Safety Training
GWO Advance Rescue Refresher Training / V5 02052025
WORKING AT HEIGHTS, SELF-EVACUATION
35 min.
The aim of this lesson is to ensure the participants are competent to perform a self-evacuation from an emergency hatch.
After successfully having completed this lesson, the participants can:
62) Act independently to ensure a safe and controlled self-evacuation using standard wind industry evacuation equipment, from an emergency hatch (Ability, intermediate level)
63) Act independently to ensure a safe and correct double evacuation with the evacuation or rescue device in an active mode setup including a connecting element between the device and the harness (Ability, intermediate level)
ELEMENT 7.1 - SAFE AND CONTROLLED SELF-EVACUATION
Learning objectives:
64) The participants can perform a safe and controlled self-evacuation using standard wind industry evacuation equipment from an emergency hatch (Skills, intermediate level)
65) The participants can perform a safe and correct double evacuation with the evacuation or rescue device in an active mode setup including a connecting element between the device and the harness (Skills, intermediate level)
The instructor shall:
Demonstrate the correct rigging and attachment of the evacuation device
Demonstrate how to apply fall protection at any point when there is a risk from falling from height
Demonstrate how to perform a passive mode setup self-rescue from an evacuation hatch
Demonstrate how to perform an active mode setup double evacuation from an evacuation hatch, applying a deflection/friction connector on the rescue device and using a fall restraint lanyard kept as short as possible as a connecting element between the rescue / evacuation device and the harness
Demonstrate how to reduce the risks associated with manual handling and apply further control measures where applicable
Provide constructive feedback on the participants’ efforts during the exercise with focus on their ability to perform correctly, safely, and responsibly
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