GWO ADVANCED RESCUE TRAINING STANDARD V02.1 – SINGLE RESCUER: NACELLE, TOWER & BASEMENT RESCUE
2020-10-01_TS_ART_V02.1
RESCUE UP
40 min. Using power-driven devices can be an important mitigating measure to avoid over exhaustion when performing single rescue operations. Helicopter transport becomes increasingly important for the offshore wind industry. Without the dependency on helicopters for emergency transport, the evacuation route will always be towards the base of the tower. However, emergency evacuation by helicopter transport from a hoisting platform, requires the rescue team to bring the injured person up to the helicopter hoisting platform, rather than to the base of the tower. The lesson is also relevant for structures with a considerable basement structure and transition piece. Standard evacuation equipment and techniques might not always be suitable for excessive distances rescue up from inside these locations. The aim is to enable the Course Participants to bring their injured person from a lower platform to the higher platform, outside and inside the tower, by the use of a power-driven lowering/raising rescue system.
To successfully complete this lesson the course participants shall be able to:
1) Explain how to assess and determine evacuation strategy during a rescue operation, attending to a clear and preferred evacuation route for the injured person outside or inside the tower, including a high awareness on the risk of the injured person getting stuck in the WTG (e.g. under a tower-tower sections). (L2 – Knowledge) 2) Explain and demonstrate the identification and suitable selection of certified and structural anchor points, relevant for various rescue scenarios. (L3 – Skill) 3) Explain and demonstrate the proper utilization of a specific power-driven lowering/raising rescue system, including: (L3 – Skill) a. how to properly attach, rig and secure the system, b. requirements, applications, limitations, c. means of tethering and d. the maximum raising distance possible for the system and associated battery power source 4) Explain national and local requirements and/or procedures for helicopter rescue in an onshore/offshore WTG, preparing the injured person, preparing the WTG, the helicopter hoisting platform, safe zones and safe behaviour included. (L2 – Knowledge) 5) Explain how to identify and control common risks of hazardous energies and common hazards of enclosed space areas in a WTG, when performing rescue operations, as a singleton rescuer. (L2 – Knowledge) 6) Demonstrate how to apply rescue methods and techniques in performing rescue up operations in a WTG from basement to primary assembly area (ground/transition piece), from transition piece inside tower to nacelle/Heli platform and from transition piece
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