GWO First Aid Training

About This Course

Working inside or around a wind turbine involves height, confined spaces, mechanical systems and electrical components. In both onshore and offshore locations, emergency response times may be extended. Immediate and competent first aid can be critical in preventing further injury and saving lives.

The BST First Aid Module, delivered in accordance with GWO BST V19, combines theory and practical exercises to prepare participants to act independently in emergency situations. Participants learn to perform a structured primary survey using the C-A-B-C approach, manage catastrophic bleeding, perform CPR, treat shock, stabilise fractures and respond to common wind industry incidents such as burns, chemical eye exposure and hypothermia.

The training includes realistic scenario-based exercises reflecting incidents that may occur in a wind turbine environment. Emphasis is placed on decision-making, situational awareness and recognising personal limitations as a basic first aider. Participants are trained to initiate evacuation procedures and ensure proper handover to the next level of medical care.

Learning Objectives

Recognise and assess life-threatening situations in a wind turbine environment
Conduct a structured primary survey using the C-A-B-C approach
Control catastrophic external bleeding
Manage airway obstruction and unresponsive casualties
Perform CPR and use an AED

Identify and manage shock
Provide first aid for burns, chemical eye injuries, hypothermia, fractures and suspected heart attack or stroke
Conduct a head-to-toe examination
Act independently as a basic first aider at intermediate level
Recognise personal limitations, call for assistance and support casualty evacuation

Requirements

Be medically fit to participate in practical training
Be physically capable of performing basic CPR and practical rescue scenarios
Have a valid WINDA ID prior to course completion

Target Audience

This module is intended for personnel who:

Work or will work in the wind industry
Perform duties in or around a wind turbine generator (WTG) environment
Have job functions that have been risk assessed by their employer as requiring GWO BST First Aid training

This includes technicians, supervisors, engineers and other operational personnel with physical presence in turbine structures.

Certification

Upon successful completion, participants will receive:

Official GWO Basic Safety Training (BST) First Aid certification
Registration in the WINDA database
Certification validity: 24 months, in accordance with GWO requirements

1. Introduction

1.1 Safety instructions and emergency procedures

1.2 Facilities

1.3 Introduction

1.4 Scope and main learning objective

1.5 Ongoing assessment (participant assessment form)

1.6 Motivation

1.7 Human factors

2. Lifesaving first aid using primary survey and the first aid structure

2.1 Management of a first aid incident in a WTG environment

2.2 Primary survey ‘’C’’- A – B – C

2.3 ‘’C’’ – Catastrophic external bleeding

2.4 Unresponsive

2.5 Obstruction of airways

2.6 CPR – Unresponsive, not breathing

2.7 Bleeding and shock

3. Providing first aid to relevant incidents in the wind industry

3.1 Burns

3.2 Chemical contacts to the eye

3.3 Medical emergency situations heart attack & stroke

3.4 Hypothermia

3.5 Fractures

3.6 Head-to-toe examination

4. Scenario-based training

4.1 Scenario-based training

5. Training review

5.1 Training review

5.2 Feedback session

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Course Info

Author

Dovydas Jakas

Date

February 16, 2026

Course Includes

Full lifetime access
Access on mobile and TV
Assignments
Certificate of Completion
on-demand video

Course Outline

1. Introduction
- 1.1 Safety instructions and emergency procedures
- 1.2 Facilities
- 1.3 Introduction
- 1.4 Scope and main learning objective
- 1.5 Ongoing assessment (participant assessment form)
- 1.6 Motivation
- 1.7 Human factors
2. Lifesaving first aid using primary survey and the first aid structure
- 2.1 Management of a first aid incident in a WTG environment
- 2.2 Primary survey ‘’C’’- A – B – C
- 2.3 ‘’C’’ – Catastrophic external bleeding
- 2.4 Unresponsive
- 2.5 Obstruction of airways
- 2.6 CPR – Unresponsive, not breathing
- 2.7 Bleeding and shock
3. Providing first aid to relevant incidents in the wind industry
- 3.1 Burns
- 3.2 Chemical contacts to the eye
- 3.3 Medical emergency situations heart attack & stroke
- 3.4 Hypothermia
- 3.5 Fractures
- 3.6 Head-to-toe examination
4. Scenario-based training
- 4.1 Scenario-based training
5. Training review
- 5.1 Training review
- 5.2 Feedback session

GWO First Aid Training