The Confined Space Rescue Awareness course is designed for emergency service personnel who respond to and support Confined Space Rescue Operations.
This course is based on the NFPA 1006 Standard for Technical Rescuer Professional Qualifications. This modular program presents: Roles and Responsibilities of Emergency Responders; Recognition and Identification of Confined Space; Environmental and Physical Hazards; and Initial Response Protocols. A certificate is issued on successful completion.
This course is the pre-requisite for our operations level training.
A certificate is issued on successful completion

The Flood Water Rescue Awareness course is based on the NFPA 1006 Standard for Technical Rescuer Professional Qualifications and is designed for rescue service personnel who respond to and support flood water rescue operations.
During your course, we will be introduced to the following topics:
A certificate is issued on successful completion
This online First Responder Wellness program addresses the mental health and wellness challenges the First Responder community faces while carrying out its jobs.
This awareness course introduces the following subjects:
A certificate is issued on successful course completion.
The Ice Rescue Awareness course is based on the NFPA 1006 Standard for Technical Rescuer Professional Qualifications and is designed for rescue service personnel who respond to and support ice rescue operations.
This online program introduces subjects that include the safety concept, ice types and formation, site assessment and hazard recognition, Personal Protective Equipment, and industry-mandated safety measures. This course is the pre-requisite for our ice rescue operations program.
This course is the pre-requisite for our operations level training.
A certificate is issued on successful completion
Link also accessible at the bottom of each page.
We supply all required personal protective equipment for your training. You are requested to bring appropriate gloves and safety footwear for the following programs: OAFI Skills Preparation, Rope Rescue Courses, Tower Rescue Courses, and Confined Space Rescue Courses.
If interested, you may purchase your own helmet at your course.
All PPE is supplied for our ice safety training, ice rescue training, water safety training, and water rescue training. If you have your own equipment...feel welcome to bring it and you may use it if it's suitable.
Our public registration programs are not eligible for IFSAC or ProBoard Certification.
Fire Services that contract Access Rescue for their technical rescue training are eligible for OFM evaluation for IFSAC and ProBoard. Please contact us directly for specific information and registration requirements.
If you are a municipal fire service, we provide the required training and assistance with the following programs:
Working Near Water Safety Training
Date: Monday June 8, 2026
Location: Minden, ON
Private Training for Hydro Contractor
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Tuesday June 9, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
Working Near Water Safety Training - Public
Date: Tuesday June 9, 2026
Location: Minden, ON
Working Near Water Safety Training
Date: Wednesday June 10, 2026
Location: Minden, ON
Private Training
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Thursday June 11, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
NFPA 1006: Swift Water Rescue Operations
Date: Thursday & Friday
June 11 to 12, 2026
Location: Minden, ON
NFPA 1006: Swift Water Rescue Technician
Date: Saturday & Sunday
June 13 to 14, 2026
Location: Minden, ON
Working Near Water Safety Training - Public
Date: Monday June 15, 2026
Location: Minden, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Monday June 15, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Tuesday June 16, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
Working Near Water Safety Training
Date: Tuesday June 16, 2026
Location: Secord Rapids, ON
Private Training
Working Near Water Safety Training
Date: Wednesday June 17, 2026
Location: Minden, ON
Private Training
NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Awareness
Date: Wednesday June 17, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Operations
Date: Thursday and Friday
June 18 and 19, 2026
Location: Burlington,
Working Near Water Safety Training
Date: Thursday June 18, 2026
Location: Palmer Rapids, ON
Private Training
NFPA 1006: Confined Space Rescue Operations
Date: Monday and Tuesday
June 22 and 23, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
Working Near Water Safety Training - Public
Date: Monday June 22, 2026
Location: Thunder Bay, ON
Working Near Water Safety Training
Date: Tuesday June 23, 2026
Location: Thunder Bay, ON
Private Training
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Wednesday June 24, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Technician
Date: Thursday and Friday
June 25 and 26, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
Swift & Surface Water Rescue
June 25 to 27, 2026
Location: Minden, ON
Private
NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Awareness
Date: Sunday June 28, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Friday July 3, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Tuesday July 7, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
Confined Space Entry & Attendant
Date: Wednesday July 8, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Awareness
Date: Thursday July 9, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Friday July 10, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
Confined Space Entry & Attendant Date: Monday July 13, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Tuesday July 14, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Operations
Date: Saturday and Sunday
July 18 and 19, 2026
Location: Burlington,
NFPA 1006: Confined Space Rescue Operations
Date: Monday and Tuesday
July 20 and 21, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
Confined Space Entry & Attendant
Date: Wednesday July 22, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Sunday July 26, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
Confined Space Entry & Attendant Date: Monday July 27, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Wednesday July 29, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
Confined Space Entry & Attendant
Date: Monday August 3, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Tuesday August 4, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Awareness
Date: Wednesday August 5, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Thursday August 6, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
Working at Heights Rescue
Date: Monday & Tuesday
August 10 & 11, 2026
Location: Lakefield, ON
Private Training
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Tuesday August 11, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
Confined Space Entry & Attendant Date: Thursday August 13, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
NFPA 1006: Surface Water Rescue Operations and Technician
Saturday & Sunday
August 15 & 16, 2026
Location: TBD (GTA)
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Wednesday August 19, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Awareness
Date: Monday August 24, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Operations
Date: Saturday and Sunday
August 25 and 26, 2026
Location: Burlington,
Confined Space Entry & Attendant
Date: Thursday August 27, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Friday August 28, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Monday August 31, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
Working Near Water Safety Training
Date: Wednesday September 2, 2026
Location: Haileybury, ON
Private Training
Confined Space Entry & Attendant
Date: Wednesday September 2, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Thursday September 3, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Awareness
Date: Friday September 4, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Sunday September 6, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
Confined Space Entry & Attendant
Date: Monday September 7, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Wednesday September 9, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Thursday September 10, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
NFPA 1006: Surface Water Rescue Operations and Technician
Thursday & Friday
September 10 & 11, 2026
Location: TBD (GTA)
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Sunday September 13, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
Confined Space Entry & Attendant Date: Monday September 14, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
NFPA 1006: Swift Water Rescue Operations
Date: Monday & Tuesday
September 14 to 15 2026
Location: Minden, ON
NFPA 1006: Swift Water Rescue Technician
Date: Wednesday & Thursday
September 16 to 17, 2026
Location: Minden, ON
Working Near Water Safety Training
Date: Thursday September 17, 2026
Location: Minden, ON
Private Training
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Sunday September 20, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Tuesday September 22, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Friday September 25, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
NFPA 1006: Confined Space Rescue Operations
Date: Saturday and Sunday
September 26 and 27, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Awareness
Date: Monday September 28, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Operations
Date: Tuesday and Wednesday
September 29 and 30, 2026
Location: Burlington,
NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Technician
Date: Thursday and Friday
October 1 and 2, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
NFPA 1006: Confined Space Rescue Technician
Date: Saturday and Sunday
October 3 and 4, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Monday October 5, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Technician
Date: Tuesday October 6, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
Private
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Wednesday October 7, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Technician
Date: Thursday October 8, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
Private
Confined Space Entry & Attendant
Date: Friday October 9, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Monday October 12, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Technician
Date: Tuesday October 13, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
Private
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Wednesday October 14, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Technician
Date: Thursday October 15, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
Private
NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Awareness
Date: Friday October 16, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
Confined Space Entry & Attendant
Date: Monday October 19, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Technician
Date: Tuesday October 20, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
Private
NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Technician
Date: Thursday October 22, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
Private
NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Operations
Date: October 19-24, 2026
Location: Ville de Dieppe, NB
Private Fire Service Training
NFPA 1006: Confined Space Rescue Operations
Date: Tuesday and Wednesday
October 26 and 27, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
Confined Space Entry & Attendant
Date: Wednesday November 28, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Thursday October 29, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Awareness
Date: Monday November 2, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Operations
Date: Tuesday and Wednesday
November 3 and 4, 2026
Location: Burlington,
NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Technician
Date: Thursday and Friday
November 5 and 6, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Technician Advanced
Date: Saturday and Sunday:
November 7 and 8, 2026
Location: Rattlesnake Point, ON
Confined Space Entry & Attendant
Date: Monday November 9, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Tuesday November 10, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Wednesday November 11, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
NFPA 1006: Tower Rescue Operations
Date: Thursday and Friday
November 12 and 13, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Sunday November 15, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Tuesday November 17, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Wednesday November 18, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
Confined Space Entry & Attendant
Date: Thursday November 19, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Monday November 23, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
NFPA 1006: Confined Space Rescue Operations
Date: Tuesday and Wednesday
November 24 and 25, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
NFPA 1006: Confined Space Rescue Technician
Date: Thursday and Friday
November 26 and 27, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Saturday November 28, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Awareness
Date: Monday November 30, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Operations
Date: Tuesday and Wednesday
December 1 and 2, 2026
Location: Burlington,
NFPA 1006: Ice Rescue Operations
Date: Saturday and Sunday
December 5 & 6, 2026
Location: North Bay, ON
Confined Space Entry & Attendant
Date: Monday December 7, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Tuesday December 8, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Wednesday December 9, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Tuesday December 15, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
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