Safety training
G WO Advanced Rescue Training Standard / V6 02032026
73) Refresh and Apply packaging and securing of an injured person in a crawl space, using the methods learned in the initial Nacelle, Tower and Basement Rescue training (Skills, intermediate level)
Where possible the participants shall work teams of two or four. One participant shall act as team coordinator. There shall be a total of six exercises
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It is recommended to use a rescue dummy as the injured person.
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Each exercise includes: rescue strategy planning, rescue efforts and instructor led evaluation.
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ELEMENT 7.1 - CRAWL SPACE RESCUE
– EXERCISES
Learning objectives:
74) The participants can perform the rescue operation from the incident scene fully aware of where the injured person is stuck and how to slowly lower/raise the injured person and carefully manipulate them out, constantly evaluating the rescue efforts (Skills, intermediate level) 75) The participants can perform rescue operations using safe and suitable (certified or structural) anchor points, lifting angles, deviation, and edge protection for the rescue equipment (Skills, intermediate level) 76) The participants can explain how to assess and determine rescue strategy (relevant rescue method, technique, certified equipment, and required personnel) in a crawl space scenario (Knowledge, intermediate level) 77) The participants can explain the proper utilisation of a specific lowering/raising rescue system: incl. how to properly attach, rig and secure the system; requirements, applications, limitations and the maximum raising distance possible for the system (Knowledge, intermediate level) 78) The participants can explain how to identify and control common risks of hazardous energies and common hazards of crawl space areas in a WTG, when performing rescue operations (Knowledge, intermediate level) 79) The participants can perform how to apply rescue methods and techniques in performing a rescue operation, from a crawl space, covering efforts with and without rescue equipment to ensure the most optimum result (Skills, intermediate level) 80) The participants can take responsibility to prepare the injured person for safe transportation, by doing regular checks, using rescue equipment such as rescue head support and avoiding head down configuration of the unconscious injured person (Ability, intermediate level)
The use of a rescue sling as an improvised harness is only to be used in an enclosed space where it is not possible to fit a full body harness on an injured person.
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