GWO First Aid

Gain first aid skills and knowledge in accordance with the GWO standard with this one day GWO First Aid course. Combining theoretical and practical training, this course effectively delivers the knowledge and skills required to administer safe and effective first aid in the wind turbine industry/wind turbine generator (WTG) environment.

The aim of this module is to  enable participants to  recognise signs and symptoms of  life threating situations and administer safe and effective first aid in the wind turbine industry/WTG environment, in order to save lives and prevent further injury, until the casualty can be  handed over to  the next level of care.

Learning objectives

1. Act independently in recognising, assessing and prioritising the need for basic first aid and providing lifesaving first aid until the casualty can be handed over to the next level of care in case of an incident in the wind turbine industry/WTG environment (Ability, intermediate level)   
2. Take responsibility for  recognising their limitations as a basic first aider, calling for help and enable evacuation off the casualty in case of an incident in the wind turbine industry/WTG environment (Ability, intermediate level)

Validity of certificate

2 years

Medical declaration

Parts of the course are of a physical nature. Employing companies must ensure participants are medically fit to attend training. You will be required to complete a medical declaration when you attend your course.

GWO Basic Safety Training Offshore Initial Package £1100 - five days

Book a package of all five of the initial GWO basic safety training courses and get a discount on the individual course prices. 

Includes:

GWO Fire Awareness
GWO Manual Handling
GWO Survival
GWO Working at Height
GWO First Aid at Work

Call 01253 504800 to book.