Target group Personnel who will be working in the wind industry and will have their duties in a wind turbine environment. Personnel that may need or is selected by their employer to perform advanced rescue or lead an advanced rescue operation, where training according to one or more modules of the GWO Advanced Rescue Training may mitigate the identified risks.
Objectives of the course The aim of this section is to enable participants, through theoretical and practical training, to perform rescue operations, in a WTG nacelle, tower and basement, by using industry standard rescue equipment, methods and techniques, exceeding those of GWO Working at Height.
After having successfully completed this module, the participants will have the ability to: 1) Take responsibility to determine rescue and evacuation strategy, performing rescue operations in a WTG nacelle, tower and basement (Knowledge, intermediate level) 2) Apply clear communication and guidance to other emergency responders (e.g. vessel or ambulance crew) including coordinating the handover of an injured person (Skills, intermediate level) 3) Perform descending and ascending rescue operations acting as the rescue team coordinator from an enclosed space in a WTG nacelle, tower, or basement to a primary assembly area (ground or transition piece) or a secondary assembly area (vessel), using industry stand ard rescue equipment (Skills, intermediate level)
Approval
Global Wind Organisation (GWO).
Training approaches and equipment:
Theoretical tasks with presentations and visualizations;
Group workshops;
Case studies;
Practical exercises in workshops;
Practical exercises using real life equipment;
Professional instructors with industry experience.
Duration of the training course 12 hours (equivalent to approximately 1½ training days).
Price 665 EUR
Certificate validity Certificate is valid 2 years.
Course contents Lesson 1 - Introduction to the training; Lesson 2 - Emergency response plan in own organization; Lesson 3 - Measures to prevent injury during training; Lesson 4 - Packaging the injured person; Lesson 5 - Lowering and raising rescue system; Lesson 6 - Rescue of an injured person from the nacelle to the base of the tower; Lesson 7 - Rescue from crawl space; Lesson 8 - Single rescuer nacelle, tower and basement rescue application; Lesson 9 - Rescue up; Lesson 10 - Training review.
Course limitations:
Theory 1:12;
Practical 1:4.
Location Riga, Latvia/ Klaipeda, Lithuania
Delegate prerequisites Nacelle, Tower and Basement Rescue Initial Training In addition, participants must hold a valid WINDA training record for GWO BST Working at Height, GWO BST First Aid and GWO BST Manual Handling.
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