Self-Escape Refresher - Half Day

This course refreshes your skills and knowledge to use a variety of breathing apparatus should you need to self-escape an underground coal mining environment

Who Should Attend?

Experienced individuals who require refresher training to meet legislative and site requirements.

Refresher options

Mines Rescue has a range of refresher options for experienced individuals. Please refer to the entry requirements and the related course options below.

Mines Rescue strongly suggests confirming specific requirements with your employer and/or site prior to booking.

What you will learn

• Situational and risk awareness
• Communication in an emergency
• Self-contained self-rescuer (SCSR) use, donning and changeover procedures*
• Compressed air breathing apparatus (CABA) donning and changeover procedures
• Filter self-rescuer (FSR) donning and changeover procedures
• Evacuation wearing self-escape equipment

*This course includes training in the operation of self-rescuers and breathing apparatus to comply with Section 103 of the Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Regulation 2022 (NSW). 

If you require simulator oxygen-generating self-contained self-rescuers (OSCSR) training, please refer to our related courses.

Credential issued

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded:

• Mines Rescue - Self-Escape Card

This card may be required for site access. Please confirm directly with your site for their requirements.

Course delivery

This course is delivered through classroom-based training, desktop scenarios, virtual reality and practical exercises.

Assessment includes written, oral and practical tests.

Duration

Half day

Entry requirements

• You must have successfully completed sufficient Self-Escape training (both SCSR and CABA) within eighteen (18) months of the course date.
• When booking this course, you will be asked to provide evidence that you have completed the above training (e.g. your Self Escape Card dated within 18 months).
• Please refer to the entry requirements document for more information.
• If you are unsure if you are eligible for this course, please call your local Mines Rescue station for more information.

Other Information

What we include:

• Tea and coffee facilities
• Additional PPE specific to your training

What you need to bring:

• Fully enclosed footwear

Refresher:

Components of this course require refreshers as per Section 103 of the Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Regulation 2022 (NSW).

Related courses

For students requiring six-monthly self-escape and three-yearly oxygen-generating self-contained self-rescuer (OSCSR) training.

For individuals requiring both self-escape training and the WHS refresher.

For individuals requiring self-escape training, three-yearly oxygen-generating self-contained self-rescuer (OSCSR) training and the WHS refresher.

For individuals who require only the underground WHS refresher course for site access.

For individuals who require site-specific Ulan West self-escape system training.
Please note: students may also need to book an additional refresher to meet industry requirements.

Please contact your local station directly to discuss site-specific training.

For experienced individuals who do not meet the entry requirements for the self-escape refresher.

For individuals new to the industry or returning after an extended period.

Please note: Due to the high volume of bookings, the below availability is indicative only, as it is dependent on processing times.