Basic Offshore Safety Induction & Emergency Training with Compressed Air Breathing System (BOISET w/CA-EBS)

OPITO Approved

The OPITO BOSIET w/CA-EBS course provides the participant with a range of knowledge and skills relevant to travelling offshore by helicopter and working offshore, including safety induction, fire safety and basic firefighting; first aid; using a CA-EBS; helicopter safety and escape; and survival at sea.

Upon completion of this three-day course the participant will have an awareness of the generic hazards and associated risks encountered when working on offshore installations and the generic safety regimes and safety management systems in place to control and mitigate risks associated with hazards.

This course will also equip participants with the knowledge, skills and confidence to respond appropriately in the event of an offshore emergency and to enhance their survivability through proper use of emergency equipment and procedures.

Upon completion, the certificate is valid for four years.

Course Outline

Safety Induction

• Classroom
  • Industry and Installation Overview
  • Offshore Hazards
  • Managing Offshore Safety
  • Controlling Offshore Hazards
  • Regulating Offshore Safety
  • Living and Working Offshore
• Written test

Helicopter Safety and Escape

• Classroom
  • Helicopter Travel
  • Helicopter Emergencies
  • Use of Compressed Air Breathing System (CA-EBS)
• Practical exercise
  • Practical Helicopter Escape Techniques
  • Additional CA-EBS Training

Sea Survival and First Aid

• Classroom
  • Evacuation
  • Emergency First Aid
• Practical exercise
  • Evacuation
  • TEMPSC launch

Firefighting and Self Rescue

• Classroom
  • Firefighting Offshore
  • Self-Rescue
• Practical exercise
  • Firefighting Offshore
  • Self-Rescue

Course is held monthly. Wednesday/Thursday (call for dates)

Tuition: $1100
2.4 CEUs