GWO Basic Safety Training First Aid

In theoretical and practical sections of the course participants learn to safely and effectively apply first aid at work, in public and in areas of work in wind turbines.
In accordance with § 10 of the Occupational safety Act (ArbSchG), the employer is obliged to designate persons responsible for performing first aid. In order to be able to carry out these duties safely and responsibly, sound training and regular refresher courses are necessary. The first responder can recognise emergency situations, assess dangers and effectively perform first aid measures.

• Legislation, risks and dangers
• Anatomy
• Rescue chain
• Immediate lifesaving measures
• Automated external defibrillator - AED
• Wound care
• Scenario-based practical exercises for testing first aid measures

Persons working in the construction, operation, maintenance and repair of offshore wind turbines.

In accordance with youth protection legislation, the minimum age for participation is 18 years.

6 to 12 persons

A GWO certificate will be awarded on successful completion of the course.

The GWO certificate are valid for two years.

The content of the GWO training courses held at OffTEC meet the requirements of the Berufsgenossenschaft (Employers’ Liability Insurance Association)/DGUV in full. The corresponding DGUV certificates can be issued in addition for a charge of € 25.00 per certificate. Please note that that periods of certificate validity may vary. If you book the 5 GWO modules as a package we grant a 5% discount on the list price.

If required, the course certificates will be uploaded onto the GWO’s WINDA database.
Please note that it is only possible to upload the course onto the WINDA database if we are informed of the participant’s WINDA-ID by the start of the course.
For refresher courses it is also necessary to provide the expiry date of the preceding certificate.

The certificate cannot be uploaded without this information