Everyone who is appointed as leader of a fire fighting and rescue team on an offshore mining installation.
Prerequisites
Valid offshore medical certificate.
Valid certificate 2.6A or 2.6B and at least one year experience in a fire fighting and rescue team on an offshore mining installation.
*Note: delegates with a valid 2.6a/b certificate, not medically fit for the use of breathing apparatus, may be enrolled into the 2.8a training.
Objective
The aim of this training is to prepare leaders of Firefighting/ Rescue teams in leading a fire-fighting and rescue team in emergency situations. In 2 days they are trained in skills relevant to perform their role in a safe and effective way. After this training they should be able to: divide tasks in firefighting and rescue team, assess the performance of the team, recognise stress in emergency situations, evaluate the firefighting and rescue plan and availability of the team etc.
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
Throughout the course the delegate is observed and assessed against the learning outcomes.
The course is valid for two years
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Basic Leader Fire Fighting & Rescue Team Offshore (NOGEPA 2.8A)