Safety training
GWO Advanced Rescue Training Standard / V5 02052025
Personal fall protection system which prevents the user from reaching zones where the risk of a fall from height exists
Restraint system
Verbal form used to indicate requirements strictly to be followed in order to conform to this training standard and from which no deviation is permitted Verbal form used to indicate that among several possibilities one is recommended as particularly suitable, without mentioning or excluding others, or that a certain course of action is preferred but not necessarily required When an advanced rescue operation is performed by one rescue personnel only. Relevant for personnel working in two-person teams, where advanced rescue preparedness is required Aerial ropeway for injured person transportation. Setup horizontally with a rescue device rope rigged between two structural and/or certified anchor points
Shall
Should
Single rescuer advanced rescue operation
Tensioned line
TP
Transition piece
A tool that is used to transport the injured person and is not to be used for immobilisation. Examples of a transfer board are a spine board, extraction board, spec pack, half board, half stretcher etc.
Transfer board
Working positioning system
Personal fall protection system which enables the user to work in tension or suspension in such a way that free fall is prevented
Zip Line
In this standard a zip line has the same definition as a tensioned line
3. CHANGE LOG
Amendment date
Version
Approved by & date Description of changes
02052025
5
GWO TC 10042025
Changes throughout:
• Aligned standard with GWO Corporate Visual Identity guidelines
Corrected spelling mistakes
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Section 2. Terms and definitions:
Definition for “buddy check” added
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