WHO’S THE COURSE FOR?

· The target group for Helideck Emergency Response Team Leader Training programme is personnel who are to be appointed to the role of a Helideck Emergency Response Team Leader (HERTL).

COURSE AIMS AND BENEFITS:

HERTLs to understand the importance of pre-planning for and the main elements of the response requirement for a range of helideck and helicopter emergencies.

· HERTLs to understand the importance of emergency response practice via onshore training and offshore drills.

· HERTLs to understand the requirement for different types of emergency response systems and controls.

· Understand how the limited emergency response capability on an NUI can affect NUI helideck emergency response.

· The roles and responsibilities of both the HERTL and the Helideck Emergency Response Team during a helicopter-related emergency.

· Understanding the human factors issues during emergencies and how to manage them.

· Leading the Helideck Emergency Response Team during a range of typical helideck simulated emergency scenarios – some of which involve live fires, in a safe and controlled manner.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

To successfully complete this training programme, delegates must be able to know and understand:

· Define the role and key responsibilities of a HERTL.

· State the main elements of helideck emergency response plan.

· Identify typical organisations involved in a helicopter emergency response.

· Identify types of potential offshore helideck emergencies.

· State the general firefighting safety goals and objectives.

· Explain the purpose of typical helideck emergency systems and controls.

To successfully complete this training programme, delegates must be able to perform:    

· Emergency access and egress to and from helidecks including clear, concise and effective communications with all relevant ER personnel.

· Directing the helideck team in a clear and confident manner during emergencies including the  correct selection of appropriate fire-fighting equipment for the incident.

· Directing entry to the incident area in a controlled manner – continually assessing how the changes in the emergency could impact on the safety of the HERT members, maintaining a means of escape from the incident area.

· Effective delegation of emergency response tasks to team members.

· Controlling helicopter incident firefighting operations, to include responding to a helicopter engine fire using a CO2 media extended applicator.

· Ensure correct donning, use and monitoring of breathing apparatus (BA) of HERT members (all delegates to practice donning and using BA).

· Effective Search and rescue (SAR) principles and techniques – on or close to the helideck, locating, extracting and handling missing personnel and casualties following a helicopter incident on the helideck.

· Appropriate response to non-firefighting operations during helicopter incident.

· Ensuring effective use of firefighting fixed, portable and mobile systems, including fixed fire monitors, dry chemical and CO2 fire extinguishment and control media.

· Responding to an NUI helideck fire (with limited firefighting equipment).

· Utilising back-up ER Team via the Team Leader (this only requires briefing the back-up team leader).

· Missing personnel and casualty management.

· Hose-running techniques and associated hazards.

· Conducting dynamic risk assessment during the emergency situation and obtaining feedback against the plan.

· Continually monitoring human factors.

TRAINING METHODS:

Theory / Practical.

METHODS OF ASSESSMENT:

Practical assessment.