Objectives

The objectives of the course are such that, on completion, delegates will be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of the development and spread of fire
• Demonstrate knowledge of the causes of fires in wind turbines and the dangers related to this
• Identify any sign of a fire in a Wind Turbine Generator (WTG) environment.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the contingency plans in a wind turbine environment including smoke detection and emergency escape procedures
• Demonstrate correct actions on discovering a fire including correct operation and fire extinguishing by means of the fire fighting equipment in a WTG

What you get

The course takes place in the classroom and contains a mix of theory lessons and practical exercises. The course covers:

• Introduction
• Legislation – Global and National
• Fire combustion and fire spread – Types of fires, “square of combustion”, fire spread, smoke gasses
• Fire extinction – Contingency plan, assessing the fire, fire classes
• Fire prevention – Fire hazards, fire prevention measures
• Fire fighting equipment in a WTG – Pre-use inspection, correct use of fire fighting equipment
• Practice and scenario-based training

Successful delegates will receive a GWO Certificate of training and their training will be logged on the WINDA database of wind industry training records.

(Successful completion involves passing a short, multiple-choice written exam and satisfactory assessment of the delegate during the practical exercises.)

Delegate Pre-Requisites

Delegates should be physically fit and capable of fully participating in the course, particularly all of the practical exercises.

Delegates will be required to sign a statement declaring that they are medically fit to complete the training and that they do not suffer from any medical illness or are under the influence of alcohol or narcotics