Boston Energy have been conducting GWO accredited Technical Training for Wind Turbine Technicians since 2019, based at our purpose-built training facility in East Yorkshire.
GWO Fire Awareness is a mandatory training qualification that wind turbine technicians must have in order to work in the wind industry.
All of our GWO training courses are led by our instructors with real industry experience all at our Head Office location in Beverley.
Technical Training Manager Jason, who delivers high quality training to our Wind Technicians across the UK and further afield, said “Fire Awareness has been part of our delivery package of GWO training at Boston since 2019.
The GWO training courses at Boston Energy provide participants with the skills, knowledge, confidence and expertise to respond safely and correctly in the event of an emergency on a wind farm asset or installation.
Delivered by professional instructors with vast wind energy and firefighting experience, we ensure participants receive industry specific information and detail and will be able to demonstrate the correct procedures and exercises both practically and theoretically, as outlined by the global industry training standard.
This training includes the experience of a realistic wind turbine environment and fire training using an array of firefighting equipment to tackle a fire and evacuation techniques to safely escape the fire affected area.
We believe the quality of our training product goes some way to positively affect and increase the safety culture in the wind industry.”
Without further ado, let’s get into it! Find out more about Boston Energy’s GWO Fire Awareness training below!
GWO Fire Awareness
Rated 4.9/5 by Wind Turbine Technicians, Boston Energy’s GWO Fire Awareness is a half day course, after which delegates will have achieved skills and basic knowledge regarding the following:
- Fire development and spread detail, including the possible causes of fires in wind turbines and the hazards related to this
- How to identify the signs of fire in a wind turbine asset
- A knowledge of contingency plans for fire risk in a wind turbine environment to include smoke detection, fire suppression and emergency fire escape procedures
- To demonstrate the correct actions, operation and fire extinguishing by means of use of the firefighting equipment found in a wind turbine
Once the GWO Fire Awareness training has been completed, your certification will be uploaded to your WINDA ID and a physical copy can be available on request.
There are no formal pre-requisites for this course however delegates must be physically and mentally fit to participate in the training, to find out when our next GWO Fire Awareness training is taking place, head to our training page.
However if you are looking to acquire or refresh multiple GWO courses, we also offer a GWO Onshore Package as well as a refresher for this bundle. Also rated 4.9/5 by Wind Turbine Technicians, this package includes the following courses and is ideal for new entrants as well as experienced Wind Turbine Technicians looking to renew their certifications:
- GWO Fire Awareness
- GWO First Aid
- GWO Working at Height
- & GWO Manual Handling
The only pre-requisites for the GWO Onshore Package requires that delegates must weigh under 125kg, and must also be physically and mentally fit in order to undergo the training.
Lunch and access to water, tea and coffee are all provided throughout any Boston Energy GWO training courses, so be sure to make us aware of any dietary requirements you may have before your training begins.
You are also able to view the trading standards for all GWO training courses on GWO’s website
If you have any enquiries or questions regarding our GWO training courses, do not hesitate to contact us.
To see what other GWO courses we offer here at Boston Energy, click here.
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