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
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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:
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Wednesday December 17, 2025
Location: Burlington, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Monday January 5, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
Working on Ice Safety
Date: Monday January 5, 2026
Location: Sault Ste. Marie, ON
NFPA 1006: Ice Rescue Operations
Date: Monday and Tuesday
January 5 and 6, 2026
Location: Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Working on Ice Safety
Date: Wednesday January 7, 2026
Location: North Bay, ON
Private Training
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Wednesday January 7, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Awareness
Date: Thursday January 8, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
Working on Ice Safety
Date: Thursday January 8, 2026
Location: Orillia, ON
Private Training
Working on Ice Safety
Date: Thursday January 8, 2026
Location: Cambridge, ON
Private Training
Working on Ice Safety
Date: Friday January 9, 2026
Location: Cambridge, ON
Private Training
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Saturday January 10, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Sunday January 11, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Tuesday January 13, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
Working on Ice Safety
Date: Thursday January 15, 2026
Location: Fergus, ON
Private Training
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Friday January 16, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Saturday January 17, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Sunday January 18, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
Tower Rescue Operations
Date: Monday & Tuesday
January 19 and 20, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
Private Company
NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Awareness
Date: Friday January 23, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Operations
Date: Saturday and Sunday
January 24 and 25, 2026
Location: Burlington,
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Tuesday January 27, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Wednesday January 28, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
Working on Ice Safety
Date: Wednesday January 28, 2026
Location: Oakville, ON
NFPA 1006: Confined Space Rescue Operations
Date: Thursday and Friday
January 29 and 30, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Monday February 2, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
NFPA 1006: Ice Rescue Instructor
Date: Monday - Thursday
February 2 to 5, 2026
Location: Mississauga, ON
Private Police Marine Training
NFPA 1006: Ice Rescue Operations
Date: Monday and Tuesday
February 2 and 3, 2026
Location: Oakville, ON
NFPA 1006: Ice Rescue Technician
Date: Wednesday and Thursday
February 4 and 5, 2026
Location: Oakville, ON
NFPA 1006: Tower Rescue Operations
Date: Wednesday and Thursday
February 4 and 5, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Awareness
Date: Friday February 6, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
Working on Ice Safety
Date: Monday February 9, 2026
Location: Ottawa, ON
NFPA 1006: Ice Rescue Operations
Date: Monday and Tuesday
February 9 and 10, 2026
Location: Ottawa, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Tuesday February 10, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Wednesday February 11, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
Working on Ice Safety
Date: Wednesday February 11, 2026
Location: Ottawa, ON
Private Training
Working on Ice Safety
Date: Thursday February 12, 2026
Location: Kingston, ON
Private Training
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Thursday February 12, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Awareness
Date: Monday February 16, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Operations
Date: Tuesday and Wednesday February 17 and 18, 2026
Location: Burlington,
NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Technician
Date: Thursday and Friday
February 19 and 20, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
Working on Ice Safety
Date: Thursday February 19, 2026
Location: London, ON
Private Training
NFPA 1006: Confined Space Rescue Operations
Date: Saturday and Sunday
February 21 and 22, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Monday February 23, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Tuesday February 24, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Wednesday February 25, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Thursday February 26, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Awareness
Date: Friday February 27, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
NFPA 1006: Confined Space Rescue Technician
Date: Saturday and Sunday
Feb 28 and Mar 1, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Monday March 2, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Saturday March 7, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Sunday March 8, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Tuesday March 10, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Thursday March 12, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Friday March 13, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Awareness
Date: Saturday March 14, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Sunday March 15, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
NFPA 1006: Confined Space Rescue Operations
Date: Thursday and Friday
March 19 and 20, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Operations
Date: Saturday and Sunday
March 21 and 22, 2026
Location: Burlington,
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Tuesday March 24, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation
Date: Friday March 27, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Awareness
Date: Monday March 30, 2026
Location: Burlington, ON
NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Technician Advanced
Date: Saturday and Sunday
May 16 and 17, 2026
Location: Rattlesnake Point, Milton ON
NFPA 1006: Swift Water Rescue Instructor
Date: Monday - Friday
May 25 to 29, 2026
Location: Minden
Private Fire Service Training
NFPA 1006: Surface Water Rescue Operations and Technician
May 30 to 31, 2026
Location: Minden
NFPA 1006: Swift Water/Surface Water Rescue Instructor
Date: Monday - Friday, Monday & Tuesday
June 1 to 5, 8 & 9, 2026
Location: Minden,
Private Fire Service Training
NFPA 1006: Swift Water Rescue Operations
Date: Thursday & Friday
June 11 to 12, 2026
Location: Minden,
NFPA 1006: Swift Water Rescue Technician
Date: Saturday & Sunday
June 13 to 14, 2026
Location: Minden,
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