Designed to meet the OPITO standard to train personnel required to serve as a member of an Emergency Response and Helideck Team on an offshore installation.
Prerequisite training
Possession of a current BOSIET or FOET certificate or suitable alternative.
Course content
Delegates successfully completing the course will have achieved practical knowledge of:
- Working as part of a fire/heli team
- How to respond in an emergency situation
- The confidence required to use fire equipment competently and safely
- Maintaining a state of readiness and responding to emergencies
- Entering incident areas safely
- Rescuing personnel
- Carrying out firefighting operations using fixed and/or portable firefighting equipment
- Maintaining communications in accordance with procedures and ensure appropriate persons are notified
- Assisting during normal Helideck operations
- Identifying hazards relating to offshore helicopter operations
- Maintaining, cleaning and carrying out service checks on BA sets
- Responding to the appropriate alarms and safely entering the incident area
Recommended refresher training
Holder should undertake Further Training in line with the Oil & Gas UK Guidelines.
Course fees include
- OPITO certification and registration
- Vantage registration
- Course certification in Log Book