Description
GWO FIRE AWARENESS & FIRE AWARENESS REFRESHER
Course Time:
9am – 1pm on Fridays
1.30pm – 5pm on Wednesdays
Duration: ½ Day
Assessment: Theory and Practical
PRE-REQUISITES
Medical Questionnaire
WINDA I.D
Over 18
Photographic Government I.D
Work boots
In date GWO Fire Awareness certificate (Refresher courses only)
WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?
Anyone looking to begin or continue working in the offshore renewable energy industry. Everyone is expected to hold a valid, in date GWO fire awareness certificate which must be refreshed every 2 years by sitting the GWO Fire awareness refresher course.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
The aim of this BST (R) Fire awareness module is to give basic knowledge and skills to prevent fires and conduct initial and appropriate judgement when evaluating a fire to review and build on previously gained knowledge and skills through theoretical and practical training so that delegates can prevent fires, make initial and appropriate judgement when evaluating fire, and, if it is judged to be safe, to efficiently extinguish an initial fire by using basic hand-held firefighting equipment in accordance with the GWO Refresher Training.
At the end of this course you will be able to:
- demonstrate knowledge of the development and spread of fire
- demonstrate knowledge of the development and spread of fire
- identify any sign of a fire in a wind turbine environment
- demonstrate knowledge of the contingency plans in a wind turbine environment including smoke detection and emergency escape procedures.
- demonstrate correct actions on discovering a fire including correct operation and fire extinguishing by means of the firefighting equipment in a WTG.
GWO WINDA DATABASE
All delegates sitting the GWO courses must now register onto the GWO WINDA database, for further information about GWO’s WINDA Database please click here. ABOUT WINDA
To register onto the WINDA Database CLICK HERE
CERTIFICATION
On successful completion of the GWO Fire Awareness Refresher Training, you will receive a certificate valid for 2 years, this is uploaded onto your WINDA Account within 10 days of course completion. A pdf version of your WINDA GWO Certificate will also be emailed out to you.
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Mike Thomas –
Really good smaller groups due to Covid control measures still in place, made more time to ask questions.
Wayne –
Excellent tuition much more information than previous fire awareness course i have attended
Clare –
Very GOOD instructor good communication from the office staff
Mark Layton –
Very thorough and extremely qualified instructor who kept us all engaged.
Chris Fitzpatrick –
Instructor was great, very knowledgeable and proffesional learnt vital knowledge and would feel more confident in an emergency
Chris Mayne –
Very good teaching methods, interesting and involved the whole class which kept it entertaining
J Davenport –
The course was well delivered, refreshed my knowledge and learned new information with a brilliant instructor
P Macpherson –
Instructor had great knowledge of subject and delivered it well.
Carl Williams –
Excellent course and instructor always willing to ask questions and explain further
Chris wright –
Great Course, will definitely recommend OPS Training.
Roy Cregg –
Good instructor Good knowledge of course and content, good group discussions and interactions made the course enjoyable. Thanks
Bradley Palfreyman –
Good course and tutor with excellent communication skills
Mark Vigliano –
Well delivered, focused on wind turbines which is most relevant!
Delwyn Jones –
Very good course instructor full of knowledge and made the course fun
Tony Kay –
Good course, covered all key aspects
Romeo De Canha –
Very good information. Very good presentation and practical.
Jason Reeve –
Great and clear instructor.
Paul Waterhouse –
Great Instructor very clear & knowledgeable
Henry Morris –
Informative with great interaction with practical exercise.
Lewis Walker –
Informative course + helpful knowledge from instructors on getting in to the industry.
Alan –
Great course and instructor. Was very good and informative
Jeremy –
Great and engaging course
Phil –
Great course, great instructor
Daniel Langfield –
Best Smoke room scenario I have done.