Safety training
GWO Basic Safety Training / V19 02052025
The participants shall:
Discuss how to best apply the skills learned during the BST Working at Heights training in a wind turbine environment
Share relevant experiences and reflections on the multiple perspectives acquired through group discussions
ELEMENT 14.2 - SUSPENSION TRAUMA
Learning objectives:
114) The participants can explain the cause of suspension trauma and ways to prevent it (Knowledge, intermediate level)
115) The participants can act independently in reducing the risks of a suspension trauma if suspected in a casualty (Ability, intermediate level)
The instructor shall:
Explain how suspension trauma affects the human body
Explain how to mitigate suspension trauma using trauma straps (if fitted to the harness) or using a work positioning lanyard
Demonstrate how to position and treat a conscious and unconscious casualty who is suspected to be suffering from suspension trauma
The participants shall:
Ask relevant questions when in doubt
The class will be divided into three groups of four participants, maximum. The participants should use 10 minutes to discuss and generate ideas about rescue and emergency situations in the wind turbine environment. Each group should write the ideas on a flipchart that the instructor can display to enhance a large group discussion with the entire class during the remaining 10 minutes of the workshop. Adjust number of groups (of four) to match total number of participants
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