GWO Advanced Rescue Training Basic

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.

Prerequisites:

All personnel participating in Advanced Rescue Training shall be medically fit and capable of fully participating. Valid GWO BST module Working at Heights, GWO First aid and GWO Manual Handling certificates are prerequisites for participation. Furthermore, Delegates shall have created a personal Delegate profile in WINDA and provide their own WINDA ID prior to completing the ART training

Objective:

The ART modules shall enable Delegates 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

Contents:

Day 1 - Hub, Spinner, Blade Rescue Including: - Emergency response plan - Control measures - Cervical collar - Packaging the injured person - Lowering/raising systems - Hub, Spinner, Blade rescue exercises - Outside evacuation of an injured Person Day 2 & 3 - Nacelle, Tower, Basement Rescue including: - Emergency response plan - Control measures - Cervical collar - Packaging the injured person - Lowering/raising systems - Inside evacuation of an injured Person - Rescue from Enclosed space - Rescue from Crawl Space - Rescue up - Single Rescuer