This is one carried over from the old forum
Description:
The course syllabus covers the requirements prescribed in the standards of OPITO(UK), OLF(Norway) and NOGEPA(Holland).
Objectives:
Trainees who successfully complete the course will be able to demonstrate the required minimum standard of competence set out in the Offshore Emergency Response standards.
Course Outline:
Safety induction and preventive safety
Offshore overview – Offshore Hazards – Environmental awareness
Personal Standards – Working routines – Safety organisation
Dealing with Hazards – Personal Protective equipment – Manual handling
Working with Chemicals – Permit to work system – North Sea Legislation
Fire prevention and Fire Fighting
Offshore Fire fighting organisation
Theory of fire – types and sources of ignition – fire hazards – spread of fire
Classification of fire and applicable extinguishing agents – Fire detection and alarm systems
Fixed fire extinguishing systems – Use of portable fire extinguishing equipment
Fire fighting methods – Exercises extinguishing fires, using various types of portable extinguishers and water, using jet/spray nozzles, escaping from a smoke filled environment using Escape sets.
First Aid and Hypothermia
General principles – Assessment of casualties and threats to own safety
The unconscious casualty – resuscitation – Bleeding and wounds
Management of shock – Burns and scalds
Rescue and transport casualties – First aid in an emergency situation
Use of emergency First aid kit
Principles of Hypothermia – First aid to hypothermic casualties
Helicopter Safety and Escape
Helicopter operations – Flight safety – Safety measures – Dangers and Hazards
Helicopter emergencies – Preparation prior to an emergency landing
Escaping from a helicopter – Exercises escaping from a helicopter on land and underwater, operating helicopter safety equipment.
Survival at Sea
Types of Emergency situations
Training and drills – emergency preparedness – Evacuation procedures
Use of equipment in liferaft and lifeboat – Personal life saving appliances – Principles of survival at sea
Actions to take when in water and survival craft – Location aids – Search and rescue – Helicopter assistance
Certification:
Basic Offshore Safety Induction & Emergency Training / Basic Safety & Emergency Preparedness Course
Validity:
4 Years
Entry Standards:
This course is open to both prospective and serving offshore workers. They should be certified to be in good health.
Duration:
5 Days (Basic)
2 Days (Refresher)
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Go to this website: http://www.idess.com/bnsea.htm
Contact information:
IDESS NORWAY AS
Torskebergveien, 6
N-3950 Brevik
NORWAY
Phone: + 47 35 55 55 45
Mobile: + 47 90 77 56 58
Fax: + 47 35 55 55 42
E-mail:
id-norw@online.no
hch@idess.com
ish@idess.com