OPITO Product 5858
Further Offshore Emergency Training with Emergency Breathing System (EBS)
Further offshore emergency-response training for personnel who already hold an eligible in-date OPITO certificate and will use a rebreather Emergency Breathing System during offshore helicopter travel.
Product 5858 provides learners with the opportunity to refresh, practise and demonstrate emergency-response skills that may not be possible to rehearse during normal offshore drills and exercises.
1 DAY
3
EBS
4 Year
8 Guided learning hours
Mandatory units
Rebreather Pathways
Validity
The Product concentrates on three critical competence areas: Helicopter emergency escape with rebreather EBS, firefighting and self-rescue, and immediate first aid.
Validity
4 years
Product Type
OPITO Approved Course
Trainers
OPITO Certified and years of experience
Eligibility
Valid eligible OPITO certificate
Keep Critical Actions Within Reach
01 — Return to the Escape Sequence
Revisit helicopter emergency procedures, safety equipment and the actions required to escape following a simulated ditching, including the role of the rebreather EBS.
02 — Rebuild Familiarity Under Pressure
Move beyond remembering the procedure and physically practise the sequence again in a controlled environment where orientation, visibility and time may be restricted.
03 — Refresh the Response to Fire
Use basic firefighting equipment and repeat self-rescue techniques in low-visibility and completely obscured environments where deliberate movement matters.
04 — Restore First-Aid Response
Reinforce the basic first-aid actions required when an offshore emergency results in injury and an immediate response is needed.
Entry Certificate Requirements
An eligible in-date OPITO certificate is required.
Three connected areas of further emergency competence.
The Product Standard identifies Product 5858 as open to learners holding a valid, in-date OPITO-approved certificate from eligible BOSIET, Tropical BOSIET, FOET and Tropical FOET pathways, including EBS and recognised CA-EBS variants listed by the Standard.
The training centre must be able to provide evidence that these prerequisite requirements were satisfied if requested by OPITO.
BOSIET
OPITO Approved Certificate
Tropical BOSIET
OPITO Approved Certificate
FOET
OPITO Approved Certificate
Tropical FOET
OPITO Approved Certificate
Is 5917 Right For You?
Personnel returning for further offshore emergency-response training.
Product 5858 is designed for personnel who require further training in offshore helicopter emergency escape, rebreather EBS, firefighting, self-rescue and first aid.
Unlike an initial BOSIET programme, FOET requires the learner to arrive with previous OPITO offshore emergency-training certification already in place.
Your existing certification must satisfy the Product 5858 entry requirements.
Training requirements can vary by operator, region and aviation arrangement.
Before booking, confirm your requirement with your employer, operator or mobilisation team.
For Personnel working Offshore
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Requires an eligible in-date OPITO qualification
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Designed to refresh, practice, and demonstrate skills
Three Mandatory Units
The objective is not simply to repeat previous exercises. It is to restore familiarity, reinforce sequence and verify that the learner can still perform the required actions when normal reference points, visibility or operating conditions deteriorate.
01
OIS-73
4 H 15 M
Further Helicopter Safety and Escape — EBS
Refresh and demonstrate the helicopter emergency, EBS and underwater-escape skills required by offshore personnel travelling with a rebreather Emergency Breathing System.
Learners revisit the principles and duration of EBS, flotation dynamics associated with the system, correct donning and operation, and preparation for emergency landing or ditching. The theoretical element also covers brace positions, aircraft seating and restraint arrangements, and Personal Locator Beacon awareness where applicable. The practical component progressively reconnects the learner with the full helicopter emergency sequence—from survival equipment and EBS integrity checks through dry deployment, pool familiarisation, partial submersion, push-out-window escape, full capsize, post-egress survival and rescue.
02
OIS-74
2 H 35 M
Further Firefighting and Self Rescue
Refresh the practical response required when personnel discover fire or must escape from environments affected by smoke, heat and loss of visibility.
The Product places emphasis on raising the alarm and operating portable firefighting equipment correctly. Every learner must practise using both water or foam and CO₂ extinguishers. Demonstrations use appropriate Class A and Class B fire scenarios, with LPG simulation permitted for learner practice where applicable. The unit then moves into self-rescue, where learners demonstrate escape under reduced visibility, completely obscured visibility and small-group conditions concluding with muster. Pasted text
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03
OIS-75
1 H 00 M
Further Emergency First Aid
Refresh the immediate first-aid actions required before a medic or qualified first aider becomes available.
This module is specifically intended to enhance the knowledge and skills developed during previous BOSIET or FOET training, rather than repeat the full initial-learning programme. Learners revisit emergency first-aid arrangements, prioritisation and immediate response to injuries including bleeding, burns and chemical contact.
The focus is on making the situation safe, identifying immediate priorities and taking appropriate action until additional medical support becomes available.
Why Tropical FOET with EBS?
Critical emergency skills need to be brought back into practice.
Offshore personnel may participate regularly in emergency drills, toolbox talks and safety exercises.
However, some emergency actions cannot realistically be repeated during normal offshore operations.
Personnel cannot routinely practice:
Escaping from a sumerged Helicopter
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Being inverted underwater
Breathing from EBS while orientation changes
Operating an emergency exit beneath the surface
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Moving through a completely obscured smoke environment.
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OPITO therefore defines the purpose of FOET with EBS as providing learners with the opportunity to practise and demonstrate emergency-response skills that are not possible to practise through routine offshore drills and exercises.
Refresh the
Knowledge
Rehearse the
Response
Demonstrate the
Competence
EBS Technical Focus
Understand the system before you depend on it.
Learners refresh four core EBS knowledge areas:
EBS Principles
How the Emergency Breathing System operates.
Duration
Understanding the available breathing duration and the limitations of the system.
Flotation Dynamics
Understanding how EBS interacts with flotation and body position.
Donning & Operation
Correctly fitting and operating the emergency breathing equipment.
Experience how body orientation affects the breathing system.
One of the technically distinctive elements of the EBS pathway is the pool familiarisation exercise. One of the technically distinctive elements of the EBS pathway is the pool familiarisation exercise.
This matters because underwater EBS operation is influenced not only by the equipment itself but also by how the learner is positioned relative to the water.
Breathing-system familiarity must continue even when orientation changes
01
Know the system and how it works.
Understand
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Wear it correctly and Securely.
Don
03
Complete allpre-use checks.
Check
04
Deploy in the exercise.
Deploy
05
Breathe correctly and stay calm.
Breathe
06
Escape safely and follow instructions.
Escape
Suraksha Marine HUET Simulator
Train the escape in a controlled helicopter environment.
Product 5858 requires a HUET capable of reproducing representative offshore-helicopter escape conditions.
The training provides at least four learner seats plus space for an instructor, a push-out window for each learner, representative window dimensions, controlled lowering onto and below the water, and the ability to rotate at least 180° in a controlled manner. It must also include an emergency stop or brake, rapid retrieval capability, representative helicopter seating and restraints, emergency learner-release arrangements and a nominated helicopter-style exit.
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6 Training Positions
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4 Passengers +
2 Cockpit Positions
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Multiple Push-Out Emergency Windows
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Representative Restraint Systems
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Controlled 180° Inversion
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Dedicated Lowering
& Recovery System
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Controlled Environment
Safe, repeateble conditions for effective learning.
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Progressive Escape Training
Build skills and confidence through structure scenarios
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Operational Realism
Realistic systems and motions that mirror field conditions
What HUET is Really Training
FOUR SKILLS.
One Outcome.
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Reference
Maintain a physical point of orientation
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Orientation
Recognise body and cabin position after movement
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Release
Release restraint at the appropriate stage
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Egress
Locate and pass through the nominated exit
These variations form part of the practical Product 5858 HUET sequence.
HUET Escape Progression
Increase the challenge one element at a time.
HUET training increases in complexity as learners develop confidence and competence.
The minimum HUET team includes:
Lead Instructor
Crane/Hoist Operator or Dive Supervisor
OPITO HUET Divers
Pool Safety Person
01
Partial
Submersion
Escape without EBS.
03
Partial Submersion + EBS + Push-Out Window
Integrate breathing-system operation with exit removal.
05
Capsize + EBS
Breathe correctly and stay calm.
02
Partial
Submersion + EBS
Deploy, operate and breathe from EBS during escape.
04
Capsize
Escape from the inverted helicopter.
06
Capsize + EBS + Push-Out Window
Escape safely and follow instructions.
Push-Out Window Competence
Establish the exit skill before the final capsize exercise.
An important assessment detail within the Product Standard is that although push-out windows are fitted for the final capsize exercise, the learner's ability to push out the window is assessed during the partial-submersion exercise.
Demonstrate the exit action before adding the full inversion sequence.
Aviation Liferaft
The emergency continues after leaving the cabin.
Product 5858 includes both dry evacuation into an aviation liferaft and liferaft boarding from the water.
Learners understand the location, operation and use of aviation liferafts.
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Secure mooring lines
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Deploying the sea anchor
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Raising the canopy
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Raft maintenance
Swimming Ability
You do not need to hide your swimming ability.
These groups must be clearly
identified during pool exercises.
The standard recognises: swimmers, weak swimmers and designated non-swimmers.
A maximum of two designated non-swimmer learners may participate in any one HUET pool exercise.
Inform Suraksha Marine of your swimming ability before practical training.
Shoulder Breadth Measurement
Where required locally, learners should hold a valid Shoulder Breadth Measurement before offshore helicopter travel.
Shoulder Breadth Measurement may be required depending on the applicable offshore aviation regime. Confirm your mobilisation requirement before booking.
Medical Requirements
Be fit for the practical demands of training.
The programme contains physically demanding and potentially stressful activities.
Learners must satisfy an acceptable
medical-entry route, which may include:
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valid offshore medical;
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employer-approved equivalent;
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fitness-to-work-at-sea certificate;
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medical fitness for diving at work;
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or appropriate screening through the OPITO-approved centre.
Learners are responsible for declaring any medical condition that could adversely affect their participation. Where doubt exists, the centre should direct the learner to a medical officer familiar with the training demands. Pasted text
Why Suraksha Marine
Further training should put critical skills back into action.
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EBS-Specific Training: Refresh EBS donning, integrity checking, deployment, breathing and practical pool use.
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HUET Simulation: Rehearse partial submersion, capsize, underwater orientation, exit operation and egress under controlled conditions.
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Progressive Practical Exercises: Move from equipment familiarisation into increasingly demanding EBS and HUET combinations.
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Structured Safety Supervision: In-water exercises are supported by defined instructor, diver, HUET operator and pool-safety roles.
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Integrated Emergency Response: Helicopter escape, survival, firefighting, self-rescue and immediate first aid are refreshed as connected emergency capabilities.
Training Beyond Repetition
Return to the emergency-response skills that matter most and demonstrate continued competence in rebreather EBS, HUET, underwater escape, firefighting, self-rescue and immediate first aid.
Refresh. Rehearse. Perform. Demonstrate.
Returns to the simulator.
Returns to inversion.
Returns to underwater egress.
Returns to fire response.
Returns to obscured-visibility escape.
And demonstrates that these critical actions can still be performed.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
