GWO GWO BST - Basic Safety Training The Global Wind Organisation (GWO) is an association of Wind Turbine owners and manufacturers.The GWO was set up to provide coherent basic safety training and is recognized throughout the industry.

Basic Safety Training includes 5 modules First Aid; Manual Handling; Fire Awareness; Working at Heights; Sea Survival (available soon).

Course aimed at Workers operating or intending to operate in the wind industry sector. Introduction and Objectives Sustain an accident-free work environment in the wind industry; Make all employees become aware of the dangers inherent to the practice of their work, as well as provide them with knowledge of the applicable legislation; Provide workers with knowledge about prevention and safety procedures at work through a set of techniques and methods of good practice; Know how to adapt first responder techniques in an emergency situation; Know and apply techniques and individual and collective protection systems to prevent errors and reduce the risk of accidents.

The training is based on the simulation of exercises in a real context and within a controlled space and environment.The GWO training grants technicians who need to carry out tasks in wind turbines the minimum competencies needed to carry out these tasks accurately and safely. This training also addresses emergency situations, and delegates are also prepared to intervene in various emergency situations, including wind turbine rescue and evacuation.

AIMS Grant the participants the knowledge and skills needed in order to:

Intervene in emergency situations in Wind Turbines according to the requirements of the Basic Safety Training First Aid module (GWO Basic Safety Training - First Aid).

CONTENTS Legislation/Risks/Hazards; Anatomy; Management of an incident; Lifesaving First Aid A - B – C; AED (Automated External Defibrillator); Ordinary First Aid; Practise and scenario-based training.

DURATION OF TRAINING16 hours

VALIDITYCertificate valid for 2 years.

GWOFirst Aid

AIMS Intervene in emergency situations in a real context in accordance with the requirements of the Basic Safety Training Manual Handling Module (GWO Basic Safety Training - Manual Handling).

• Perform activities of Manual Handling;• Adopt correct posture and behaviour when in Wind Turbines according to the requirements of the Basic Safety Training Manual Handling module (GWO Basic Safety Training - Manual Handling).

CONTENTS Legislation; Risks and hazards; Spinal Anatomy and Posture; Planning lifts; Risk Control and lifting techniques; Behavioural safety; Practise and scenario-based training.

DURATION OF TRAINING4 hours

VALIDITYCertificate valid for 2 years.

GWOManual Handling

AIMS Intervene in emergency situations in a real context in accordance with the requirements in the Basic Safety Training Fire Awareness module (GWO Basic Safety Training - Fire Awareness).

• Make an initial and adequate assessment of the fire;• Safe evacuation of a Wind Turbine;• Efficiently extinguish a fire with the first responder equipment in Wind Turbines according to the requirements in the Basic Safety Training Fire Awareness module (GWO Basic Safety Training - Fire Awareness).

CONTENTS Legislation; Fire combustion and fire spread; Fire extinguishing; Fire prevention; Firefighting equipment in a WTG; Practise and scenario-based training.

DURATION OF TRAINING4 h ours

VALIDITYCertificate valid for 2 years.

GWOFire Awareness

AIMS Intervene in emergency situations in a real context in accordance with the requirements in the Basic Safety Training Working At Heights module (GWO Basic Safety Training - Working at Heights).

• Properly use the PPE;• Working Safely at Heights;• Perform basic and safe rescues at height in Wind Turbines according to the requirements in the Basic Safety Training Working at Heights Module (GWO Basic Safety Training - Working At Heights).

CONTENTS Legislation; Harness; Vertical fall arrest systems; Fall arrest lanyards; Work positioning lanyards; Backup systems for exercises; Practice and scenario - based training’s; Workshop: risks/hazards; Emergency procedures; PPE review; Rescue Devices; Suspension trauma.

DURATION OF TRAINING16 hours

VALIDITYCertificate valid for 2 years.

GWOWorking at Heights

All this equipment is available for use during the Basic Safety Training Working At Heights Module (GWO Basic Safety Training - Working at Heights)

HARNESSES SKYLOTEC Rescue Pro 2.0, ARG50 Integral Click, ARG51 Formotion Wind; CRESTO 1135TO, 1135RA; PETZL Avao Bod Fast Crol; SINGING ROCK Profi Worker Standard; CAMP Access Chest+Access Sit; Access Chest+Access Golden Top Seat ALUR1; PSA RKA-UNI; EDELRID VERTIK II CL+TOP 361; FALL SAFE X-Treme TM Spider Combo 2; TRACTEL HT110 Windmill, HT Secours MA XP, HT Easyclimb MAE, HT LadyTrac BMA.

FALL ARRESTERS SKYLOTEC Shockyard Flex V L-0390, Skysafe Pro Flex Y L-0559, BFD SK12 L-0097-2; CRESTO Absor Lanyard 1302-TF, Absor Lanyard 1304-TF; PETZL Absorbica Y MGO L59; EDELRID Scope Arm Giant+SHOCKSTOP PRO; FALL SAFE FS596-CB Double Rope Lanyard Incl. EA W/1 FS826+2 FS821 1,75m; TRACTEL Linga de Segurança com Absorvedor.

VERTICAL FALL ARREST SYSTEM SKYLOTEC HK Retractale System, SKA8-ST Run-B; LATCHWAYS Ladder Latch; HACA Type 0529.7450, 0529.7103, 0529.7201; TRACTEL Travsmart coulisseau s/assembler, Blocfor 20R M46; AVANTI RUNNER System 2000/2002.

POSITIONING LANYARDS SKYLOTEC Ergogrip SK12 L-0030 (EN), Ergogrip SK12 L-0259 (ANSI); CRESTO Stodlina Cresto 2361, Stodlina Cresto 2310; CAMP Rope Adjuster 203101; EDELRID Adjust; FALL SAFE FS079-2M - Xtreme Work Positioning Lanyard Max; TRACTEL LCM04-G.

EVACUATION DEVICES SKYLOTEC Milan 2.0; PSA AG10; CRESTO Red Pro.

RESCUE DEVICES SKYLOTEC Milan HUB, Milan 2.0 Power, Milan 2.0 Rapid Climb; CRESTO Resq DD. HEIGHT; TRACTEL Derope.

GWOEquipments