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3M
3M safety training facility approved
for GWO advanced rescue training
3M, the science-based
technology company, has
received GWO (Global Wind
Organisation) approval for
two new, advanced rescue
courses at its training
facility in Oldham.
The highly practical courses are limited to
four students per instructor for maximum
delegate-to-trainer interaction involving
practical demonstrations and application-
specific teaching. Training areas include
three telecommunications towers, a 17m
working at height training tower, a confined
space training area with a 40m tunnel and
a non-operational 30m wind turbine.
Working at height remains one of the biggest
causes of fatalities and major injuries1.
In workplace rescue, practical experience
can make the difference between life or
death giving rescuers the confidence to deal
with a situation quickly and calmly because
they have encountered it before in a realistic
training scenario.
The new courses comprise:
GWO9 – Advanced Rescue Training (ART):
This course deals with the specific issues
surrounding advanced rescues in all areas of a
wind turbines, giving delegates the knowledge
and practical skill required to safely package
and extract an injured person using industry
standard lowering and raising equipment
applicable to that issued by the employer.
GWO10 – Advanced Rescue Training
(ART) Nacelle, Tower and Basement
Rescue Refresher (NTBRR): This refresher
course reviews and builds upon previously
gained knowledge and skills from the ART
Nacelle, Tower and Basement training, as
well as Working at Height training. Delegates
practice entry type injured person rescue
operations in a wind turbine generator,
using industry standard rescue equipment,
rescue methods and techniques.
Successful delegates will receive a GWO ART
certificate valid for two years and a Single
Rescuer certificate with no expiry date.
3M is offering each course at an ‘early bird’
discounted price of £595 +VAT. (Cost
mentioned is subject to change and purely
at 3M discretion.)
For available training dates and
to book a course contact:
3M Safety Training on 01457 878 640
3M.co.uk/safetytraining
3M is the trademark of 3M Company.
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