GWO ART v 2.1

GWO ADVANCED RESCUE TRAINING STANDARD V02.1 – SINGLE RESCUER: NACELLE, TOWER & BASEMENT RESCUE

2020-10-01_TS_ART_V02.1

f. Temperature/Working conditions (dehydration, heat stroke, exhaustion) g. Injured person suspension trauma (repetition from GWO WAH put into an advanced rescue context) h. Slips and trips Explain how to assess and determine evacuation strategy (relevant rescue method, route technique, certified equipment) for a singleton rescue scenario in a WTG Demonstrate how to prepare the injured person (live injured person preferred) for safe transportation (i.e. apply rescue head support, fit harness and other PPE, and package him on a rescue stretcher or transfer board) Demonstrate how to manually transport an injured person (dummy) on a rescue stretcher or transfer board - in a balanced way - or by means of a zip line (areal ropeway) when relevant Demonstrate how to attach the rescue device to the injured person (dummy) in a safe and proper manner Demonstrate how to balance an injured person (dummy) from a horizontal to a vertical position (and vice versa), in order to move the injured person downwards through hatches, or similar. Demonstrate how to select and utilize Certified and structural anchor points Demonstrate how to apply the theory of Lifting angle, angle factor, deviation and edge protection Demonstrate how to rig and operate the lowering/raising rescue system in a proper manner aiming to achieve a safe and efficient rigging setup, including the utilization of an injured person personal fall protection equipment backup system Demonstrate how to apply rescue methods, techniques and clear and precise communication in performing safe ascending/descending rescue operations from a WTG Demonstrate how to perform regular checks of the injured person during the entire rescue operation Demonstrate how to perform an inside evacuation, with the rescue device in an active setup, from the nacelle to a primary assembly area (ground or transition piece). Thus, the rescuer controlling the descent should be located below the injured person Demonstrate how to reduce the risks associated with manual handling and apply further control measures where applicable

RESCUE FROM ENCLOSED SPACE

50 min. There are several locations in the nacelle were occasionally work needs to take place with reduced horizontal and vertical space. Such as the, yaw section, transformer room or between canopy and generator of a Direct Drive WTG.

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