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OPITOTropical Further Offshore  Emergency Training (5614)

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Course Length: 1 day
Course Times: 7.30am to 4.30pm (7.15am registration. Finish times may vary depending on group size)
Cost: $1,075.00 per participant - light lunch included
Competencies: PMAOHS214B    Undertake Helicopter Safety and Escape
  PRMPFES05B Use Portable Fire Fighting Equipment

Course Overview

TFOETThis program is designed to meet the further offshore safety and emergency response training requirements for personnel working in the offshore oil and gas industry in a tropical environment.
N.B. There are physical aspects of this training including water based activities.

Clothing & Footwear

A minimum standard of clothing consisting of long trousers (preferred), short-sleeved shirt and fully enclosed footwear is required. Accrete operates an enclosed shoe site.

Failure to wear the correct clothing or footwear may result in training being refused.

Drug and Alcohol Policy

Alcohol cannot be consumed on Accrete premises. In the opinion of management, if a participant is under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol, then management shall remove that person from Accrete premises. Notification to the person’s employer may be made if the employer paid for the course.

Prerequisites

Participants must possess a valid OPITO approved BOSIET, FOET, TBOSIET or TFOET certificate. Participants must produce a current Medical Certificate (no older than 3 months) as proof of fitness for training. Download blank medical certificate

N.B. It is an OPITO requirement that Government Issued PHOTO ID (i.e. Passport, Drivers License) is required to be sighted and signed off by the facilitator.  Failure to provide the necessary ID will result in training being refused.

Key Topics

Helicopter Safety and Escape

  • Donning an aviation lifejacket
  • Actions in preparation for a helicopter ditching and an emergency landing
  • Actions following a variety of emergency scenarios with a helicopter

Sea Survival

  • Donning of a permanent buoyancy lifejacket prior to use in an emergency
  • Fitting of a helicopter strop and body posture during winching

Fire Rescue and Self Rescue

  • Use of appropriate hand held portable fire extinguisher
  • Use of small bore fire hose reel and fire blanket
  • Appropriate self rescue techniques using a smoke hood and an escape type breathing apparatus

Assessments

Participants are assessed by our qualified facilitators based upon their level of participation in addition to written assessments and practical observations.