Safety training
Enhanced First Aid Standard / V6 10032026
Group discussion
Learning activity involving all participants. Group discussions may be conducted in smaller groups. The instructor should step back and only interfere to facilitate the experience exchange between participants. Optimal group size is four participants.
Hazard
A hazard is any source of potential damage, harm or adverse health effect on something or someone.
Human factors
Human factors refer to an established science that uses many disciplines (like anatomy, physiology, physics, and biomechanics) to understand how people perform under different circumstances and environments.
Practice
The participants apply what they are learning.
Risk
A risk is the chance or probability that a person will be harmed or experience an adverse health effect if exposed to a hazard.
3. CHANGE LOG
Version
Publication date
10032026 V6 For detailed descriptions of changes, please see the changelog published on GWO’s website here: EFA V6 Change Log
Combined Initial and Refresher sections within a single standard:
• Initial and Refresher Training now defined as different training courses available under a single Module - terminology referring to modules updated throughout. Number of sections in the standard simplified and numbering updated throughout
4. SCOPE
Global Wind Organisation is a non-profit body founded by the wind turbine manufacturers and owners. Our members strive for an injury free work environment in the wind turbine industry, setting common international standards for safety training and emergency procedures.
This standard describes the requirements for enhanced first aid training that are recommended by the members of GWO. The standard comprises of one module.
GWO recognises trained persons as competent within Enhanced First Aid (EFA) in the wind industry. GWO accepts the trained person as possessing the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to provide ongoing care to a sick or injured casualty over a short period of time while waiting for professional emergency rescue teams to arrive.
Global Wind Organisation ©2026 / www.globalwindsafety.org
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