WHO’S THE COURSE FOR?

This training programme is designed to meet the initial offshore safety and emergency response training requirements for personnel new (or returning) to the offshore oil and gas industry in a tropical environment.

COURSE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:

The aim of the T-BOSIET with CA-EBS and Travel Safely by Boat is to introduce learners to the specific safety issues and regimes relevant to offshore installations and to equip them with the basic emergency response knowledge and skills for travelling to and from offshore installations by helicopter or boat in a tropical environment and the additional Compressed Air Emergency Breathing System (CA-EBS) training is to complement initial and further offshore safety and emergency response training and assessment for personnel travelling to an offshore oil and gas installation by helicopter (in a warm water tropical environment) when issued with a Compress Air Emergency Breathing System (CA-EBS)

The objectives of the T-BOSIET Training are that learners will be able to:

(a) Identify the generic hazards which are specific to offshore oil and gas installations, potential risks associated with those hazards, and how controls are put in place to eliminate or reduce risks.

(b) Identify key offshore related safety regulations and explain the basic safety management concepts

(c) Demonstrate, in a simulated environment, that they can use the safety equipment, and follow procedures in preparing for, and during helicopter emergencies – with particular focus on escaping from a helicopter following ditching

(d) Demonstrate sea survival and first aid techniques

(e) Demonstrate that they can effectively use basic firefighting equipment, and practice self-rescue techniques in low visibility situations, to include smoke filled areas

(f) Ensure learners are familiar with the use of the Compressed Air Emergency Breathing System (CA-EBS)

(g) Ensure that learners understand their basic emergency response actions during a helicopter emergency using the CA-EBS

Learning Outcomes:

The learning outcomes are specified for each of the following modules; there are:

MODULE 1 Learning Outcomes : SAFETY INDUCTION

To successfully complete this module, learners must be able to:

· Identify the main offshore hazards and hazard effects/consequences; explain their associated risks, and how they are controlled.

· Explain the potential environmental impact of offshore installation operations.

· Identify key offshore installation safety regulations and explain the basic concept of these regulations.

· Explain the principles of managing safety on offshore installations.

· State the procedure for prescribed medicines offshore.

· Explain the concept of alcohol and substance abuse policy.

· Explain PPE requirements of working on an offshore installation.

· Explain how to report incidents, accidents and near misses on an offshore installation.

· Explain the role of the Offshore Medic.

MODULE 2 Learning Outcomes : HELICOPTER SAFETY AND ESCAPE WITH CA-EBS

To successfully complete this module, learners must be able to demonstrate:

· Donning of an aviation lifejacket, compressed air emergency breathing system (CA-EBS) equipment and conducting integrity checks of the CA-EBS equipment, including buddy checks

· Deploying (left and right hand) and breathing from CA-EBS equipment at atmospheric pressure in dry conditions

· Actions to take in preparing for a helicopter emergency landing

· Following instruction from the crew, location of CA-EBS equipment and evacuation from a helicopter using a nominated exit, following a controlled emergency descent to a dry landing (conducted in helicopter simulator at poolside on dry land)

· Actions to be taken in preparing for an in-water ditching including location of exit, deploying and breathing from CA-EBS equipment at atmospheric pressure in dry conditions (conducted in helicopter simulator at poolside on dry land)

· Deploying CA-EBS (above the water surface) and breathing from the CA-EBS in a pool, face down in shallow water (at a maximum depth of 0.7m, measured at the chest)

· Deploying CA-EBS (below the water surface, face down in a pool in shallow water) and clearing the mouthpiece by exhaling under the water surface (at a maximum depth of 0.7m, measured at the chest)

· Deploying CA-EBS (below the water surface, face down in a pool in shallow water, using opposite hand to previous exercise) and clearing with purge button under the water surface (at a maximum depth of 0.7m, measured at the chest)

· Deploying CA-EBS (above water surface), in a pool and breathing from CA-EBS underwater in a vertical position (at a maximum depth of 0.7m, measured at the chest)

· Deploying CA-EBS (underwater), in a pool and breathing from CA-EBS underwater in a vertical position (at a maximum depth of 0.7m, measured at the chest)

· Deploying CA-EBS (underwater), in a pool, breathing from CA-EBS underwater, and moving along a horizontal rail for a period of no less than 30 seconds, including a change in direction (at a maximum depth of 0.7m, measured at the chest)

· Actions following a controlled ditching on water (including operation of a push out window on instruction from aircrew) and evacuate through a nominated exit to an aviation liferaft.

· Assist others where possible in carrying out initial actions on boarding the aviation liferaft, to include mooring lines, deploying the sea anchor, raising the canopy and raft maintenance.

· Escaping through a window opening which is underwater, from a partially submerged helicopter (without operation of a push out window).

· Escaping through a window opening which is underwater, from a partially submerged helicopter (including the operation of a push out window).

· Escaping through a window opening which is underwater, from a capsized helicopter (without operation of a push out window).

· Escaping through a window opening which is underwater, from a capsized helicopter (including the operation of a push out window)

· Inflating an aviation lifejacket and deploying a spray visor in water

· Boarding an aviation liferaft from water.

MODULE 3 Learning Outcomes : SEA SURVIVAL

To successfully complete this module, learners must be able to demonstrate:

· Donning of a permanent buoyancy lifejacket prior to use in an emergency.

· The correct actions when mustering and boarding a survival craft (TEMPSC) as a passenger during launching operations.

· Fitting of a helicopter rescue device and correct body posture during winching.

· Water entry (stepping off poolside, maximum height 1 meter) and the precautions to be taken when entering the water

· Individual and group sea survival techniques, to include: swimming, getting into Heat Escape Lessening Position (HELP), wave-slap protection, towing, chain, huddle and circle.

· Boarding a marine life raft from the water.

· *Immediate first aid actions, including checking airways, breathing and industry recognised first aid practice**

*Immediate first aid actions - putting casualty in the recovery position: learners must get instruction and demonstration only from instructors on putting a casualty into the recovery position but do not need to demonstrate this.

** Industry recognised first aid practice – this may vary depending on first aid practice guidelines adopted in different countries/regions.

MODULE 4 Learning Outcomes : FIREFIGHTING AND SELF RESCUE

To successfully complete this module, learners must be able to demonstrate:

· Correct use of hand held portable fire extinguishers and which ones to use for different classes of fires.

· Self-rescue techniques with a smoke hood or partial blindfold from areas where learner visibility is reduced.

· Self-rescue techniques with a smoke hood or partial blindfold from areas where learner visibility is completely obscured.

· Small group escape techniques with a smoke hood or partial blindfold from areas where learner visibility is completely obscured.