Further Offshore Emergency Response Team Member (FOERTM)

Course Code: OE1EC304

Fleetwood Offshore Survival Centre

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Start Date	Location	Duration / Fee
13/02/2023	Fleetwood Nautical Campus	2 Days/ £580	Enquire
13/03/2023	Fleetwood Nautical Campus	2 Days/ £580	Enquire
15/05/2023	Fleetwood Nautical Campus	2 Days/ £580	Enquire
12/06/2023	Fleetwood Nautical Campus	2 Days/ £580	Enquire

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Course Overview

The OPITO Further Offshore Emergency Response Team Member (FOERTM) course provides offshore emergency response teams with training and assessment on live fire exercises - in a safe and controlled environment.

Entry Requirements

Delegates should already be in possession of one of these certificates (which must be valid at the time of training :

OPITO Offshore Emergency Response Team Member
OPITO OERTM Further Training

Both certificates are valid for two years.

Training and/or assessment activities will include physically demanding and potentially stressful elements. Delegates must be physically and mentally capable of participating fully.

All course attendees will be required to complete a medical questionnaire and confirm their fitness to participate in the training prior to the start of the course.

Career Options and Progression

This course is required by a duty holder to ensure adequate emergency response.

Course delegates will gain skills essential to careers in offshore emergency response.

Assessment Methods

This course comprises a single module - Further Emergency Response Exercises for the OERTM.

Delegates will have previously demonstrated knowledge and skills and been assessed as competent offshore emergency response team members.

You will be given the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge and actions required of a member of an offshore emergency response team when dealing with live fire and emergency response situations that cannot reasonably be conducted offshore.

Delegates will be assessed against the practical learning outcomes using direct observation and assessment.

Teaching and Learning Methods

This course is 10 hours over 1.5 days.

The approximate split of learning methods is 10% theory and 90% practical

Industry Placement and Field Trips

Other Costs and Equipment Needed

Most of the course is of a hands-on, practical nature. The usual dress for theory sessions is smart/casual.

You will also be required to bring:

One change of clothes
Personal wash kit
Photographic proof of identity, such as a passport/driving licence.

Safety boots/shoes are provided as part of your fire kit.

Expert Tutors

All staff involved in the delivery of any courses within the College are approved to teach and/or assess the subjects and modules they deliver. The approval process ensures that staff delivering and/or assessing a given programme are appropriately qualified, with relevant technical and industrial experience and professional practice.