OPITO FOET CA-EBS - US

HELICOPTER SAFETY AND ESCAPE TRAINING

Assessment Method: Direct Observation

• Donning of an aviation transit suit, an aviation life jacket, compressed air emergency breathing system (CA-EBS) equipment and conducting integrity checks of the CA-EBS equipment, including buddy checks D.5.5 (1)
• Deploying (left and right hand) and breathing from CA-EBS equipment at atmospheric pressure in dry conditions D.5.5 (2)
• Actions to take in preparing for a helicopter emergency landing D.5.5 (3)
• Following instruction from the crew, location of CA-EBS equipment and evacuation from a helicopter using a nominated exit, following a controlled emergency descent to a dry landing (conducted in helicopter simulator at poolside on dry land) D.5.5 (4)
• Actions to be taken in preparing for an in-water ditching including location of exit, deploying and breathing from CA-EBS equipment at atmospheric pressure in dry conditions (conducted in helicopter simulator at poolside on dry land) D.5.5 (5)
• Dry evacuation, using a nominated exit, to an aviation life raft from a helicopter ditched on water (and, on instructions from the aircrew, operation of a push out window), assisting others where possible and carrying out initial actions on boarding the aviation life raft, to include: mooring lines, deploying the sea anchor, raising the canopy and raft maintenance* D.5.5 (6)
• Escaping through a window opening which is underwater, from a partially submerged helicopter (without operation of a push out window)* D.5.5 (7)
• Escaping through a window opening which is underwater, from a partially submerged helicopter (with operation of a push out window)* D.5.5 (8)
• Escaping through a window opening which is underwater, from a capsized helicopter (without operation of a push out window)* D.5.5 (9)
• Following escape from the helicopter (HUET), inflate life jacket, deploy spray visor and carry out in-water procedures, to include swimming, getting into Heat Escape Lessening Position (HELP), towing, chain, huddle and circle* D.5.5 (10)
• Boarding an aviation life raft from the water* D.5.5 (11)
• Being rescued by one of the recognized methods available offshore and survivor actions following rescue* D.5.5 (12)
• Deploying CA-EBS (above the water surface) and breathing from the CA-EBS in a pool, face down in shallow water (at a maximum depth of 0.7m, measured at the chest) D.5.5 (13)
• Deploying CA-EBS (below the water surface, face down in a pool in shallow water) and clearing the mouthpiece by exhaling under the water surface (at a maximum depth of 0.7m, measured at the chest) D.5.5 (14)
• Deploying CA-EBS (below the water surface, face down in a pool in shallow water, using opposite hand to previous exercise) and clearing with purge button under the water surface (at a maximum depth of 0.7m, measured at the chest) D.5.5 (15)
• Deploying CA-EBS (above water surface), in a pool and breathing from CA-EBS underwater in a vertical position (at a maximum depth of 0.7m, measured at the chest) D.5.5 (16)
• Deploying CA-EBS (underwater), in a pool and breathing from CA-EBS underwater in a vertical position (at a maximum depth of 0.7m, measured at the chest) D.5.5 (17)
• Deploying CA-EBS (underwater), in a pool, breathing from CA-EBS underwater, and moving along a horizontal rail for a period of no less than 30 seconds, including a change in direction (at a maximum depth of 0.7m, measured at the chest) D.5.5 (18)

FIRE FIGHTING AND SELF RESCUE TECHNIQUES

Assessment Method: Direct Observation

• Correct use of appropriate hand held portable fire extinguishers and which ones to use for different classes of fires. D.5.6 (1)
• Self-rescue techniques with a smoke hood or partial blindfold from areas where delegate visibility is reduced. D.5.6 (2)
• Self-rescue techniques with a smoke hood or partial blindfold from areas where delegate visibility is completely obscured D.5.6 (3)
• Small group escape techniques with a smoke hood or partial blindfold from areas where delegate visibility is completely obscured D.5.6 (4)

FIRST AID

Assessment Method: Direct Observation

• Raising the alarm D.5.7 (1)
• *Immediate first aid actions, to include industry recognized first aid practice ** D.5.7 (2)