First response and other emergency drills

  • Informative Guidance
  • Revision 1.1 - August 2021

 

This document provides guidance for assuring the competence of first response personnel on board vessels.
 

The document sets out a range of first aid and other emergency drills which members can use on board their vessels as part of on-the-job training.
 

The drills cover various scenarios encompassing a range of activities on a vessel. Each drill is designed to provide educational information on the challenges of accidents and medical issues in an offshore environment. 

Contents

  • Glossary 

  • Introduction 

  • General scenarios 

  • Saturation diving scenarios 

  • Air diving scenarios 

  • Engine room scenarios 

  • Machinery spaces scenarios 

  • Galley scenarios 

  • Helideck scenarios 

  • ROV spread scenarios 

  • Pipelay scenarios 

  • Working at height scenarios 

  • References


Revision

  • Rev. 1.1 - April 2024
    Document QA check - preface and layout updated; no change to content
  • Rev. 1 - August 2021
    Gender neutral language used throughout where practical; updates to diving scenarios to reflect updated practice
  • Rev. 0 - April 2009
    Initial publication