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Education for new firefigting team to helideck
- 1. HELIPORT FIRE FIGHTING Emergency HeliportTeam Member
- 2. Development of Standard (a)WhatOffshore Emergency Helideck Team Members were expected to do (b)The knowledge and skills they would require to enable them to do what was expected of them. (c) How they could demonstrate what was expected of them. (d) How their performance would be assessed.
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- 4. Respond to emergencieson offshore helidecks (unit 1….) 1. Maintain a state of readiness Identify and locate helicopter operational hazards, hazardous areas, access routes and points Identify and locate all relevant equipment and controls Pre plan the response to likely incidents
- 5. Respond to emergencieson offshore helidecks (unit 2….) 2. Carry out routine equipment checks Clean BA set and carry out service checks
- 6. Respond to emergencieson offshore helidecks (unit 3….) 3. Respond to emergencies Respond to the appropriate alarms Prepare to enter the incident area Enter the incident area and work safely Rescue personnel
- 7. Respond to emergencieson offshore helidecks (unit 4….) 4.Minimise loss to helicopter and platform structure Carry out firefighting operations Carry out non firefighting operations
- 8. Identify and locatehelicopter operational hazards, hazardous areas, access routes and points 1. Identified and located unignited and ignited fuel spillage and pyrotechnic fire hazards in accordance with procedures and reported the fire hazards to the HLO, RO, other Helideck Team Members and the Helicopter Crew. 2. Identified and located electrical hazards (including static) in accordance with procedures and reported the electrical hazards to the HLO, RO, other Helideck Team Members and the Helicopter Crew. 3. Identified and located mechanical hazards associated with helicopter, including; rotors, flotation devices (including external liferafts), hydraulics,emergency location beacons and helicopter construction in accordance with procedures and reported the technical hazards to the HLO, RO, other Helideck Team Members and the Helicopter
- 9. Identify and locateall relevant equipment and controls 1. Identified and located means and techniques for shutting down the helicopter engine in accordance with procedures and confirmed the method of operation. 2. Identified and located the helideck fixed fire systems including the firewaterdeluge valves, insert gas and fire extinguishing system release valves, the foam system and release valves, the fireman hydrants and isolation valves.Confirmed the method of operation and reported any faults to the HLO, in accordance with procedures 3. Identified and located the aircraft fixed fire systems and confirmed the method of operation. 4. Indentified and located the portable fire and rescue equipment including hoses, reels and branches, foam equipment and extinguishers in accordance with procedures and reported any faults to the HLO. 5. Identified and located the fuel control systems and confirmed the method of operation in accordance with the procedures; and reported any faults to theHLO.
- 10. Pre-plan the responseto likely incidents 1. Collected by observation and assessment, available information on timescales, available means and resources, equipment and personnel availability, the scale of damage and casualties associated with a typical incident in accordance with procedures. 2. Used all available information in an appropriate manner to predict likelyproblems associated with the protection of the response team, life saving prioritisation, damage limitation, risk prioritisation and potential incident escalation in accordance with procedures. 3. Used all information available including the incident and problem predictions, to determine actions in accordance with procedures. 4. Pre-planned all lines of communication in line with procedures.