with the Article 83, Official Gazzette 130/13 of the
Regulations on professions and certification of seafarers. The final report is submitted to the
training centre administrator.

4. Evaluation form. In order to meed the ISO standards we have introduced mandatory form to
verify the quality of work of the Training Centre, for the purpose of providing quality service.
Training of personnel in shipping requires competent instructors, adequate environment,
specialized literature and customer satisfaction. Evaluation form is the overall rating of the course
by the trainees and is used for the purpose of statistical analysis and control of the operation of
the training centre.

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Registration Form

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Attendance of course participants

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Final Report on the Course

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Evaluation Form

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