2023-05-02_ART_V4

Safety training

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

23) The participants can 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 (Skills, intermediate level)

The instructor shall:

Explain how to assess and determine evacuation strategy during a rescue operation, ensuring a clear and preferred evacuation route for the injured person outside or inside the tower by considering:

a.

the medical condition of the injured person

b.

time constraints

c.

transition piece size and configuration

d.

nacelle position to the wind

e.

evacuation hatch location

f.

interfering wind speeds

g.

wind directions

h.

temperatures

i.

wind chill factor

Explain how to mitigate transition piece size and configuration, nacelle position to the wind, evacuation hatch location and interfering wind speeds and wind directions, when bringing down an injured person by an outside evacuation:

a. from a 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 a passive rescue device setup and (if beneficial) tagline

Explain the challenges, methods, and techniques of evacuating an injured person from a transition piece to a vessel highlighting:

a. the pros and cons of 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

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