Who is this Product for?
This Product is for personnel travelling to an offshore asset/facility by helicopter who require additional training in a Compressed Air Emergency Breathing System (CA-EBS).
What does this Product cover?
This Product is to complement initial and further offshore safety and emergency response training and assessment (i.e. OPITO T-BOSIET/T-FOET/T-HUET or OPITO BOSIET/FOET/HUET with EBS) for personnel travelling to an offshore asset/facility 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 OPITO T-BOSIET/T-FOET/T-HUET 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.
Centres must provide evidence that the entry requirements were met by the learners if requested by OPITO.
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, suitable and sufficient risk assessments are in place and that 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) Possess a valid, unexpired, medical certificate of fitness to work at sea, OR,
(d) Possess a valid and current certificate of medical fitness for diving at work. OR,
(e) Undergo medical screening by completing an appropriate medical screening form provided by the OPITO-approved centre
For further information, please contact us to register.
Guided Learning Hours
2 hours
Validity
The Shallow Water CAEBS ID certificate is valid for 4 years.
Revalidation of Shallow Water CA EBS ID training can also be achieved by completing the appropriate OPITO T-BOSIET/T-FOET/T-HUET with CA-EBS or BOSIET/FOET/HUET with CA-EBS certification.
