OPITO Helideck Emergency Response Team Member (HERTM)

Course Content

By the end of the course delegates will be;
- Familiar with the role and responsibilities of the Helideck Emergency Response Team Member
- Capable of identifying different types of potential offshore helideck emergencies
- Familiar with firefighting equipment and systems found on the helideck and their performance requirements
- Capable of responding to non-fire emergencies on helidecks
- Aware of general firefighting and safety goals and objectives during an emergency
- Capable of rescuing casualties from a helicopter when on its side
- Familiar with helicopter construction and potential hazards around the helideck in emergency situations
- Capable of effectively responding to HERTL directions in emergency situations
- Aware of helicopter emergency systems and controls
- Capable of carrying out firefighting techniques and tactics for helicopter emergencies
- Aware of emergency response limitations on Normally Unmanned Installations
- Aware of human factors that could affect team members in helideck emergencies
- Capable of gaining entry into helicopters safely to carry out search and rescue of passengers Capable of carrying out firefighting techniques internally and creating survivable conditions for passengers on board
- Capable of removing casualties using correct casualty handling techniques