Objective

By the end of this training program the delegate will: Understand the processes involved in helicopter travel & be competent in their ability to escape from a ditched or ditching helicopter in an emergency situation; Have 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; Be familiar with the different means of escape in case of an abandonment from the offshore installation, vessels, mobile rigs, gain knowledge on the mustering, reporting, boarding a TEMPSC in a passenger role; Be competent 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) requirements 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.

Examination

The course has a practical assessment through all the Modules.

Course Contents

Module 1: Safety Brief a. Course Introduction and paperwork Module 2: 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 3: Helicopter Escape (Theory and Practice) a. EBS explanation, checks and donning b. Helicopter emergencies c. Actions in preparation for helicopter emergency emergencies Module 4: Sea Survival (Theory and Practice) a. Abandonment Procedures b. Means of Escape c. TEMPSC d. Use of life Rafts e. Life raft and TEMPSC emergency equipment f. Personal Preparation for Survival g. Types of Lifejackets h. Step Off procedure i. Survival Techniques Module 5: TEMPSC (practical) a. Mustering procedures at TEMPSC b. Boarding TEMPSC and actions inside