Persons designated to lead a fire-fighting and rescue team at a mining installation.
Prerequisites
- valid offshore medical certificate. The delegate shall be medically fit for the use of a breathing apparatus.
- valid 2.8a or 2.8b certificate.
**Note: Candidates with a valid 2.8a certificate, not medically fir for the use of breathing apparatus, can be enrolled into the 2.8b training.
Objective
To train the delegate in leading a fire-fighting and rescue team in emergency situations.
Course content
- the role of the leader of the fire-fighting and rescue team at a fire and other emergency situations which require the application of the fire fighting and Lay and maintain adequate communications lines with the team members and the head of the mining installation rescue team including helicopter fire-fighting and rescue.
- divide and lay down the tasks in the fire-fighting and rescue team (teamwork elements)
- assessment of the performance of the team, evaluation of the accuracy and practibability of the Fire-fighting and Rescue plan.
- assessment of stress in emergency situations.
- evaluations of the availability of the team after exercises and emergency situations.
- evaluation of the availability of the team after exercises and emergency situations
- knowledge of the requirements in relation to the maintenance of equipment and suppllies.
Exam
Assessment:
Study targets given are test criteria for:
- written or oral assessment of the theoretical knowledge;
- final assessment by the instructor of the practical exercises;
If all the learning targets are tested and assessed with a pass the course will be registered in
the Personal Safety Logbook.
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Refresher Leader Fire Fighting & Rescue Team Offshore (NOGEPA 2.8B)
