GWO First Aid Refresher

GWO First Aid Refresher

Our GWO First Aid Refresher Course is accredited by the Global Wind Organisation (GWO) which sets the training standards required by personnel working in the global wind energy and renewables industry.

Safer at Work is a leading training provider of GWO Courses in the UK and has a track record in ensuring wind operatives work in a safe environment in accordance with GWO guidelines.

Objectives of First Aid Refresher Training

Forming an important part of GWO Basic Safety Training (GWO BST), our First Aid Refresher Course will refresh your knowledge and practical skills to administer safe and effective first aid in the wind industry during emergency situations.

Students who complete our refresher course will be able to demonstrate basic knowledge of:

• The psychological effects of first aid for a first aider
• Sudden sickness and environmental factors (e.g. chemical, air quality, dust, pollen, gases, poisonous animal bites etc.
• Types of trauma
• Incident management and situational awareness
• Managing and administering first aid during complex incidents with several (2-5) casualties

Course Content

A GWO First Aid Refresher training course includes:

• Legislation and guidelines, global and regional
• Risk assessment and accident reporting
• Anatomy, structure, functions, and symptoms
• Use of first aid principles in emergency situations
• Serious and minor illness, injuries, and incidents
• Management of an incident
• Lifesaving first aid
• Safety procedures
• Psychological first aid
• Demonstration of first aid equipment

Our courses are led by industry-experienced instructors who use realistic training scenarios to prepare delegates to work safely on a wind turbine or associated site.