OFFSHORE TRAINING
STAYING OUT OF HARM’S WAY WHILE LIVING OFFSHORE
When working offshore or in a remote area, there are many challenges the job can bring. One of the main challenges is that the home comforts we usually take for granted are no longer as available to us, making a first aid emergency even more difficult to deal with.
It may seem like a small likelihood that a serious medical emergency will arise, but if one did, would you or the people around you know what to do and how to deal with such a situation? Unfortunately, in many cases the answer to this is ‘no’. The reason for this could be that there is no requirement at the moment that states all staff should be trained in basic first aid when working in a remote area or offshore.
CURRENT MEASURES
The current first aid requirements for offshore workers states that there must be a first aider on site, but doesn’t make it vital for every worker to be trained rather the ‘person in control’ is responsible for ensuring there are sufficient first aiders.
TRAINING FOR
Wind turbines have a very high dependency upon the use of hydraulics and vital to the overall operation is that of oil cleanliness and contamination management in respect to both the hydraulic’s and lubricating systems associated with gearbox transmissions
Some wind turbines also employ closed hydrostatic transmission systems where the link between the rotating blades and that of electrical power generation is totally hydraulic.
OFFSHORE ENVIRONMENT
The offshore environment is a challenge for both hydraulic and lubrication systems, but we have many years of experience that we can call upon from supporting the training requirements of offshore oil exploration and extraction sector, both of which have a high dependency upon the use of hydraulics.
EXPERIENCE
With such background experience the NFPC has proved itself to be well able to
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Training will not only safeguard you at work but in any First Aid situation, even if you’re a bystander in a medical emergency in the public domain, you will know how to stay calm and what steps to take in the rescue process.
It is vital that all members of staff are trained in basic life-saving treatment as medical attention will not be available for anyone working offshore. An injury, accident or collapse requires immediate treatment; and being offshore means you cannot rely on the emergency services. Having the knowledge of first aid skills could save someone’s life when working in such remote areas.
ARE YOU READY?
Knowing how to deal with a medical emergency could prevent a minor accident becoming a major injury. From patching up a slight graze on the knee to delivering effective CPR, all bases are covered in a comprehensive First Aid training program. With this training you and your colleagues can ensure that there will always be someone able to carry out the required duties.
THE BENEFITS
Should someone suffer from sudden cardiac arrest it’s worth knowing that bystander CPR can double a victim’s chance of survival if given immediately. Only 32% of victims of cardiac arrest actually receive bystander CPR so having this responsibility will give you peace of mind for the three years that this qualification will last for; you can’t put a price on that.
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WORKING OFFSHORE
provide very effective training for engineers and technicians, ensuring that their skills and knowledge relating to hydraulic systems, contamination management enable them to be highly effective in maintaining and managing these systems. All of which
adds to the reliability and up-time operation.
ANALYSING NEEDS
If we analyse the needs of our offshore Technicians and Engineers they must…
• Be able to read and interpret circuit diagrams
• Know the function, operation and control of the various component parts
• Know the importance of contamination control and that of maintaining effective target cleanliness levels at all times
• Know how to apply diagnostic techniques, measure and monitor
performance and interpret results
• Know the symptoms associated with pending failure and the preventive measures that must be in place and the actions to be taken
• Know the dangers associated with the use of hydraulic systems and the risk management/procedures that they must follow
If we can educate and train to this base level we have a good foundation to work upon.
John R Savage Director
National Fluid Power Centre UK
www.nfpc.co.uk
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