Courses: Combination FRC, Search and rescue and HLO refresher

The training shall provide competence in:

• FRC
  • FRC technical
  • Maneuvering
  • Navigation
  • Communication
  • Search and rescue
  • Operation of FRC during nighttime
• Search and rescue and HLO
  • Search and rescue
  • Use of extinguishing agents
  • Protective equipment
  • Weather reporting, communication and routines
  • Dangerous goods
  • Aviation fuel
  • Emergency situations and normal operations on helicopter decks

After completing the training, the participant must be able to:

• FRC:
  • Be able to launch, hook in, operate boat and equipment in a satisfactory manner
  • Master the most common search methods
  • Perform pick-up of person in the sea and be able to perform MOB boat crew functions
• Search and rescue and HLO
  • Carry out search and rescue with the correct use of fire-fighting and protective equipment
  • Use proper extinguishing and protective equipment to extinguish a fire
  • Use protective equipment and smokediver equipment correctly, as well as perform safety checks of the equipment
  • Use the helideck manual
  • Carry out communication and weather reporting by helicopter
  • Handle dangerous goods
  • Describe and perform inspections of the fuel system
  • Perform HLO's tasks in emergency situations and normal operations on helicopter decks

Prerequisites

FRC basic course, Search and rescue team and HLO basic course.

Personnel who have a smoke diver function in search and rescue teams must submit valid documentation of a health examination and physical tests (fitness test and strength requirements).

Duration

This course can be completed as a combination course with Offshore Norways Helicopter Landing Officer refresher course, the duration of the course is then 4 days.

• 1 day is 8 hours with a minimum of 6 hours of effective teaching
• 1 hour is 60 minutes

Submission

The e-learning of dangerous goods must be completed outside the course center, and must be completed before the last course day.