Safety training
GWO Advanced Rescue Training Standard / V4 2023-05-02
d. the pros and cons of having rescue personnel board the vessel to administer the descent and receive the injured person
Demonstrate proper use of a specific rescue device
Demonstrate how to attach and rig the rescue device in passive and active setup and how to secure the rope
Explain the requirements, applications, and limitations of the device
Explain the common additional rope's length compared to the specific WTG height
Explain the potential consequence of 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
Note
Explain and demonstrate the above mentioned based on the manufacturer’s user manual
Explain 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, and no rescue stretcher/transfer board Explain and demonstrate how to attach and rig the rescue device in a passive and active setup respectively, and how to utilise a fall restraint lanyard onto the setup to balance the injured person in a perfect horizontal configuration (if required and possible) Explain how to extract the injured person out of the WTG preferably feet first (avoiding neck/head injury of the injured person due to contact with hatchway opening), or extract the injured person from the WTG head first (if this risk cannot be mitigated) Explain how to cautiously manipulate and balance/release the injured person (when suspended) out of the WTG by utilising a tagline. At all times avoid a head down configuration of the unconscious injured person and so prevent stomach content release Explain 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 (e.g. Following tower descent and lowering the injured person to a vessel so that the rescuer maintains control of the rescue device) Demonstrate how to transition from a rescue device active setup into a passive setup configuration without detaching the active setup’s loaded rope’s end from its original anchor point, including: a. how to enable a passive setup by pulling the rope’s end from the rope bag through the device and attaching it to the injured persons harness, enabling a reverse passive setup b. how to rig a configuration where the passive setup loaded rope’s end is deviated through a pulley in the TP crane boom (or similar) and the rescue device is attached within reach on the transition piece (or similar) and can be controlled without the risk of a fall from height
c. how to secure the rope by securing the hand wheel or locking mechanism
d. how to control the descent using the devices friction component or by applying a deflection connector
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