GWO Basic Safety Training
– First Aid Refresher
Purpose
The objective of this course is to refresh the skills and knowledge previously acquired in the “First Aid” module, enabling participants working in the wind turbine industry and within a WTG environment to provide effective first aid.
Overall, the course equips participants with fundamental knowledge and skills necessary for safe operations within the wind turbine sector.
Target Audience
This course is designed for employees operating both onshore and offshore in the wind energy industry.
Objectives
Through a combination of theoretical instruction and practical exercises—aligned with GWO first aid training—the course ensures that participants are capable of:
- Demonstrating an understanding of the importance of administering first aid safely and sensibly, in accordance with legal requirements relevant to their geographic area as well as ERC and AHA guidelines.
- Identifying and explaining normal bodily functions, signs, features, symptoms of both severe and minor injuries, as well as illnesses.
- Understanding and responding appropriately in a timely manner during emergencies within a WTG environment.
- Administering life-saving first aid using the “C”-A-B-C method.
- Utilizing an Automated External Defibrillator (AED).
- Providing general first aid assistance.
- Correctly using first aid equipment.
Catering
Duration
Half day
Assessment
Ongoing assessment through questioning techniques during the theoretical portion. Participants must complete all exercises satisfactorily, which will be documented on a Performance Assessment Form.
A certificate will be issued upon successful completion of the training, along with reporting to WINDA.
Notes
- Prior to attendance, participants must be registered in WINDA’s database.
- This basic safety training involves physical demands and potentially stressful scenarios; therefore, all participants should be healthy and fit to complete the entire program.
- It is a prerequisite for participation that each attendee submits a valid health declaration per GWO guidelines.
- A valid GWO First Aid certificate that has not yet expired is required.