GWO Training

GWO First Aid

Duration

3 days (onshore)
4 days (offshore)

Timetable

08:00h to 15:00h

Date

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Place

Stier Training Centre

INFO ABOUT COURSE

GWO First Aid

The Global Wind Organization (GWO) BST (Basic Safety Training) course is essential training for workers in the wind industry, both onshore and offshore. It is designed to provide participants with a solid foundation in safety and critical skills for working on wind farms. The key aspects of GWO’s BST training for both onshore and offshore workers are described here.

Secure your professional future with GWO (Global Wind Organization) professional competence certification.

Target Audience

GWO First Aid module is to enable participants, through theoretical and practical training, to recognise signs and symptoms of life threating situations and administer safe and effective first aid in the wind turbine industry/WTG environment in order to save lives and prevent further injury, until the casualty can be handed over to the next level of care.

Prerequisites

In order to complete GWO First Aid course, delegates must be WINDA registered before arriving for the course.

Objective

GWO First Aid provides the skills and knowledge to administer safe and effective first aid in the wind turbine industry.

The training is designed to enable delegates to work in a safe manner and meet emergency response requirements in accordance with GWO Basic Safety Training (BST).

The course involves a combination of practical and theoretical training.

Course Content

Delegates completing a GWO First Aid training course will be able to;

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of carrying out first aid in a safe manner
  • Demonstrate first aid in accordance with legislative requirements of their geographic location and according to ERC guidelines
  • Demonstrate an awareness of AHA guidelines
  • Identify and explain normal function, vital signs, signs and symptoms of serious and minor injuries and illness related to the human body
  • Demonstrate an understanding and correct order of management in an emergency situation in a wind turbine generator environment
  • Demonstrate the correct use of lifesaving first aid using the primary survey A-B-C
  • Demonstrate the correct use of an automatic external defibrillator (AED)
  • Demonstrate the correct use of ordinary first aid, the secondary survey
  • Demonstrate the correct use of first aid equipment in a first aid scenario
Exam

The course is a mix of both practical and theoretical sessions during which delegates will be required to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of the course contents.

Upon successful completion, participants will receive a GWO First Aid certificate, valid for two years and recognized globally in the wind energy sector.

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