GWO Enhanced First Aid

The Enhanced First Aid Standards (EFA) Standard training will enable participants to support and care for others working in the industry by possessing the knowledge, skills, and ability of enhanced first aid. Upon completion of the GWO EFA Standard training, participants will be able to administer safe, effective, and immediate lifesaving and enhanced first aid measures to save lives and give assistance in remote areas using advanced emergency equipment and medical tele-consultation. This training standard should be read alongside GWO's Requirements for Training.

Aim

The aim of the module is to enable the participants to support and care for others working in the industry and to provide ongoing care to an ill or injured casualty over a short period of time while waiting for professional emergency rescue teams to arrive. 

Overall learning objectives for the EFA module: 

1)  Participants can take responsibility for administering safe, effective, and immediate lifesaving and enhanced first aid measures in an emergency in a wind turbine generator (WTG) environment (Ability, intermediate level) 

2)  Participants can act independently in giving assistance in remote areas using advanced emergency equipment and medical teleconsultation (Ability, intermediate level) 

Course Syllabus 

Introduction to the training 

• Safety instructions and emergency procedures 
• Scope and main learning objectives 
• Ongoing assessment (participant assessment form) 
• Motivation
• Human factors

Risks/Hazards/Legislation

• Risk & Hazards
• First Aid guidelines and emergency plans

Anatomy and Physiology

• Life conditions for the human body 
• Structure, functions, and signs – the human body 
• Serious and minor injuries – signs, symptoms, and functions

Management of an incident (emergency response)

• Safety awareness and personal protection equipment in an emergency situation
• Management of an incident
• Emergency rescue teams and medical tele-consultation

Lifesaving and enhanced first aid using primary and secondary survey.

• The “C” in the A-B-C-D-E principle 
• Primary survey 
• “C” catastrophic bleeding 
• “A”: Airway 
• “B”: Breathing – cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) 
• “C”: Circulation 
• “D”: Disability 
• “E”: Environment / exposure 
• Secondary survey
• Damage and poisoning through contact with chemical / biological substances
• Eye injuries
• Broken bones and injuries to joints/muscles
• Burns
• Bites and stings
• Significant injuries
• Significant illness
• Psychological First Aid

Pain management and further possible medication

• Application algorithm of pain management
• Further possible medication

EFA Exercises (Scenario-based training)

• Practice first aid techniques 
• Debriefing

Course duration

• 3 Day 
• Total contact time: 8hrs

Pre-requisites 

Aged 18yrs Old 

MUST register with WINDA prior to attending the course. 

WINDA Registration