Safety training
GWO Advanced Rescue Training Standard / V5 02052025
Describe and explain how to mitigate transition piece size and configuration, nacelle position to the wind, evacuation hatch location and interfering wind speeds and wind directions, bringing down an injured person by an outside evacuation
a. from a hub/nacelle to a transition piece by means of a passive rescue device setup, and (if beneficial) tagline
b. from a transition piece to a vessel by means of an active or passive rescue device setup, and (if beneficial) tagline
Discuss the challenges, methods, and techniques of evacuating an injured person from a transition piece to a vessel highlighting pros and cons of the following:
a.
passive or active rescue device setup
b.
communication with vessel crew
c. procedures and techniques on how to put down the injured person cautiously on a vessel moving up/down in the swell
Practise the proper use of a specific rescue device
Practise how to attach and rig the rescue device in passive setup and how to secure the rope
Discuss the requirements, applications, and limitations of the device
Discuss the common additional rope's length compared to the specific WTG height
Discuss the potential consequence of a passive and an active setup rescue device slowing down or being blocked by the weight of a loose hanging / unsupported length of the unloaded rope’s end.
Discuss the pros and cons of using (for an outside evacuation) different rescue stretcher types. For example, comparing rescue stretchers with lifting bridles with a rescue stretcher/transfer board without lifting bridles versus no rescue stretcher/transfer board Discuss and practise how to attach and rig the rescue device in a passive and active setup respectively and how to utilise a fall restraint lanyard in the setup to balance the injured person in a perfect horizontal configuration, if required and possible Discuss how to load the injured person out of the WTG, preferably feet first, attending to avoid neck/head injury of the injured person due to hatchway opening contact, or load the injured person out of the WTG headfirst if this risk cannot be mitigated Discuss how to cautiously manipulate and balance/let go of the injured person out of the WTG when suspended by utilising a tagline, at the same time aiming to avoid head down configuration of the unconscious injured person preventing stomach content release
Discuss why it might be required to transition a rescue device setup from active to passive setup configuration without detaching the active setup loaded rope’s end from its original anchor point
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