Safety training
GWO Advanced Rescue Training Standard / V5 02052025
Be aware of limitations in own capacity, e.g. due to mental stress or physical stress like exhaustion/fatigue and dehydration and how to cope with this. This includes acknowledging when not able to successfully complete the rescue operation and what to do in this situation
Practise how to reduce manual handling to minimise the risk from injury and/or exhaustion/fatigue
MEASURES TO PREVENT INJURY DURING TRAINING
20 min.
The aim of this lesson is to reduce the risk of injury during training by ensuring that the participants are briefed on the control measures employed in the training area and to warm up prior to performing rescue exercises.
After having successfully completed this lesson, the participants can:
14) Take responsibility for reducing the risk of injury by understanding and demonstrating effective risk control measures (Ability, intermediate level)
The instructor shall:
Explain further control measures relevant for the specific training facilities and training to avoid injury during the training
Verify that the participants can explain the principles of operation of the PPE and equipment to be used during practical training sessions
Ensure that any hazardous energy sources which may affect the participants during the practical training sessions are isolated and locked out and that the status of the isolations has been communicated to the participants
Lead a warm-up session of the major muscle groups of the body, ankles, wrists and back. See suggested exercises in Annex 4
It is the instructor’s responsibility to physically verify that each participant who is working at height (including both casualty and rescuer) is always attached to additional fall protection. GWO recommends that a SRL is used as additional fall protection.
Check knowledge by a Q&A session
The participants shall:
Take part in the warm-up session of the major muscle groups, ankles, wrists and back
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