Kursmål

The objective of GWO Basic Safety Training is to teach delegates to support
and care for themselves and others working in the industry by possessing the
knowledge and skills of First Aid, Working at Heights, Manual Handling and Fire
Awareness.

The e-Learning can be started up to 4 weeks (maximum) prior and must be completed no later than 48 hours prior to initial classroom attendance date. The latest you can sign up for the Blended Course is 4 days prior to the classroom start date.

Målgruppe

Personnel who will be working in the wind industry or related fields, and will
carry out their duties in a wind turbine environment, usually in physical contact
with a wind turbine or offshore wind structure.
Personnel that perform job functions that have been risk assessed by their employer or workplace, where training according to one or more modules of the
BST standard may mitigate the identified risks.

Forkunnskaper

The online component of the course will provide you with the prerequisite
knowledge and awareness required ahead of participation in the onsite practical
sessions.

Eksamen

Certification for each module is valid for 2 years. Prior to expiry delegates must
undertake GWO Basic Safety Training Refresher to remain certified.

Kursinnhold

-First Aid – learn to administer safe and effective First Aid in the wind turbine
industry/ WTG environment and to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation
(CPR) and use an automated external defibrillator (AED).
-Manual Handling - encourage positive Manual Handling and ergonomic
behaviour, encourage delegates to consider alternatives to manual handling
through planning and to train delegates ability to perform Manual Handling
tasks in a safe manner in the wind turbine industry/environment
-Fire Fighting – learn basic firefighting knowledge and skills and be able to
prevent fires, evaluate fires and plan accordingly, manage evacuation of
personnel and efficiently extinguish an initial fire by using basic hand held
firefighting equipment.
-Working at Heights – learn to use basic personal protective equipment and
perform safe work at heights and safe and comprehensive basic rescue from
heights in a remote wind turbine environment