V5 is Valid from 1st May, 2025
1. List of Abbreviations | 5 |
2. Terms and Definitions | 5 |
3. Change Log | 8 |
4. Scope | 11 |
5. General Requirements for the Advanced Rescue Training | 11 |
5.1 Overview | 11 |
5.2 Target Group | 12 |
5.3 Aims and Objectives | 12 |
5.4 Duration of the Advanced Rescue Training Modules | 12 |
5.5 Guidance on delivering lesson elements | 13 |
5.6 Validity Period | 13 |
5.7 Course Codes | 14 |
5.8 Participant Prerequisites for the ART modules | 14 |
5.9 Instructor Qualification Prerequisites | 14 |
6. General Resources Required to Deliver GWO ART Modules | 14 |
6.1 Instructors | 15 |
6.2 Practical Training Facilities | 15 |
6.3 Wind Turbine Environment Explained | 18 |
6.4 Training Equipment | 19 |
7. Using this Standard to Develop Training | 20 |
8. Module 1 – Hub, Spinner and Inside Blade Rescue | 22 |
8.1 Aims and objectives for the Hub, Spinner and Inside Hub Rescue Module (HSIBR Module) | 22 |
8.2 Competencies of the Hub, Spinner and Inside Blade Rescue Module (HSIBR Module) | 22 |
8.3 Participant Prerequisites for the Hub, Spinner and Inside Blade Rescue Module (HSIBR Module) | 22 |
8.4 Duration of the Hub, Spinner and Inside Blade Rescue Module (HSIBR Module) | 22 |
8.5 Hub, Spinner and Inside Blade Rescue Module (HSIBR Module) Participant Ratio | 23 |
8.6 Equipment for the HSIBR Module | 23 |
8.7 HSIBR Module Timetable | 24 |
8.8 Detailed Description of the Hub Rescue Module | 25 |
Lesson 1 - Introduction to the training | 25 |
ELEMENT 1.1 - Safety instructions and emergency procedures | 25 |
ELEMENT 1.2 - Facilities | 26 |
ELEMENT 1.3 - Introduction | 27 |
ELEMENT 1.4 - Scope and main learning objectives | 27 |
ELEMENT 1.5 - Motivation | 28 |
ELEMENT 1.6 - Ongoing assessments (participant performance assessment form) | 28 |
ELEMENT 1.7 - Human factors | 29 |
Lesson 2 - Emergency response plan in own organisation | 30 |
ELEMENT 2.1 - Emergency response plan in own organisation | 31 |
ELEMENT 2.2 - Evacuation strategy | 32 |
ELEMENT 2.3 - Dropped Objects Prevention and Safe Tethering Practices | 36 |
Lesson 3 - Measures to prevent injury during training | 38 |
Lesson 4 - Head support during rescue | 39 |
ELEMENT 4.1 - Risk of using a cervical collar | 40 |
ELEMENT 4.2 - Head support during rescue | 41 |
Lesson 5 - Packaging the injured person | 43 |
ELEMENT 5.1 - Packaging the injured person | 44 |
Lesson 6 - Lowering / raising rescue system | 46 |
ELEMENT 6.1 - Lowering / raising rescue system | 46 |
Lesson 7 - HSIBR exercise 1 & 2 (from blade) | 49 |
ELEMENT 7.1 - HSIBR exercise 1 & 2 (from blade) | 50 |
Lesson 8 - HSIBR exercise 3 & 4 (from spinner) | 52 |
ELEMENT 8.1 - HSIBR exercise 3 & 4 (from spinner) | 53 |
ELEMENT 8.2 - HSIBR exercise 3 & 4 (from spinner) | 54 |
Lesson 9 - Outside evacuation of injured person | 55 |
ELEMENT 9.1 - Outside evaluation of injured person – practical exercise | 55 |
Lesson 10 - Training review | 59 |
ELEMENT 10.1 - Training review | 59 |
ELEMENT 10.2 - Feedback session | 59 |
9. Module 2 – Nacelle, Tower & Basement Rescue | 61 |
9.1 Aims and objectives of Nacelle, Tower & Basement Rescue Module | 61 |
9.2 Competencies of Nacelle, Tower & Basement Rescue Module | 61 |
9.3 Duration of the Nacelle, Tower & Basement Rescue Module | 62 |
9.4 Nacelle, Tower & Basement Rescue Module instructor to course participant ratio | 62 |
9.5 Equipment for Nacelle, Tower & Basement Rescue Module | 62 |
9.6 Nacelle, Tower & Basement Rescue Module timetable | 63 |
9.7 Detailed Description of the Nacelle, Tower & Basement Module | 64 |
Lesson 1 - Introduction to the training | 64 |
ELEMENT 1.1 - Safety instructions and emergency procedures | 65 |
ELEMENT 1.2 - Facilities | 65 |
ELEMENT 1.3 - Instructors & participants presentation | 66 |
ELEMENT 1.4 - Overall aim, objectives and agenda | 66 |
ELEMENT 1.5 - Motivation | 67 |
ELEMENT 1.6 - Ongoing assessments (participant performance assessment form) | 68 |
ELEMENT 1.7 - Human factors | 68 |
Lesson 2 - Emergency response plan in own organisation | 70 |
ELEMENT 2.1 - Emergency response plan in own organisation | 70 |
ELEMENT 2.2 - Evacuation strategy | 71 |
ELEMENT 2.3 - Dropped Objects Prevention and Safe Tethering Practices | 75 |
Lesson 3 - Measures to prevent injury during training | 77 |
Lesson 4 - Head support during rescue | 79 |
ELEMENT 4.1 - Risk of using a cervical collar | 79 |
ELEMENT 4.2 - Head support during rescue | 80 |
Lesson 5 - Packaging the injured person | 82 |
ELEMENT 5.1 - Packaging the injured person | 83 |
Lesson 6 - Lowering/raising rescue system | 85 |
ELEMENT 6.1 - Lowering/raising rescue system | 85 |
Lesson 7 - Evacuation of an injured person from the nacelle to the base of the tower | 88 |
ELEMENT 7.1 - Practical exercise evacuation inside and outside of the tower | 90 |
Lesson 8 - Rescue from enclosed space | 93 |
ELEMENT 8.1 - Rescue from enclosed space | 94 |
Lesson 9 - Rescue from crawl space | 97 |
ELEMENT 9.1 - Rescue from crawl space – exercises | 98 |
Lesson 10 - Rescue up | 101 |
ELEMENT 10.1 - Introduction | 102 |
ELEMENT 10.2 - Rescue up, inside and outside of the tower – practical exercises | 105 |
Lesson 11 - Training review | 107 |
ELEMENT 11.1 - Training review | 108 |
ELEMENT 11.2 - Feedback session | 108 |
10. Module 3 – Single Rescuer: Hub, Spinner & Inside Blade Rescue (SR:HSIBR) | 110 |
10.1 Aims and objectives of the Single Rescuer HSIBR Module | 110 |
10.2 Competencies of the Single Rescuer HSIBR Module | 110 |
10.3 Participant Prerequisites for the Single Rescuer HSIBR Module | 110 |
10.4 Duration of the Single Rescue HSIBR Module | 110 |
10.5 Instructor to Course Participant Ratio for the Single Rescuer HSIBR Module | 111 |
10.6 Equipment for the Single Rescuer HSIBR Module | 111 |
10.7 Timetable of the Single Rescuer HSIBR Module | 111 |
10.8 Detailed Description of the Single Rescuer HSIBR Module | 112 |
Lesson 1 - Introduction to the training | 112 |
ELEMENT 1.1 - Safety instructions and emergency procedures | 113 |
ELEMENT 1.2 - Facilities | 113 |
ELEMENT 1.3 - Introduction | 114 |
ELEMENT 1.4 - Scope and main learning objectives | 114 |
ELEMENT 1.5 - Ongoing assessments (participant performance assessment form) | 115 |
ELEMENT 1.6 - Motivation | 116 |
ELEMENT 1.7 - Human factors | 116 |
Lesson 2 - Single rescuer rescue strategy | 118 |
ELEMENT 2.1 - Organisational strategy, in own organisation, single rescuer | 118 |
ELEMENT 2.2 - Evacuation strategy, single rescuer | 119 |
Lesson 3 - Measures to prevent injury during training | 120 |
Lesson 4 - Hub rescue exercise 1 & 2 (from blade) | 121 |
ELEMENT 4.1 - hub rescue exercise 1 & 2 (from blade) | 122 |
Lesson 5 - Hub rescue exercise 3 & 4 (from Spinner) | 125 |
ELEMENT 5.1 - Hub rescue exercise 3 (from spinner) | 125 |
ELEMENT 5.2 - Hub rescue exercise 4 (from spinner) | 126 |
Lesson 6 - Training review | 127 |
ELEMENT 6.1 - Training review | 127 |
ELEMENT 6.2 - Feedback session | 128 |
11. Module 4 – Single Rescuer: Nacelle, Tower & Basement Rescue (SR:NTBR) | 130 |
11.1 Aims and objectives of the Single Rescuer NTBR Module | 130 |
11.2 Competencies of the Single Rescuer NTBR Module | 130 |
11.3 Duration of the Single Rescuer NTBR Module | 130 |
11.4 Instructor to course participant ratio for the Single Rescuer NTBR Module | 131 |
11.5 Equipment for the Single Rescuer NTBR Module | 131 |
11.6 Timetable of the Single Rescuer NTBR Module | 131 |
11.7 Detailed Description of the Single Rescuer NTRB Module | 133 |
Lesson 1 - Introduction | 133 |
ELEMENT 1.1 - Safety instructions and emergency procedures | 133 |
ELEMENT 1.2 - Facilities | 133 |
ELEMENT 1.3 - Scope and main learning objectives | 134 |
ELEMENT 1.4 - Ongoing assessments (Participant performance assessment form) | 134 |
ELEMENT 1.5 - Motivation | 135 |
ELEMENT 1.6 - Human factors | 136 |
Lesson 2 - Single rescuer rescue strategy | 137 |
ELEMENT 2.1 - Organisational strategy, in own organisation, singular rescuer | 137 |
ELEMENT 2.2 - Evacuation strategy, singular rescuer | 138 |
Lesson 3 - Measures to prevent injury during training | 140 |
Lesson 4 - Evacuation of an injured person from the nacelle to the base of the tower | 141 |
ELEMENT 4.1 - Practical exercise, evacuation inside of tower | 141 |
Lesson 5 - Rescue from enclosed space | 144 |
ELEMENT 5.1 - Rescuer from enclosed space – exercises | 144 |
Lesson 6 - Rescue from crawl space | 147 |
ELEMENT 6.1 - Rescuer from crawl space | 148 |
Lesson 7 - Rescue up | 150 |
ELEMENT 7.1 - Rescue up - introduction | 151 |
ELEMENT 7.2 - Rescue up, inside of the tower – practical exercise | 154 |
Lesson 8 - Training review | 156 |
ELEMENT 8.1 - Training review | 157 |
ELEMENT 8.2 - Feedback session | 157 |
12. Combined GWO Advanced Rescue Training | 159 |
12.1 Duration of the Combined GWO ART Module | 159 |
12.2 Instructor to course participant ratio for the Combined GWO ART Module | 159 |
12.3 Requirement to upload training record in WINDA | 160 |
12.4 Timetable of the Combined GWO ART Module | 160 |
Annex 1 - Equipment list | 164 |
Annex 2 - ART guideline: recommendations for implementation | 169 |
Annex 3 - Head support during rescue | 172 |
Annex 4 - Guideline for warm-up exercises | 175 |
Annex 5 - Manual handling risk assessment | 182 |
Annex 6 - Version History | 191 |
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