Basic Onshore Emergency Response Course

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The Basic Onshore Emergency Response Course will introduce participants to the specific emergency response issues and regimes relevant to onshore oil and gas operations, in relation to the proactive and reactive responses for personnel in the event of an onshore emergency. The course design is guided by OPITO curriculum.

CERTIFICATION

Upon successful completion of the course, trainees are issued an internationally recognised certificate valid for 2 years.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• The objectives of this training are that participants will be able to:
  (a) Identify the hazards which are specific to the onshore oil and gas industry that can lead to cause or increase the likelihood of fire.
  (b) Demonstrate, in a simulated environment, the emergency response actions during an onshore emergency
  (c) Demonstrate that they can effectively use basic firefighting equipment, and practice self-rescue techniques in low visibility situations e.g. smoke filled areas.
  (d) Demonstrate first aid techniques.MODULE 1:  Emergency Response Actions
  To successfully complete this module, trainees must be able to:
  (1) Identify the typical types of emergencies on an onshore oil and gas facility
  (2) Explain the emergency response knowledge required for all personnel on an onshore oil and gas facility
  (3) Explain the actions to be taken in the event of a site alarm.To successfully complete this module, participants must be able to demonstrate:
  (4) Mustering procedures upon hearing a site alarmMODULE 2 Firefighting and Self-Rescue
  To successfully complete this module, participants must be able to:
  (1) Identify the common causes and nature of fires on an onshore oil and gas facility
  (2) Explain the “triangle of combustion” and how fire can spread
  (3) Explain the uses and limitations of various firefighting methods
  (4) Identify the dangers associated with fighting a small fire
  (5) Know how to assess the fire and make a decision on whether or not to fight the fire.To successfully complete this module, participants must be able to demonstrate:
  (6) Raising the alarm on discovery of a fire
  (7) Use of appropriate hand-held portable fire extinguishers
  (8) Use of a fire hose reel(9) Use of a fire blanket
• (10) Self-rescue techniques with no respiratory protection from areas where visibility is reduced due to smoke

(11) Self-rescue techniques with a smoke hood from areas where visibility is
reduced due to smoke

(12) Small group escape techniques with an escape set (hood) from areas where visibility is completely obscured due to smoke

MODULE 3 Emergency First Aid
To successfully complete this module, participants must be able to demonstrate:
(1) Raising the alarm
(2) *immediate first aid actions, to include: ABC