Personnel that are issued with Compressed Air Emergency Breathing System (CA-EBS) whilst travelling to work by helicopter and may be required to use a CA-EBS in the event of an emergency.
Prerequisites
None
Objective
The aims and objectives of the training are to ensure that the delegate gains the required knowledge and understanding of the particular hazards and properties of a Compressed Air Emergency Breathing System (CA-EBS) and appropriate practical emergency response actions to take should the requirement for emergency deployment arise.
Course content
The topics that will be covered during this course are:
- the fundamental differences between re-breather and compressed air systems
(technology and use)
- the rationale and use of compressed air emergency breathing systems in helicopter
mergency situations
- the hazards associated with compressed air emergency breathing systems
- a pre-flight inspection of the life jacket and CA-EBS
- donning the life jacket with CA-EBS correctly, including "buddy check"
- an emergency deployment of the CA-EBS in a dry environment
Exam
Delegates will be required to undertake a multiple-choice written test at the end of the program (duration 5 minutes) with a passing score of 100%. Practical exercises will follow exam where each learning outcome must be successfully met to receive certification
