OPITO HUET with CA-EBS

Duration 1 Days
Cost £463.20pp (inc VAT)
Locations England - Newcastle

Course Overview

The OPITO HUET With CA-EBS will prepare delegates that intend to travel to and from offshore oil and gas installation and vessel by helicopter. The course provides specific training in pre-flight and in-flight requirements, equipping delegates with the basic emergency response knowledge and skills required in the event of a helicopter emergency.

This course is a mix of theoretical and practical sessions, during which delegates will be required to demonstrate their level of knowledge and understanding of the training programme content.

Prerequisites

- A valid and in-date OGUK Medical (or equivalent)
- A valid and in-date Fit to Train Assessment (declaring the participant fit or unfit)

Course Content

By the end of this training programme, delegates will;
- Understand pre-flight and in-flight requirements
- Understand the key principles behind the use of the Compressed Air Emergency Breathing System (CA-EBS) and be able to deploy the system in simulated dry exercises
- Understand the actions to take during a surface evacuation into an aviation raft
- Be competent in their ability to escape from a ditched helicopter in a submerged and capsized emergency situations using breath holds
- Be able to board an aviation raft successfully from an in water situation

Target Audience

Personnel travelling to offshore oil and gas installations/facilities in the UK via helicopter.

Certification

An OPITO certificate will be issued upon successful course completion.

Revalidation

The course must be revalidated every 4 years.

Venue

Items To Bring

Government Issued Photographic ID eg Driver Licence or Passport, swimwear and a towel.

Delegates must also bring shoes suitable for wearing in water.

Health Prerequisites

Due to certain aspects of the course being potentially physically demanding and/or stressful, delegates will be required to confirm their medical fitness & physical ability to participate on this course by completing our centre medical self-screening form prior to course commencement