GWO FIRE AWARENESS & FIRE AWARENESS REFRESHER

Course Time:
9am – 1pm on Fridays (or 1pm-5pm if the morning session is fully booked – please read your joining instructions)
1.00pm – 5pm on Wednesdays

Duration: ½ Day
Assessment: Theory and Practical
PRE-REQUISITES
Medical Questionnaire
WINDA I.D
Over 18
Photographic Government I.D
Work boots
In date GWO Fire Awareness certificate (Refresher courses only)

WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?

Anyone looking to begin or continue working in the offshore renewable energy industry. Everyone is expected to hold a valid, in date GWO fire awareness certificate which must be refreshed every 2 years by sitting the GWO Fire awareness refresher course.

LEARNING OUTCOMES
The aim of this BST (R) Fire awareness module is to give basic knowledge and skills to prevent fires and conduct initial and appropriate judgement when evaluating a fire to review and build on previously gained knowledge and skills through theoretical and practical training so that delegates can prevent fires, make initial and appropriate judgement when evaluating fire, and, if it is judged to be safe, to efficiently extinguish an initial fire by using basic hand-held firefighting equipment in accordance with the GWO Refresher Training.

At the end of this course you will be able to:

• demonstrate knowledge of the development and spread of fire
•  demonstrate knowledge of the development and spread of fire
•  identify any sign of a fire in a wind turbine environment
•  demonstrate knowledge of the contingency plans in a wind turbine environment including smoke detection and emergency escape procedures.
• demonstrate correct actions on discovering a fire including correct operation and fire extinguishing by means of the firefighting equipment in a WTG.

GWO WINDA DATABASE

All delegates sitting the GWO courses must now register onto the GWO WINDA database, for further information about GWO’s WINDA Database please click here. ABOUT WINDA

To register onto the WINDA Database CLICK HERE

CERTIFICATION

On successful completion of the GWO Fire Awareness Refresher Training, you will receive a certificate valid for 2 years, this is uploaded onto your WINDA Account within 10 days of course completion. A pdf version of your WINDA GWO Certificate will also be emailed out to you.

GWO BASIC SAFETY TRAINING – REFRESHER PACKAGE

The  GWO Basic Safety Training Refresher (BSTR) provides Delegates with, reviews and builds on a range of important skills and tools obtained during the GWO basic safety training courses, which include Fire Awareness, First Aid, Working at Heights and Manual Handling and  GWO Sea Survival training.

WHO IS THE COURSE SUITABLE FOR?
Anyone looking to refresh their certificates to continue working in the offshore renewable energy industry. Everyone is expected to hold a valid, in date GWO BST certificate which must be refreshed every 2 years.

COURSE TIMES

9am – 5pm Monday – Wednesday or Tuesday to Thursday

Lunch included

This consists of all 5 GWO Basic safety training course modules taken as one Package over 3 Days.

GWO Working at height with GWO Manual Handling – 1 Day
GWO Sea Survival – 1  Day
GWO Fire Awareness – 1/2 Day
GWO First Aid – 1/2 Day

PRE-REQUISITES

It is the responsibility of the delegate to ensure they meet all the pre-requisites and provide documented evidence to that effect PRIOR to course commencement. Failure to do so could result in forfeit of all costs and course attendance.

• In-Date GWO Certificates
• WINDA I.D
• Over 18
• Passport or Driver’s License
• Swim Wear and Towel
• Work Boots
• Medical

GWO WINDA DATABASE

All delegates sitting the GWO courses must now register onto the GWO WINDA database, for further information about GWO’s WINDA Database please click here. ABOUT WINDA

To register onto the WINDA Database CLICK HERE

CERTIFICATION

On successful completion of the GWO BSTR training, you will receive certificates on all 5 course modules valid for 2 years, this is uploaded onto your WINDA Account within 10 days of course completion. A pdf version of your WINDA GWO Certificate will also be emailed out to you.

N.B YOUR CURRENT GWO CERTIFICATES MUST BE IN DATE AT THE TIME OF SITTING YOUR REFRESHER COURSE