The Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (BOSIET)

The Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (BOSIET) is the main requirements that must be owned by all offshorecrews.  The BOSIET course enables delegates to gain a basic knowledge of specific safety issues relevant to offshore installations and an understanding of emergency response on an offshore installation and during helicopter transit.

The course consists of four modules; 

Safety Induction, 

Helicopter Safety and Escape (HUET), 

Sea Survival and First Aid, 

Fire Fighting and Self Rescue. 

The BOSIET is required for cold water areas and includes additional training in the use of survival suits and emergency breathing systems during the HUET module. The courses are OPITO accredited and successful completion results in an internationally recognised certification.

In the BOSIET course, delegates will have earned a basic understanding and awareness of the hazards they will face when working offshore. They will also receive an introduction to the safety regime and safety management systems in place to control and mitigate those hazards. Following instructor explanation and demonstration delegates must show understanding and competency in the different course modules.

They will be required to demonstrate their skills and the level of knowledge and understanding of the following key areas.

HELICOPTER SAFETY & ESCAPE

Participants will demonstrate practically: (testing skills and knowledge)

Donning a transit type survival suit, aviation lifejacket and Emergency Breathing System Equipment (EBS).

Operation and use of Emergency Breathing System Equipment (EBS) during pool exercises.

Actions in preparation for a helicopter ditching and an emergency landing

Actions following:

a controlled emergency descent to a dry landing (without deploying EBS)

a controlled ditching on water (including deployment of EBS equipment)

a partial submersion of an aircraft (without deploying EBS equipment)

a partial submersion of an aircraft (deploy & operate EBS equipment)

Actions following an aircraft capsize in water (including deployment of EBS equipment on surface prior to capsize).

Delegates must be at least 16 years old and will be requires to complete a medical questionnaire.

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