Safety training
GWO Advanced Rescue Training Standard / V4 2023-05-02
a. attaching the passive setup rescue device within reach b. deviating the configuration over the transition piece crane boom (or similar) c. securing the rope by securing the hand wheel or locking mechanism d. controlling the descent using the rescue device’s friction component or by applying a deflection connector
48) Act independently to fit a harness or improvised harness to be used as a rescue sling around the injured person's chest, and fit other relevant PPE (e.g. helmet, safety glasses) onto an injured person in an enclosed space (Ability, intermediate level)
The use of a rescue sling as an improvised harness is only to be used in an enclosed space where it is not possible to fit a full body harness on an injured person The improvised harness must only be used as a means of extracting an injured person from an enclosed space horizontally
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An improvised harness must never be used for lifting or lowering an injured person
49) Take responsibility to package and transport an injured person on a rescue stretcher and transfer board in a vertical or horizontal configuration to enable safe transportation, by doing regular checks, using rescue equipment such as cervical collar, and avoiding head down configuration of the unconscious injured person (Ability, intermediate level 50) Take responsibility to directly change balancing a suspended, injured person in a horizontal position to a vertical configuration (and vice versa) using safe and suitable (certified or structural) anchor points, lifting angles, deviation, and edge protection for the rescue equipment (Ability, intermediate level) 51) Take responsibility to perform rescue operations, using the casualty’s personal fall protection on them- as additional fall protection, if required (Ability, intermediate level) 52) Take responsibility to perform an evacuation of an injured person from the nacelle to the base of the tower using personal lamp (e.g. helmet lamp), if required due to poor lighting conditions (Ability, intermediate level) 53) Take initiative to act as the informal rescue team coordinator performing scene assessment and hazard identification, assessing, and determining the rescue strategy. Communicate clearly as a team coordinator and team member to emergency responders (Ability, intermediate level) 54) Show interest in the benefits of having a coordinator in a rescue team and the responsibility that comes with it (Ability, basic level)
For inside evacuation, where possible, the participants shall work in teams of two to four. One inside evacuation exercise per participant from the nacelle to primary assembly area (either ground or transition piece). Rescue device is in an active setup.
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