OPITO HLO Helideck Emergency Response Team Leader (HLO-HERTL) - 7017

Course details

This training is targeted at currently-appointed or candidate Helicopter Landing Officers (HLOs) that require OPITO-certified emergency response leader training in helicopter emergencies as part of their overall competence requirement.

Course Learning Outcomes

The delegate’s learning outcomes are set out below:

To successfully complete this programme, delegates must be able to:

•  Define the role and key responsibilities of an HLO HERTL.
• State the main elements of helideck emergency response plan.
• Identify typical organisations involved in a helicopter emergency response.
• Identify types of potential offshore helideck emergencies.
• State the general firefighting safety goals and objectives.
• Explain the purpose of typical helideck emergency systems and controls.
• Explain the main differences between helideck emergency response on a main fixed or floating installation and a normally unattended installation (NUI). 
• Define the key role of the HLO.
• Communicate effectively with relevant emergency response personnel.
• Lead the helideck emergency response team in a clear and confident manner.
• When safe to do so, direct the HERT members to the incident area – continually assessing how the changes in the emergency could impact on the safety of the HERT members – dynamic risk assessment.
• Give clear and concise instructions to HERT members during the emergency.
• Effectively monitor BA control.
• Control firefighting operations effectively.
• Control the HERT during non-fire helideck incidents.  
• Utilize the ER back-up team via the Team Leader – as required.
• Effectively manage missing persons and casualties during the emergency.
• Look for and respond accordingly to signs of stress in inpidual HERT members during the emergency.

Learning Outcomes 9 through 18 to be assessed during practical exercises.

Certification

Each delegate who is successful on OPITO HLO-HERTL training will receive an OPITO HLO-HERTL Certificate and be registered on the central register which is operated by OPITO.