GWO Advanced Rescure Training Course

TARGET GROUP

Personnel who will be working in the wind industry or related fields 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.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

The ART modules shall enable participants to perform entry-type injured person rescue operations, in a WTG, using industry standard rescue equipment, rescue methods and techniques, exceeding those of GWO Working at Height.

COURSE CONTENT

Module 1: Hub Rescue – 405 minutes

✓ Introduction to the training
✓ Emergency response plan in own organization
✓ Measures to prevent injury during training.
✓ Head support during rescue
✓ Packaging the injured person
✓ Lowering/raising rescue system
✓ Hub rescue exercise 1 & 2 (from blade)
✓ Hub rescue exercise 3 & 4 (from spinner)
✓ Outside evacuation of injured person
✓ Training review

Module 2: Nacelle, Tower & Basement – 840 Minutes

✓ Introduction to the training
✓ Emergency response plan in own organization
✓ Measures to prevent injury during training.
✓ Head support during rescue
✓ Packaging the injured person
✓ Lowering/raising rescue system
✓ Evacuation of an injured person from the nacelle to the base of the tower
✓ Rescue from enclosed space
✓ Rescue from crawl space
✓ Rescue up
✓ Training review

Module 3: Single Rescuer: Hub, Spinner & Inside Blade Rescue Module– 260 Minutes

✓ Introduction to the training
✓ Singular rescuer rescue strategy
✓ Measures to prevent injury during training
✓ Hub rescue exercise 1 & 2 (from blade)
✓ Hub rescue exercise 3 & 4 (from spinner)
✓ Training review

Module 4: Single Rescuer: Nacelle, Tower & Basement Rescue Module – 260 Minutes

✓ Introduction to the training
✓ Single rescuer rescue strategy
✓ Measures to prevent injury during training
✓ Evacuation of an injured person from the nacelle to the base of the tower
✓ Rescue from enclosed space
✓ Rescue from crawl space
✓ Rescue up
✓ Training review

Evaluation

VALIDITY :

Module 1 & 2 ➔ 24 months
Module 3 & 4 ➔ No expiry

FITNESS
All delegates must be medically fit and will be required to complete a medical declarationduring the course induction. If you are in any doubt visit a Doctor prior to enrolment on the course