Safety training
GWO Advance Rescue Refresher Training / V4 2023-05-02
RESCUE UP
90 min. Helicopter transport is becoming increasingly important for the offshore wind industry. Without helicopters for emergency transport, the evacuation route will always be towards the base of the tower. Helicopter emergency evacuation from a hoisting platform, requires the rescue team to bring the injured person up to the helicopter hoisting platform, rather than to the base of the tower. The lesson is also relevant for infrastructure with a considerable basement structure and transition piece. Standard evacuation equipment and techniques might not always be suitable for excessive distances rescue up from inside these locations. The aim is to enable the participants to bring the injured person from a lower platform to the higher platform, outside and inside the tower, by the use of a powered lowering/raising rescue system. After having successfully completed this lesson, the participants can: 117) Explain national and local requirements and/or procedures for helicopter rescue in an WTG, including preparing the injured person, preparing the WTG, the helipad safe zones and safe behaviour on a helipad (Knowledge, intermediate) 118) Explain how to assess and determine evacuation strategy during a rescue operation, ensuring a clear and preferred evacuation route for the injured person outside or inside the tower, including a high awareness on the risk of the injured person getting stuck in the WTG (e.g. under tower-tower sections) (Knowledge, intermediate level) 119) Perform a pre-use inspection of a random, powered lowering / raising rescue system (Skills, intermediate level) 120) Take initiative and take responsibility to perform the identification and suitable selection of certified and structural anchor points, relevant for various rescue scenarios, relevant for various rescue scenarios (Ability, intermediate level) 121) Take initiative and take responsibility to perform the proper utilisation of a specific powered lowering/raising rescue system, including: how to properly attach, rig and secure the system and requirements; applications, limitations, means of tethering and the maximum raising distance possible for the system and associated battery power source (Skills, intermediate level) 122) Apply the concept of lifting angle, angle factor and deviation (Skills, intermediate level) 123) Explain how to identify and control common risks of hazardous energies and common hazards of enclosed space areas in a WTG, when performing rescue operations (Knowledge, intermediate level) 124) Apply rescue methods and techniques in rescue up operations in a WTG from basement to primary assembly area (ground/transition piece), from transition piece inside tower to nacelle/ helipad and from transition piece outside tower to nacelle/helipad, using a rescue stretcher and/or transfer board, raising rescue system (powered rescue system) (Skills, Intermediate level)
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