“A great couple of days in Plymouth providing PortaCount 8040 and RPE competent person training.”
Velocity Safety recently travelled to Plymouth to provide two days of respiratory protective equipment training for ISAR3 – Industrial Safety Access & Rescue.
The visit combined training on the TSI PortaCount 8040 with additional instruction for the RPE competent person role, including training on performing monthly RPE examinations.
Training Summary
Organisation: ISAR3 – Industrial Safety Access & Rescue
Location: Plymouth
Duration: Two days
Training: TSI PortaCount 8040 and RPE competent person training for monthly examinations
Two Days of RPE Training in Plymouth
The two-day visit provided the ISAR3 team with training on the TSI PortaCount 8040.
The PortaCount 8040 is used for quantitative face fit testing, providing a numerical fit factor for the respirator being tested.
Training was delivered directly to the team in Plymouth, allowing the equipment and testing process to be covered together during the visit.
TSI PortaCount 8040 Training
The first part of the visit focused on the TSI PortaCount 8040.
This equipment is used to perform quantitative face fit tests on applicable tight-fitting respiratory protective equipment.
ISAR3 received training on using the PortaCount 8040 as part of the two-day programme.
For organisations requiring face fit testing, Velocity Safety provides Fit2Fit-accredited qualitative and quantitative face fit testing for workers using tight-fitting RPE.
RPE Competent Person Training
Additional training was provided for the RPE competent person role.
This included training on performing the monthly examinations required for applicable reusable respiratory protective equipment.
The competent-person training was delivered alongside the PortaCount programme, allowing both face fit testing and the examination of RPE to be addressed during the visit.
Velocity Safety also provides documented RPE inspections and RPE examination and servicing support.
Completing the Training
After two days in Plymouth, the PortaCount 8040 and additional RPE competent person training were completed.
It was a pleasure working with the ISAR3 team and finally meeting Phil Turner in person.
Thank you to everyone at ISAR3 for having us.
Need support with face fit testing or reusable RPE examinations?
Velocity Safety provides quantitative and qualitative face fit testing, documented RPE inspections and RPE examination and servicing support.
📞 Call: 01254 933 486
📩 Email: info@velocitysafety.co.uk
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