Objective

The OPITO-approved BOSIET (Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training) with Emergency Breathing System (EBS) course provides a range of knowledge and skills relevant to travelling offshore by helicopter and working offshore, including safety induction, fire safety and basic firefighting; first aid; helicopter safety and escape using an EBS; and survival at sea.
Upon completion of the course the delegate will have an awareness of the generic hazards and associated risks encountered when working on offshore installations and the generic safety regimes and safety management systems in place to control and mitigate risks associated with hazards.
The BOSIET (with EBS) will also equip participants with the knowledge, skills and confidence to respond appropriately in the event of an offshore emergency and to enhance their survivability through proper use of emergency equipment and procedures.

Target Group

This training programme is designed to meet the initial offshore safety and emergency response training requirements for personnel new (or returning) to the offshore oil and gas industry who will be supplied with a rebreather emergency breathing system (EBS) during offshore helicopter travel and who choose to complete the underpinning knowledge of the BOSIET programme via the BOSIET (with EBS) on-line programme prior to attending an OPITO approved training centre to be formally assessed against all learning outcomes.

Prerequisites

Delegates must complete all online elements contained in the BOSIET (with EBS) on line programme prior to attending an OPITO-approved training centre to be formally assessed against all learning outcomes.

There are no training prerequisites required for the BOSIET and EBS. At the start of the training the delegate should be:
- In possession of a valid ID (passport or drivers licence)
- In possession of a valid Oil & Gas UK offshore medical certificate.
- In possession of a Personal Safety Logbook, when applicable.
- Physically fit to attend the course.

Examination

Delegates will be required to undertake a written test (duration: 30 minutes) as a method of checking that they have met all the Module 1 learning outcomes.
All learning outcomes must be achieved during the written test.
Delegates will be assessed against the practical learning outcomes specified in OPITO Approved Standard BOSIET with EBS at the training facility.

Course Contents

Module 1 Safety Induction
Element 1.1 Industry and Installation Overview
Element 1.2 Offshore Hazards
Element 1.3 Managing Offshore Safety
Element 1.4 Controlling Offshore Hazards
Element 1.5 Regulating Offshore Safety
Element 1.6 Living and Working Offshore

Module 2 Helicopter Safety and Escape
Element 2.1 Helicopter Travel
Element 2.2 Helicopter Emergencies

Module 3 Sea Survival and First Aid
Element 3.1 Evacuation
Element 3.2 Emergency First Aid

Module 4 Firefighting and Self Rescue
Element 4.1 Firefighting Offshore
Element 4.2 Self-Rescue

Industries

• Oil & Gas
• Other Industries