Offshore Emergency Response Team Member Training (OPITO)

Target group

This OPITO approved programme is designed to meet the initial onshore training and assessment requirements for the Offshore Emergency Response Team Members, as identified in the UK Oil and Gas guidelines for Competence and Training in Emergency response, to enable them to join offshore Emergency response Teams for further installation- specific training and

Development.

Prerequisites

No prior training is required by delegates attending this training course.

Objectives

The course consists of theoretical input and practical exercises developed to measure competence relating to the key learning outcomes of the OPITO standard for Emergency Response Team Member initial training.

• Theory input 25%
• Practical exercises 75%

Contents

The course consists of practical and theoretical training and knowledge of:

• Offshore fire/emergency response arrangements
• The role of the Emergency Response Team Member
• Incident planning and monitoring activities
• Operation of fixed fire systems
• Emergency Response Team Operations when dealing with non-fire incidents
• Preparing to enter, and gaining access to the incident area
• Using best working practices and procedures
• Locating missing personnel
• Handling and removing casualties
• Selecting and using portable fire-fighting equipment
• Selecting, operating and flushing foam fire- fighting equipment
• Extinguish a fire and/or securing an area
• Conducting and controlling breathing apparatus operations
• Minimising damage to property
• Maintaining communications