(TG1) MAINTENANCE AND INSTRUCTION DUTIES ON MAJOR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION EQUIPMENT

Course No. 2248

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

Provides training for those Trade Group 1 personnel in posts concerned with the maintenance and instructional duties on Major Respiratory Protection Equipment (MRPE). This course will enable trained personnel to maintain MRPE and relevant documentation, give Continuation Training (CT), On-The-Job Training (OJT) and Continued Formal Training (CFT) in sizing/wearing and user maintenance to personnel on their units. The Trade Qualification Annotation (TQA) Q-GEN-RPE (2), which has a life of 2 years, will be awarded on successful completion of the course.

DURATION

2 days.

NOMINATION PROCEDURE

All RAF nominations through PMA 6B(1). Non-RAF through Business Development Officer

ELIGIBILITY

Suitable Junior Non Commissioned Officers (JNCOs’) or MOD employed civilian equivalents.

AIM

To teach the knowledge, skills and procedures for the care and maintenance of MRPE to selected personnel as pre-employment training so that they can maintain MRPE and relevant documentation, give CT, OJT and CFT in sizing/wearing and user maintenance to personnel on their units.

CONTENT

Health and Safety. Filtration Systems. Maintenance of RPE. Documentation. Refresher/Ongoing Training.

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