GWO: Basic Safety Training (BST) - First Aid (Refresher)

Personnel who will be working in the wind industry or related fields, and will carry out their duties in a wind turbine environment, usually in physical contact with a wind turbine or offshore wind structure.

All personnel participating in Refresher Training shall be medically fit and capable of fully participating. Trainees shall possess a valid GWO BST First Aid or BST First Aid Refresher certificates or training records in WINDA. The trainee shall also have a personal profile in WINDA and provide their own WINDA ID prior to completing the BSTR training.

The aim of this BSTR First Aid Module is to review and build on previously gained knowledge and skills from BST First Aid through theoretical and practical training so that Delegates can administer safe and effective First Aid, perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and use an automated external defibrillator (AED) in the wind industry / WTG environment.

This BSTR First Aid Module shall ensure that: 1) Delegates are able to demonstrate understanding of the importance of safely and correctly carrying out First Aid in accordance with the legislative requirements of their geographic location and according to the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) e.g. European Resuscitation Council (ERC) and American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines (L2 – Knowledge) 2) Delegates are able to identify and explain normal function, normal signs and symptoms of injuries and illness related to the human body (L1) -Skills & knowledge) 3) Delegates are able to demonstrate understanding and correct order of management in emergency situations in a wind turbine work environment (L3 – Skills & knowledge) 4) Delegates are able to demonstrate correct use of lifesaving First Aid using the Primary and Secondary Survey (“C”-A-B-C-D-E) (L3 – Skills) 5) Delegates are able to demonstrate correct use of an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) (L3 – Skills) 6) Delegates are able to demonstrate correct use of First Aid equipment in First Aid scenarios (L3 – Skills)