Off-shore Emergency Response Team Member Training

PRE-REQUISITES

OERTM Initial Training Delegate Pre-requisites. There are no formal prerequisites for the OERTM training program.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The OERTM Initial Training delegate’s learning outcomes are set out below:

Delegate must be able to know and understand:

The role and key responsibilities of the Offshore Emergency Response Team Member (OERTM)
Factors which may affect the safety of the OER team and individual team members
Typical communication hierarchy and processes used during an incident
Typical communication methods and their limitations
Typical offshore emergency response arrangements
Hazards, hazard recognition and mitigation associated with typical fire and non-fire incidents
The key elements of incident planning and progress monitoring
The purpose, operation, performance and limitations of typical fixed fire-fighting systems used offshore
Typical OER team mobilization procedures
The key elements included in an incident brief

Delegate must be able to demonstrate:

How to select and operate the correct firefighting equipment and media to extinguish different types of fires
Breathing apparatus control board procedures
How to identify and don the appropriate emergency response PPE required for the OER team member
The operation, donning and wearer checks of working duration breathing apparatus
Participation in an incident brief
Participation as an OER team member in a specified range of fire and non-fire related incidents under the direction of the Offshore Emergency Response Team Leader (OERTL) following safe working practices and procedures
Selection and use of correct portable fire-fighting equipment
Selection, operation and flushing of foam firefighting equipment
Extinguishing of different types of fire and securing the area
Effective communication with OERTL and OER team members during an incident
The key considerations and actions whilst entering and working in the incident area
Correct search and rescue procedures and techniques
The correct steps involved in initial casualty assessment and recovery
Participation in a post-incident debrief

The target group for the OERTM Initial Training Program is personnel who are appointed to, or to be appointed to, the role of an Offshore Emergency Response Team Member.

This course includes