First Aid for Wind Energy

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. Personnel that perform job functions that have been risk assessed by their employer or workplace, where training according to one or more modules of the BST standard may mitigate the identified risks.

No prerequisites are required to sit this course.

The aim of this module is to provide delegates with the upfront knowledge to administer safe and effective First Aid in the wind turbine industry/ WTG environment.

LO1: Explain the risks and hazards of working in wind turbine generator (WTG) environments LO2: Explain different Basic Life Support guidelines LO3: Explain relevant national legislation LO4: Explain relevant global legislation LO5: Explain normal life conditions for the human body LO6: Explain vital systems of the human body LO7: Explain serious injuries LO8: Explain safety in an emergency situation LO9: Explain how to manage an incident LO10: Explain emergency rescue teams LO11: Explain the ‘C’-A-B-C Principle LO12: Explain haemostasis of critical/catastrophic external haemorrhage LO13: Explain first aid for obstruction of airways LO14: Explain first aid for an unresponsive casualty LO15: Explain the theory and practice of AEDs LO16: Explain first aid for external and internal bleeding LO17: Explain shock LO18: Explain secondary survey LO19: Explain different incident types LO20: Explain minor to serious incidents LO21: Explain psychological First Aid