Helicopter Underwater Escape Training

Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for attending this training programme.

Contents

The course focuses on the following elements:

• Helicopter Safety & Escape
• Pre boarding
• Safe boarding
• In flight safety
• Safe disembarkation
• In flight emergency actions
• Use of Emergency Breathing System equipment
• Practical Emergency escape Breathing System training
• Practical emergency ditching and escape training

Target group

This OPITO approved training is designed to meet the requirements of personnel travelling offshore by helicopter as defined by the UKOOA Guidelines for Competence and Training in Emergency Response.

Objectives

The course consists of theoretical and practical training in Helicopter Safety and Escape as taught in the Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training standard ( BOSIET ), and includes training in Emergency Breathing Systems (EBS) equipment.
Theory 10%
Practical 90%