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Wind Turbine Access for Emergency Responders (WTAFER)

Wind Turbine Access for Emergency Responders (WTAFER)

The Wind Turbine Access for Emergency Responders (WTAFER) course is for members of the rescue services who may need to perform a rescue at a wind turbine. Wind turbines pose some special challenges: they are often in rural areas and/or are difficult to reach. Those working on wind turbines may be in potentially confined spaces, where a rescue is a challenging task for fire and rescue services and other emergency responders.

Due to its international relationships, where instructors face these challenges from different perspectives (safe working, fire and rescue), Rescue 3 Europe has developed the Wind Turbine Access for Emergency Responders course to help organisations maintain high safety standards at all times. Rescue 3 Europe provides an agreed international certified training program to their training providers and instructors, to help them provide up to date information in this rapidly growing market of renewable energy.

Course length

1 day

Prerequisites:

Rope Rescue Operator (RRO) or Rope Rescue Technician (RRT) (Relevant equivalent experience may be considered by the Rescue 3 Europe office on a case by case basis)
Minimum age: 18

Course content includes

Rescue 3 philosophy
Rope rescue training standards
Rescuer safety and survival
General hazards
Medical considerations
Dynamic risk assessment and incident size-up
Pre-planning
Communications
Types of wind turbine and operating principles
Lock out/tag out
Introduction to ropes, knots and technical gear
Anchor systems
Placing rope protection
Administering treatment at height
Haul systems
Rescue of patient from tower/nacelle

Course standard, learning outcomes and key teaching points

Rescue 3 Europe course standards, learning outcomes and key teaching points

The course standards, learning outcomes and key teaching points are provided as pre- and post-course reference for people involved in the delivery of Rescue 3 courses (eg Rescue 3 training providers, instructors and students). They are not to be used for any other purpose without the express written permission of Rescue 3 Europe.