OPITO SHALLOW WATER COMPRESSED AIR EMERGENCY BREATHING SYSTEM INITIAL DEPLOYMENT TRAINING

Who is this Product for?

This Product is for personnel travelling to an offshore oil and gas installation by helicopter who require additional training in a Compressed Air Emergency Breathing System (CA-EBS) will complete this training.

What does this Product cover?

This Product is to complement initial and further offshore safety and emergency response training and assessment (i.e. TBOSIET, T-HUET or T-FOET) for personnel travelling to an offshore oil and gas installation by helicopter when issued with a Compressed Air Emergency Breathing System (CA-EBS).

The objectives of the additional CA-EBS training delivered in addition to the T-BOSIET, T-HUET, T-FOET or OPITO BOSIET/FOET/HUET with EBS programmes are to:

(a) Ensure learners are familiar with the use of the Compressed Air Emergency Breathing System (CA-EBS)

(b) Ensure that learners understand their basic emergency response actions during a helicopter emergency using the CA-EBS

Entry Requirements

Learners must possess a valid OPITO T-BOSIET/T-FOET/T-HUET, BOSIET/FOET/HUET with EBS (or Industry agreed equivalent) certificate prior to attending the OPITO Shallow Water Compressed Air Emergency Breathing System Initial Deployment Training.

Medical Entry Requirements

Training activities contained within this Product may include physically demanding and potentially stressful elements. All personnel who participate in such activities must be capable of participating fully.

OPITO-approved Centres are therefore required, as a minimum, to ensure that prior to participating in practical exercises the learners must either:

(a) Possess a valid, current offshore medical certificate or

(b) Possess an employing company approved medical certificate equivalent to an offshore medical certificate, or

(c) Undergoes medical screening by completing an appropriate medical screening form provided by the OPITO-approved centre.

Additional Medical Requirements specific to Outcome 4 CA-EBS Training (In-Water).

• Please note that learners who wish to participate in the course need to present their valid medical certificate (the validity must be within 12 months) in accordance with Circular 32/2023/TT-BYT on 31st December 2023.

Product Achievement Requirements

• To achieve the Shallow Water Compressed Air Emergency Breathing System Initial Deployment Training the learner will need to complete the mandatory unit.

Guided Learning Hours

• 2 hours

Validity

• The Shallow Water CAEBS ID certificate is valid for up to four years but will only remain valid in conjunction with a valid OPITO T-BOSIET, T-FOET, T-HUET, BOSIET, FOET or HUET with EBS (or Industry agreed equivalent) certificate.
• Revalidation of Shallow Water CAEBS ID training must be achieved through subsequent OPITO T-BOSIET with CA-EBS, T-FOET with CA-EBS, T-HUET with CA-EBS or BOSIET/FOET/HUET with CA-EBS certification.