HUET WITH EBS
(OPITO Course Code: 5095)
Training for the Moment Orientation Changes
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01 — Know the Cabin Before the Emergency
Become familiar with helicopter safety equipment, emergency exits and the procedures that support safer offshore helicopter travel before an emergency develops.
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02 — Understand the Role of EBS
Develop familiarity with the rebreather Emergency Breathing System supplied for offshore helicopter travel and understand how it fits into preparation for a helicopter emergency.
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03 — Hold the Sequence Through Ditching
Practise the actions required when a helicopter enters the water, maintaining reference, managing restraints and following the correct escape procedure in a simulated environment.
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04 — Exit When Orientation Changes
Apply the complete underwater escape sequence when familiar visual and spatial references may no longer be available, with particular focus on safely leaving the helicopter following ditching.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
No training pre-requisites are required
AIM
This training programme is designed to meet the offshore safety and emergency response training requirements for personnel new (or returning) to the offshore oil and gas industry who will be supplied with a rebreather emergency breathing system (EBS) during offshore helicopter travel
It introduces learners to the specific safety issues and regimes relevant to offshore installations, and to equip them with the basic emergency response knowledge and skills for travelling to and from offshore installations by helicopter.
OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the HUET (with EBS) Training are that learners will be able to:
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Demonstrate, in a simulated environment, that they can use the safety equipment, and follow procedures in preparing for, and during helicopter emergencies – with particular focus on escaping from a helicopter following ditching.
ACHIEVEMENT OF CERTIFICATION
To achieve the Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET) Training the learner will need to complete one mandatory unit, Helicopter Safety and Escape – EBS.
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