GWO Fire Awareness training is aimed at personnel who will be working in the wind industry or related fields and will have their duties in a wind turbine environment, usually in physical contact with a wind turbine or an offshore wind structure.
Add Pre Requisites
There are no training pre-requisites for this course.
Objective
The aim of GWO Fire Awareness training is to teach delegates to support and care for themselves and others working in the industry by possessing Fire Awareness knowledge and skills.
Course content
- Demonstrate knowledge of the development and spread of fire.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the causes of fires in wind turbines and the dangers related to this.
- Identify any sign of a fire in a wind turbine environment.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the contingency plans in a wind turbine environment including smoke detection and emergency escape procedures.
- Demonstrate correct actions on discovering a fire including correct operation and fire extinguishing by means of the firefighting equipment in a WTG.
Exam
The delegates will be assessed against the learning outcomes.
The course assessment is carried out by the instructor being satisfied of individual competencies through questioning, observation and the use of the control measure form.
