Global Wind Organisation Basic Safety Training Refresher

• Legal and ethical
• Risk/Hazards/Planning/safe methods of working
• Anatomy and Lifesaving first aid – primary survey – D-R-S-A-B-C-D
• Secondary survey, first arrest systems, dropped objects
• Fire science, classes of fire, types of extinguishers
• Basic firefighting tactics
• Emergency procedures and management of an incident
• Scenario based training and rescue exercises

On successful completion of the GWO BST Refresher training, students will receive GWO Certificates of Attendance and a Statement of Attainment for the following Nationally Recognised Units of Competency:

• RIIWHS204E Work safely at heights
• PUAFER008 Confine small emergencies in a facility
• HLTAID009 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
• HLTAID010 Provide basic emergency life support
• HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
• HLTWHS005 Conduct manual tasks safely
• PUASAR022 Participate in a rescue operation 
• UETDRMP018 Perform rescue from a live low voltage panel

Pre-requisites:

The GWO First Aid module consists of pre-course learning and assessment which students are required to complete prior to their classroom session. Further details are provided upon booking/enrolment.

FSA / GWO Entry Requirements:

• Evidence of completing the GWO Basic Safety Training within last 24 months
• Winda ID (BST modules must show on Winda)
• Fitness to Participate declaration, students must be physically capable of wearing a harness and climbing a ladder safely, maintaining 3 points of contact
• Long sleeves and long pants, appropriate safety footwear
• Unique Student Identifier (USI)
• Language, literacy and numeracy skills to complete the course

Physical Requirements:

Working at Heights module

This module requires a very high level of fitness, strength, grip, and tolerance for working at heights in simulated wind turbine environments.

Manual Handling module

This module requires a moderate level of fitness, stamina, and strength, with the ability to lift, carry, and handle loads safely while applying correct manual handling techniques.

Fire Extinguisher module

This module requires a moderate level of stamina, grip strength, and mobility, with the ability to use firefighting equipment safely in simulated emergencies.

Provide First Aid module

This module requires a moderate to high level of stamina, mobility, strength, and dexterity, with the ability to kneel, bend, apply pressure, and carry out simulated first aid responses.

Low Voltage Rescue module

This module requires a moderate to high level of stamina, strength, mobility, and dexterity, particularly for casualty rescue and CPR.

Participate in a Rescue Operation module

This module requires a very high level of physical fitness, stamina, grip, and mobility, as all tasks are performed under simulated emergency rescue conditions.