Safety training
GWO Advanced Rescue Training Standard / V4 2023-05-02
a.
relevant evacuation route
b.
method
c.
technique
d.
certified equipment
e.
required personnel
Practise how to prepare the injured person for safe transportation (i.e. apply head support, harness and other PPE, and package them on a rescue stretcher or transfer board)
Practise:
a. how to manually transport an injured person (in a balanced way) on a rescue stretcher or transfer board or by means of a zip line (aerial ropeway) when relevant
b. how to attach the rescue device to the injured person in a safe and proper manner
c. how to utilise tagline(s) during one exercise, when performing outside evacuation
d. 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
e. how to select and utilise certified and structural anchor points
f. how to apply the theory of lifting angle, angle factor, deviation, and edge protection to the rescue scenario g. 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 utilisation of; an injured person personal fall protection equipment additional fall protection system; if the lowering / raising rescue system is not approved for person lifting
h. how to apply rescue methods, techniques, and clear and precise communication in a safe ascending/descending rescue operations from a WTG
i. regular checks of the injured person during the entire rescue operation, including first aid primary survey
j. the rescue effort as a team member or team coordinator
k. how to reduce the risks associated with manual handling and apply further control measures where applicable l. how to perform an outside evacuation with the injured person in a horizontal configuration, and the rescue device in passive setup, from a WTG hub or nacelle to a primary assembly area (ground or transition piece)
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