GWO ADVANCED RESCUE TRAINING STANDARD V02.1 – NACELLE, TOWER & BASEMENT RESCUE
2020-10-01_TS_ART_V02.1
10 N ACELLE , T OWER & B ASEMENT RESCUE
10.1 Aims and objectives of Nacelle, Tower & Basement Module
The aim of this module is to enable the course participant to perform injured person rescue operations in a WTG nacelle, tower and basement, by using industry standard rescue equipment, methods and techniques, exceeding those of GWO work at height.
The Nacelle, Tower and Basement Rescue module shall ensure that the course participants are able to;
1) Assess and determine rescue strategy (relevant rescue method, technique, certified equipment, and required personnel) for various rescue scenarios, from the nacelle, tower or basement of a WTG 2) 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 3) Explain and demonstrate the identification and suitable selection of certified and structural anchor points, relevant for various rescue scenarios 4) Explain and apply the concept of lifting angle, angle factor and deviation 5) Explain national and local requirements and/or procedures for helicopter rescue in an WTG, including preparing the injured person, preparing the WTG, the Heli-pad safe zones and safe behaviour included 6) Explain and control common risks of hazardous energies and common hazards of enclosed space areas, when performing rescue operations 7) Apply rescue methods and techniques in performing descending and ascending rescue operations, from a WTG nacelle, tower and basement, using a rescue stretcher and transfer board, manually and power-driven lowering/raising rescue system (rescue device, pulley system or similar) 8) Fit a harness and other PPE (e.g. helmet, safety glasses) onto an injured person, in an enclosed space 9) Package an injured person on a rescue stretcher and transfer board in a vertical or horizontal configuration to enable safe transportation, by doing regular checks, using rescue equipment such as cervical collar and avoiding head down configuration of the unconscious injured person
Note:
Whenever possible, an injured person should be lowered in a horizontal configuration
10) Manually transport an injured person on a rescue stretcher or transfer board - in a balanced way 11) Change directly from balancing an injured person from a horizontal position to a vertical configuration (and vice versa) when suspended 12) Perform rescue operations, in the nacelle, tower and basement, using safe and suitable (certified or structural) anchor points, lifting angles, deviation, and edge protection for the rescue equipment
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