2023-05-02_ART_V4

Safety training

GWO Advanced Rescue Training Standard / V4 2023-05-02

f.

nacelle configuration and position to the wind

g.

evacuation hatch location

h.

obstructions within the evacuation route

Discuss with the participants requirements and procedures for helicopter rescue

Highlight the specific limitations of lifting distances of rescue devices, designed for lowering an injured person

Stress the generic approach to teaching the use of rescue equipment in this lesson focusing on the similarities and differences in design, functionality, and operation between different products Explain the potential task placed upon the participants in their own organisations on completion, requiring them to familiarise themselves with other rescue equipment products Lead a short discussion to ensure participants requirements and procedures for helicopter rescue and rescue strategies are fully understood

The participants shall:

Practise a pre-use inspection of the rescue device driver covering the characteristics and principles of the following:

a.

marking and labels

b.

equipment is within the period of formal inspections

c. the product operating temperature range, particularly relevant for the associated battery power source in low temperatures d. checking integrity and the absence of damage, corrosion, saltwater / chemical / lubricant / dirt exposure or contamination

e. operation including taut (drill chuck) attachment to the rescue device

f. object attachment and tethering the driver and associated battery power source(s), if applicable

g. observe the manufacturer’s user manual for specific or additional requirements

Practise the method of rigging and operating the power-driven devices including:

a.

relevant technical specifications

b.

requirements

c.

applications

d.

limitations

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