Upon completion of the Global Wind Organisation (GWO) Basic Safety Training (BST) Delegates will possess an awareness of the hazards encountered when working within the wind industry and how to control and mitigate these hazards.The BST will also equip participants with the knowledge, skills and confidence to appropriately respond in the event of an emergency and to increase their safety through proper use of Personal Protective Equipment, emergency equipment and procedures.

GWO BST is targeted at personnel who will be working in the wind industry or related fields, and will have their duties in a wind turbine environment, usually in physical contact with a wind turbine or an offshore wind structure.

The content of the BST First Aid module is:

• Introduction
• Legislation/Risks/Hazards
• Anatomy
• Management of an incident
• Lifesaving first aid
• AED
• Ordinary first aid
• Scenario-based training
• Evaluation

The aim of this BST Module is to administer safe and effective First Aid in the wind turbine industry/ WTG environment, in accordance with GWO First Aid training through theoretical and practical training.

The BST First Aid Module shall ensure that:

• The Delegates are able to demonstrate understanding of the importance of carrying out First Aid in a safe and sound manner, in accordance with the legislative requirements of t heir geographic location and according to European Resuscitation Council (ERC) and American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines
• The Delegates are able to identify and explain normal function, normal signs and symptoms of serious and minor injuries and illness related to the human body
• The Delegates are able to demonstrate understanding and correct order of management in an emergency situation in a Wind Turbine Generator (WTG) environment
• The Delegates are able to demonstrate correct use of lifesaving First Aid using the Primary Survey A – B – C
• The Delegates are able to demonstrate correct use of an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED)
• The Delegates are able to demonstrate correct use of Ordinary First Aid, the Secondary Survey.
• The Delegates are able to demonstrate correct use of First Aid equipment in a First Aid scenario.