First response and other emergency drills

  • Informative Guidance
  • Revision 1.1 - April 2024

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