Safety training
GWO Basic Safety Training / V18 2024-06-24
Practise a pre-use inspection of the rescue/evacuation device products chosen to instruct this module
ELEMENT 13.3 - SAFE AND CORRECT EVACUATION
Learning objectives:
99) The participants can perform a safe and correct single evacuation with the evacuation, or rescue, device set up in a passive mode (Skills, intermediate level)
100) The participants can perform a safe and correct double evacuation with the evacuation or rescue device set up in an active mode: including a connecting element between the device and the harness (Skills, intermediate level)
The instructor shall:
Demonstrate how to perform a safe and correct evacuation, which shall include:
a. attaching the evacuation device to an anchor point (passive mode setup)
b. attaching the evacuation device to the harness, (active mode setup, applying a deflection/friction connector (carabiner) on the rescue device) and, during a double evacuation, using a fall restraint lanyard (kept as short as possible) as a connecting element between the rescue/evacuation device and the harness
c. when using a friction device; ensure that the rope runs through the device as intended according to the manufacturer’s instructions
d. detach the fall restraint/fall arrest system, if attached to an anchor point
e. provide fall prevention by keeping the evacuation device rope’s end taut
f. safe and correct access to egress location (e.g. opening escape hatch door, rolled roof edge, etc)
g. deploying the rope bag and inspecting for knots/length (passive mode setup)
h. secure the rope bag to the harness (active mode setup)
i. holding onto the rescue device rope while getting into position for descent (e.g. getting out of the hatch)
j. transferring full body weight to the rescue device rope before descent (e.g. while sitting in the open hatch and putting tension on the rope)
k.
evacuating to ground level
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