GWO Advanced First Aid Course for Rescue Operations in Wind Turbine Nacelle, Tower & Basement KONG

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Timetable

1st day 9.00-13.00 14.00-17.00
2nd day 9.00-13.00 14.00-17.00

Intended audience

Personnel who will work in the wind energy industry or related sectors. Personnel selected to perform advanced rescue operations or to lead an advanced rescue operation.

Pre-requisites

All participants in a GWO training course shall create a WINDA profile on the Global Wind Organisation website in order to obtain an identification code (ID WINDA) which must be provided upon registration.
In addition, course participants must be in possession of the basic course and the following courses: GWO BST WAH (Working at Heights), GWO BST FA (First Aid) and GWO BST MH (Manual Handling).
Module participants must be in good, self-certified psycho-physical condition.
Should health conditions change during training, work activities must cease immediately unless the participant submits medical clearance.
The training centre is entitled to exclude a participant from the training or examination in the event of doubts about his or her health, fitness or aptitude for safety.

Objectives

The purpose of this module is to enable participants, through theoretical and practical training, to review and consolidate skills previously acquired from the ART Nacelle, Tower & Basement Rescue module and the BST Working at Heights and Manual Handling modules to enable course participants to perform rescue operations of injured persons in a WTG nacelle, tower and basement using industry-standard rescue equipment, methods and techniques.

Course fee

660,00€ per participant at Kong premises (VAT exempt).

It is possible to organize courses on Saturdays and Sundays as well, by scheduling the dates in advance. Customized quotes will be provided with the appropriate fee adjustments.

Confirmation of the course will be sent by e-mail at least 10 working days before the fixed date.

The course will be activated upon reaching the minimum number of 4 participants.

Introduction to the course
Emergency response plan in your organisation
Review of knowledge
Measures to prevent accidents during training
Manual handling
Working at height and rescue from a ladder
Working at height and self-evacuation
Evacuation of an injured person from the shuttle at the base of the tower
Rescue from a confined space
Rescue from a crawl space
Rescue from below
Final assessment

PPE and Log Book

The PPE required for the course (with the exception of clothing, footwear, and gloves) will be provided by Kong S.p.A.
Logbook holders (Kong, Irata, GWO) are required to bring it with them for recording updates.

Checks and evaluation

Participants will be assessed on the basis of learning outcomes by direct observation during training and final written test.

Teaching material

The necessary documentation will be provided for the in-depth study of the topics covered.

Teaching methodology

the courses are conducted with an interactive method, in order to involve the participants, stimulate their interest, encourage discussion on practical cases from their experience.
This allow the cours contents to be adapted to the needs of the participants themselves.

Attendance certificates and participants’ evaluation

A certificate of attendance valid for the Global Wind Organisation (GWO) standard is issued after positive learning assessments and participating in 100% of the hours provided for the module.

Duration of the GWO certificates of attendance

The module described above is valid for 24 months.

Payment procedure

Bank transfer within two days of receipt of the course confirmation.
Registration will only be officially confirmed upon receipt of the fee.

Cancellation

In case of cancellation Kong S.p.A. will retain

50% if the cancellation is made within 5 working days before the beginning of the course
the entire fee if the cancellation is made from the fourth working day before the beginning of the course, at the beginning of the course or after the course has started.

Any absences for health reasons only entitle the fee to be suspended if documented.