Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (BOSIET) with EBS Digital Delivery

Course Content

The course focuses on:

Safety Induction

• Offshore hazards.
• Waste disposal/environment awareness.
• Role of the HSE/offshore safety regulations.
• Permit to work.
• Procedures for prescribed medicines offshore.
• Alcohol and substance abuse policy.
• PPE requirements.
• Procedure for reporting incidents, accidents and near misses.
• Role of the medic.

Firefighting and Self Rescue

• Use of appropriate hand held portable fire extinguishers.
• Use of a small bore fire hose reel and a fire blanket.
• Appropriate self-rescue techniques using a smoke hood.

Sea Survival and First Aid

• Actions when mustering and boarding a survival craft (TEMPSC) as a passenger during launching operations.
• Individual and group in water survival techniques.
• Fitting of a helicopter strop and body posture during winching.
• First Aid – Basic.

Helicopter Underwater Escape Training and EBS

• Donning an immersion suit and Lifejacket air pocket plus (LAP).
• Actions in preparation for a helicopter ditching and an emergency landing.
• Don and operate an Emergency Breathing System (EBS).
• Actions following: a controlled emergency descent to a dry landing. A controlled ditching on water. A partial submersion of an aircraft. An aircraft capsize in water.

Course structure

The theory component is undertaken online by the student, prior to attendance at our centre to undertake formal theory assessment before undertaking practical demonstrations. Students are assessed continuously during the course. If a student is deemed not competent, the process for reassessment will be advised by the instructor.

Course prerequisites

Digital learning must be completed in full before students attend the practical day. (Practical must be undertaken within 90 days of completing all online elements.)

Medical requirements

Prior to undertaking the course we must be provided with a copy of one of the following:

1. a) a Wood Training OPITO Medical Declaration and Screening form – with a sign off from a General Practitioner, OR
2. b) a Wood Training OPITO Medical Declaration and Screening  form – with a current OGUK medical (for going offshore), OR
3. c) a Wood Training OPITO Medical Declaration and Screening form – with an approved equivalent of an offshore medical (organisation specific).

Medicals to be received no later than 48 hrs before course commencement.

Revalidation

Valid for 4 years. Must be renewed within 4 years prior to expiry date otherwise a full BOSIET is required.

Items to bring

• Photo ID.
• Comfortable clothing for theory sessions.
• Swimming attire and towel.
• Thermal top to wear under dry suit (optional).
• Appropriate streetwear can be worn.
• Safety boots required for entry to Port Taranaki when conducting TEMPSC activity).
• Personal toiletries (for shower).
• Water bottle.

Health

A current Medical Certificate accompanied by a Wood  Training Medical Self Declaration and Screening form, OR  GP-signed Wood Training Medical Self Declaration and Screening form is MANDATORY prior to course commencement.  All students participating in this course which has physically demanding and potentially stressful elements must be physically and mentally capable of participating fully.