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

d. Course Participant's risk mitigation during the exercise e. Course participant’s manual handling risk mitigation and application of further control measures The Instructor shall guide and support the Course Participants with applying:

a. Manually operated lowering and raising systems b. Fall protection backup of injured person, if required

Each course participant shall:

Explain how to identify and control the specific hazards/risks in the WTG during the rescue operation by covering the following: a. Hazardous energy sources (mechanical, electrical, pressurized systems - i.e. LOTO) b. Enclosed space areas c. Poor lighting conditions d. Dropped objects e. Poor manual handling f. Temperature/Working conditions g. Injured person suspension trauma (repetition from GWO WAH put into an advanced rescue context) h. Slips and trips Demonstrate how to prepare the injured person 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 apply proper manual handling techniques when transporting the injured person in a balanced and secure way 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 a manually operated rescue system to horizontally transport the injured person and how to mitigate the challenges of a horizontal rescue enabling a safe rescue operation Demonstrate how to apply rescue methods, techniques and precise and clear communication in performing safe lowering/raising rescue operations from a WTG Demonstrate how to perform regular checks of the injured person during the entire rescue operation Demonstrate how to conduct the rescue operation in poor lighting conditions Demonstrate how to reduce the risks associated with manual handling and apply further control measures where applicable

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