Survival

OPITO FOET with CA-EBS

OPITO FOET with CA-EBS

Course Overview

This course is often referred to as a 'Survival Refresher' or 'BOSIET Refresher'.

This OPITO-approved FOET training with Compress Air Emergency Breathing System (CA-EBS) is a 1-day course giving delegates the opportunity to practice and demonstrate emergency response skills which are not possible to practice during offshore drills, exercises and emergency training. This includes, helicopter emergency escape, emergency first aid and basic firefighting and self rescue.

FOET training is a mix of theoretical and practical sessions, during which delegates will be required to demonstrate their level of knowledge and understanding of the training programme content.

Prerequisites

Prerequisites Required!
In order to complete OPITO FOET with CA-EBS, delegates must hold:
    - A valid BOSIET, BOSIET (with CA-EBS), T-BOSIET, FOET, FOET (with CA-EBS) or T-FOET certificate.
    - A valid OGUK Medical (or equivalent) and a valid OGUK Fit to Train Assessment (declaring the participant fit or unfit).

Course Content

By the end of this FOET training programme, delegates will;
- Be competent in their ability to escape from a ditched or ditching helicopter in and the dry use of Compressed Air - Emergency Breathing System (CA-EBS)
- Be competent in the use of emergency first aid
- Be competent in the use of portable fire extinguishers for basic firefighting and be confident in self-rescue techniques used to successfully escape from smoke filled environments

More information

  • Certification: An OPITO certificate will be issued upon successful course completion.
  • Certificate validity (months): 48
  • Target audience: Personnel working in the offshore oil and gas industry who need to meet the further offshore safety and emergency response training requirements
  • Revalidation: The course must be revalidated every 4 years.
  • Items to bring: Government Issued Photographic ID eg Driver Licence or Passport, swimwear and a towel. Delegates must also bring shoes suitable for wearing in water.
  • Health prerequisites: Due to certain aspects of the course being potentially physically demanding and/or stressful, delegates will be required to confirm their medical fitness & physical ability to participate on this course by completing our centre medical self-screening form prior to course commencement.

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