GWO BST First Aid refresher

GWO BST First Aid Refresher

The GWO Basic Safety Training (BST) is designed to provide personnel with the skills that will enable them to work in a safe manner in the wind industry and to meet emergency response training requirements for personnel new to the global wind industry. It is designed to accommodate personnel working both onshore and offshore.

The aim of this First Aid module is to administer safe and effective first aid in the wind turbine industry in accordance with GWO First Aid training through theoretical and practical training.

Course Content

After completion of the course, the trainee will have achieved skills and basic knowledge about:

• Global and regional legislation.
• First aid guidelines ERC and AHA.
• Risks and hazards.
• Anatomy, structure, functions and symptoms.
• Use of first aid principles in emergency situations.
• Serious and minor illness and injuries.
• Management of an incident.
• Safety awareness in an emergency situation.
• Emergency rescue team.
• Primary and secondary incidents.
• Lifesaving first aid.
• AED safety procedures and correct use of an AED.
• Managing minor and serious incidents.
• Psychological first aid.
• Demonstration of first aid equipment.
• Scenario based training.
• API connection types and ring gaskets.
• Oilfield terminology.
• A-B-C principles and primary survey.
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and practice exercise.
• AED safety procedures and correct use of an AED.
• Managing minor and serious incidents.
• Psychological first aid.
• Demonstration of first aid equipment.
• Scenario based training.
• API connection types and ring gaskets.
• Oilfield terminology

Course Objectives

• The delegates are able to demonstrate understanding of the importance to carry out first aid in a safe manner in accordance with legislative requirements of their geographic location and according to ERC and AHA guidelines.
• The delegates are able to identify and explain normal function, normal signs, functions and symptoms of serious and minor injuries and illness related to the human body.
• The delegates are able to demonstrate understanding and correct order of management in an emergency
  • The delegates are able to demonstrate correct use of lifesaving first aid using the primary survey A-B-C.
  • The delegates are able to demonstrate correct use of an automatic external defibrillator (AED).
  • The delegates are able to demonstrate correct use of ordinary first aid, the secondary survey.
  • The delegates are able to demonstrate correct use of first aid equipment in a first aid scenario.