This training programme is designed to meet the offshore safety and emergency response training requirements for personnel working in the offshore oil and gas industry who will be supplied with a compressed air emergency breathing system (CA-EBS) during offshore helicopter travel.
Add Pre Requisites
- RG and CPF;
- Passport (expatriates);
- SCUBA Medical Questionnaire.
Objective
To prepare learners that intend to travel to and from offshore oil and gas installations and vessels by helicopter by providing specific training in pre-flight and in-flight requirements and to equip learners with the basic emergency response knowledge and skills required in the event of a helicopter emergency – with a specific focus on escaping from a helicopter following ditching, including, in addition, the usage of a Compressed Air Emergency Breathing System (CA-EBS).
Course content
Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET) with Compressed Air Emergency Breathing System (CA-EBS)
UNIT OIS-78 Helicopter Safety and Escape CA-EBS:
Outcome 1 Helicopter Travel;
Outcome 2 Helicopter Emergencies;
Outcome 3 Use of Compressed Air Emergency Breathing System (CA-EBS) (Theory);
Outcome 4 Use of Compressed Air Emergency Breathing System (CA-EBS) (Practical);
Outcome 5 Practical Helicopter Escape Techniques;
Outcome 6 Additional CA-EBS Training (In-Water).
Theory: 105 min Practice: 325 min Total Optimum Contact Time: 7h 10 min
Technical Reference: OPITO Registration Code 5295.
Exam
Learners will be assessed against the learning outcomes specified using direct observation and verbal questions. Learners will be assessed using verbal questions for UNIT OIS-78 (Outcomes 1-3). Learners will be assessed using direct observation of practical exercises for UNIT OIS-78 (Outcomes 4-6). To achieve the HUET with CA-EBS Training the learners will need to complete the mandatory unit, correctly answering all verbal questions and successfully completing all practical exercises specified.
Validity: 4 years
