WHO’S THE COURSE FOR?

· This training is designed for currently-appointed OPITO-certified HERTMs that are required to revalidate their OPITO HERTM certification by refreshing and updating their knowledge and skills in aspects of their role that they cannot practice in the workplace.

COURSE AIMS AND BENEFITS:

· To give HERTM’s the opportunity to practice and maintain the skills required when dealing with helicopter emergency response situations or incidents as members of an Offshore Helideck Emergency Response Team, in aspects of their role which they cannot reasonably practise offshore.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

To successfully complete this Programme, delegates must demonstrate the following:

· Emergency access and egress to and from helidecks including clear, concise and effective communications with HERTL and team members.

· Updating HERTL on progress against the emergency response plan at appropriate times.

· Responding appropriately to HERTL direction during emergencies including the correct selection of appropriate fire-fighting equipment for the incident.

·  Under direction from the HERTL: approaching the incident area in a controlled manner – continually assessing how the changes in the emergency could impact on the safety of other ERT members, maintaining a means of escape from the incident area.

·  Effective execution of emergency response tasks.

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

· Correct donning and use of breathing apparatus (BA) when instructed by HERTL (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.

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).

·  Working with back-up emergency response teams – where required to do so.

·  Correct casualty handling techniques.

·  Hose-running techniques and associated hazards

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

·  Working with back-up emergency response teams – where required to do so.

·  Correct casualty handling techniques.

·  Hose-running techniques and associated hazards.