GWO Fire Awareness (Full or Refresher)

At a Glance

Blended Learning Course

E-Learning Duration: 1.5 Hours

In-Venue Duration: 2 Hours

Cost: £132 per person inc. VAT

Course Overview

The GWO Fire Awareness course is designed to give participants the knowledge, skills, and ability to prevent fires, and safely manage the evacuation of themselves and others in the event of a fire in a wind turbine environment. It will also enable participants to extinguish an initial fire using basic handheld equipment if it is judged safe to do so.

Who Is The Course For?

Onshore

Offshore

First Time Or Need to Fully Revalidate

Managers

Vessel Crew

Looking to Refresh

Turbine Technicians

Course Content

Understanding the role of legislation in fire safety on wind turbines
Explaining the requirements for fire combustion
Understanding fire behaviour and how fires spread
Identifying best-practice fire prevention methods
Explaining measures to take in the event of a fire, including contingency planning and evacuation
Demonstrating understanding of how to safely extinguish fires using fire-fighting equipment in a wind turbine environment

More Information & Pre-Requisites

Certificate validity:
- 24 months
Items to bring:
- Photo ID (e.g passport or driving license)
- Safety boots or shoes
Pre-requisites:
- Participants must be in a good state of physical fitness (participants will be required to fill in a medical self-declaration)
- Participants must have a WINDA ID (to obtain a WINDA ID, participants can register here)
- If participants are doing the refresher course, they must hold a GWO Fire Awareness certificate that is in date on the day of the course