GWO First Aid Refresher
This refresher course updates participants’ first aid skills, ensuring continued competence in managing medical emergencies in wind turbine environments.
Hub, Spinner, and Inside Blade Rescue, GWO ART-H
Course length
8 hours (1 day)
Instructor
1:6
Period of validity
2 years
Certification
GWO ART-H certification
Venue
Lower Ty Newydd, Clytha, Raglan, Monmouthshire Wales, NP15 2BQ
GWO ART-H
Goal
This training aims to equip participants with the required knowledge and skills to manage and execute rescues in the confined spaces of Wind Turbine Generators.
Target group
Training designed specifically for wind industry personnel involved in hub and spinner operations that require advanced rescue preparedness.
Highlights
Focused training for rescue in confined wind turbine areas.
Hands-on practice in hub, spinner, and blade environments.
Designed to exceed basic safety training standards.
Description
This specialised training enables personnel to perform advanced rescues in a wind turbine generator's hub, spinner, and inside blade areas.
This course develops the ability to rescue injured persons from the hub, spinner, and inside blade sections of a Wind Turbine Generator. Participants will learn to use advanced rescue methods and equipment through both classroom instruction and hands-on practice in realistic scenarios.
Compliance
Global Wind Organisation
Previous knowledge
Valid GWO Basic Safety Training (BST) Working at Heights, First Aid, and Manual Handling certifications.
Requirements
Participants must meet the physical demands of practical exercises and hold the necessary prerequisites.
Progression
Certification offers potential career advancement in the wind industry, participants may choose to advance to further specialised GWO modules, such as Combined Advanced Rescue Training or Single Rescuer courses.
Theoretical elements
– Understanding confined space hazards and risks.
– Strategies for emergency evacuation.
– Communication in rescue operations.
Practical elements
– Rescue exercises from the blade and spinner.
– Handling injured persons in confined spaces.
– Utilisation of advanced rescue systems.
Associated training
GWO Fire Awareness
Essential fire safety training for wind industry personnel, covering fire prevention, emergency response, and the safe use of firefighting equipment according to GWO standards.
GWO Manual Handling
This module equips participants with essential manual handling techniques to minimise the risk of musculoskeletal injuries when working in wind turbine environments.
GWO Basic Safety Training Refresher
A refresher course for wind industry personnel to maintain essential safety skills in first aid, manual handling, fire awareness, working at heights, and sea survival, as per GWO standards.