Compressed Air Emergency Breathing System (CA-EBS) Initial Deployment Training (OPITO)

Target group

The Target group is personnel that are issued with Compressed Air Emergency Breathing System (CA-EBS) whilst travelling to work by helicopter and may be required to use a CA-EBS in the event of an emergency.

Prerequisites

Delegates must possess a valid BOSIET/FOET certificate including a valid HUET certificate prior to attending the OPITO Compressed Air Emergency Breathing System (CA-EBS) Initial Deployment Training programme

Objective

• The aims and objectives of the training are to ensure that the delegate gains the required knowledge and understanding of the particular hazards and properties of a Compressed Air Emergency Breathing System (CA-EBS) and appropriate practical emergency response actions to take should the requirement for emergency deployment arise.

Contents

The course focuses on:

The ability for delegates to explain;

• The fundamental differences between re-breather and compressed air systems (technology and use)
• The rationale and use of compressed air emergency breathing systems in helicopter emergency situations
• The hazards associated with compressed air emergency breathing systems

Delegates must be able to demonstrate;

• A pre-flight inspection of the life jacket and CA-EBS
• Donning the life jacket with CA-EBS correctly, including ‘buddy check’
• An emergency deployment of the CA-EBS in a dry environment