The GWO Advanced Rescue Training Refresher (ARTR) course combines the following core modules:
- Hub, Spinner and Inside Blade Rescue (ART-H)
- Nacelle, Tower and Basement Rescue (ART-N)
- Single Rescuer: Hub, Spinner and Inside Blade Rescue (SART-H)
- Single Rescuer: Nacelle, Tower and Basement Rescue (SART- N)
The GWO ART Refresher course will also refresh GWO Working at Height (WAH) and GWO Manual Handling (MH) certificates. Please note: SART-H and SART-N do not expire.
The training course will enable participants to review and build on their knowledge previously gained in the initial GWO Advanced Rescue Training (ART) course to perform entry-type injured person rescue operation in a wind turbine generator (WTG), using industry standard rescue equipment, rescue methods and rescue techniques.
The GWO Advanced Rescue Training Refresher course includes the following:
- Introduction
- Emergency response plan
- Knowledge review: working at height
- Control measures & warm up to prevent injury during training
- Manual handling
- Working at height – rescue from ladder
- Working at height – self evacuation
- Evacuation of an injured person from the Nacelle to the base of the tower
- Rescue from enclosed space
- Rescue from crawl space
- Rescue up
- Evaluation
To attend the ART course, participants must hold a valid in-date certificate for the following GWO Basic Safety Training (BST) Standard courses:
- GWO Working at Heights (WAH)
- GWO First Aid (FA)
- GWO Manual Handling (MH)
- GWO Advanced Rescue Training (ART) – Nacelle, Tower & Basement
Training certificates are issued online via GWO’s WINDA system. Certificate valid for 2 years. Training should be renewed before the end of the given validity period. A certificate can be renewed up to two months prior to expiry and maintain the original certification date.
GWO Participants ESSENTIAL – PLEASE NOTE:
- Safety footwear is required for all practical sessions.
- Participants must provide a WINDA ID number at time of booking. Failure to do so will delay GWO certification. Please refer to globalwindsafety.org/register.
- GWO participants are required to bring a government issued ID (passport or driving license) which will be checked at registration on their course.
It is the participants/bookers responsibility to ensure that all relevant pre-requisites are met to attend this course and that the evidence is provided on the first day of the course e.g. in-date certificates for revalidation courses. Failure to meet any of these pre-requisites may result in the participant being asked to leave the course. No refund will be given in this event.
