GWO ART v 2.1

GWO ADVANCED RESCUE TRAINING STANDARD V02.1 – HUB RESCUE

2020-10-01_TS_ART_V02.1

c. Poor lighting conditions d. Dropped objects 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 evacuation strategy for an evacuation scenario from a WTG hub or nacelle outside the tower, including: a. Relevant evacuation route b. Method c. Technique

d. Certified equipment e. Required personnel

Demonstrate how to prepare the injured person for safe transportation (i.e. apply head support, harness and other PPE, and package him on a rescue stretcher or transfer board) Demonstrate how to manually transport an injured person 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 in a safe and proper manner. Demonstrate how to utilize tagline(s) during one exercise, when performing outside evacuation Demonstrate how to balance an injured person 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 to the rescue scenario 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 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, including first aid primary survey Demonstrate how to perform the rescue effort as a team member or team coordinator Demonstrate how to perform an outside evacuation with the injured person in a horizontal configuration, and the rescue device in a;

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