Objective

The aim of this Fire Awareness Module is to review and build on previously gained knowledge and skills through theoretical and practical training so that delegates can prevent fires, make initial and appropriate judgement when evaluating fire and if it is judged to be safe, to efficiently extinguish an initial fire by using basic hand held fire fighting equipment in accordance with GWO Refresher Fire Awareness training.

Target Group

Personnel working in the wind industry or related fields needing to refresh their GWO Fire Awareness Module

Prerequisites

Valid GWO Fire Awareness certificate

Examination

Assessment of learning outcomes:

Delegates will be assessed according to the learning outcomes stated in Section 1.6 by means of direct observation and supplementary oral questions, where appropriate.

Course Contents

- Introduction
- Legislation
- Fire combustion and fire spread
- Fire extinguishing
- Fire Prevention
- Fire fighting equipment in a WTG
- Practise and scenario-based training
- Evaluation