Objective

By the end of this training program the delegate will: Remind the processes involved in helicopter travel & be competent in their ability to escape from a ditched or ditching helicopter in an emergency situation; Challenge their knowledge of what to do in an evacuation situation, how to respond to alarms offshore, as well as systems used to achieve successful evacuation and the actions to take in the event of a water entry situation; Confirm their competence in the use and operations of portable fire extinguishers for basic firefighting and be confident in self-rescue techniques used to successfully escape from smoke filled environments

Target Group

This training program is specially designed in compliance with BP AGT (Azerbaijan Georgia Turkey Operational Region) company requirements to meet the offshore safety and emergency response training requirements for personnel doing rig visits or working for the offshore oil and gas industry in the mentioned region who will be supplied with a rebreather emergency breathing system (EBS) during their offshore helicopter travel.

Examination

The course has a practical assessment through Module 1, 2 and 3 and a written test without pass/failure.

Course Contents

Module 1: Fire Fighting & Self Rescue (Practical) a. Use of Fire Extinguishers for A and B class fires b. Demonstration and use of Fire Blanket for F class fire c. Donning and use of a smoke hood and self-rescue with a smoke hood from areas with reduced visibility and group escape from an area with reduced visibility Module 2: Sea Survival (Practical) a. Donning life jackets b. Water Entry Procedures c. In-water rescue techniques d. In -water survival techniques e. Climbing and descending a scramble net Module 3: Helicopter Safety and Escape (Practical) 1. EBS dry and wet exercises 2. Evacuation after a controlled emergency landing 3. Evacuation into heliraft after controlled ditching 4. Partial submersion with EBS and with push-out window 5. Capsize holding breath without push-out window 6. Capsize with EBS and with push-out window