GWO ART v 2.1

GWO ADVANCED RESCUE TRAINING STANDARD V02.1 – HUB RESCUE

2020-10-01_TS_ART_V02.1

e. Poor manual handling 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 Demonstrate how to assess and determine the most optimum rescue strategy (relevant rescue method, technique, certified equipment, and required personnel) for a rescue scenario in a WTG blade 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 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, if the lowering / raising rescue system is not approved for person lifting Demonstrate how to apply rescue methods, techniques and clear communication in performing safe lowering/raising rescue operations from inside a WTG blade Demonstrate how to perform regular checks of the injured person during the entire rescue operation Demonstrate how to perform a rescue operation, from a WTG blade, through the hub and e.g. out of the hub or into the nacelle Demonstrate how to perform the rescue effort as a team member or team coordinator Demonstrate how to reduce the risks associated with manual handling and apply further control measures where applicable

HUB RESCUE EXERCISE 3 & 4 (FROM SPINNER)

80 min. The aim, learning objectives and elements mentioned in the lesson above (lesson 7) applies to this lesson as well - but from inside the spinner.

Additionally, to successfully complete this lesson of the module, course participants must be able to:

1) Demonstrate how to transport the injured person to the escape hatch by means of a zip line (areal ropeway), to control the handling of injured person more efficiently and reduce manual handling.

Note: Where possible the participants shall work in teams of two.

1 exercise per team, with one participant acting as team coordinator

Note: It is recommended that a rescue dummy is used for this exercise

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