BOSIET with CA-EBS DD

1. 1. Aims & Objectives:
      
      Aim
      
      The aim of this course is to meet the initial offshore safety and emergency response training requirements for personnel new (or returning) to the offshore oil and gas industry who will be supplied with a compressed air emergency breathing system (CA-EBS) during offshore helicopter travel and who choose to complete the underpinning knowledge of the BOSIET programme via the BOSIET (with CA-EBS) online programme prior to attending an OPITO-approved training centre to be formally assessed against all outcomes.
      
      
      Objectives
   1.Identify the generic hazards which are specific to offshore oil and gas installations, potential risks associated with those hazards, and how controls are put in place to eliminate or reduce risks.

2. Identify key offshore related safety regulations and explain the basic safety management concepts

3.Demonstrate, in a simulated environment, that they can use the safety equipment, and follow procedures in preparing for, and during helicopter emergencies – with particular focus on escaping from a helicopter following ditching.

4.  Demonstrate sea survival and first aid techniques.5. Demonstrate that they can effectively use basic fire fighting equipment, and practise self-rescue techniques in low visibility situations, including smoke-filled areas.