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ITSO OPITO ERRV Crew Initial Training Shipboard Operations

This course, containing both theory and practical elements, is designed to equip the learner with the initial knowledge, understanding and skills required to perform the role of ERRV crew.

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5 days, 08:15 AM BST - 05:15 PM BST

Paisley

Session information

Sessions

Session 1
08:15 BST - 17:15 BST
1 day
Paisley
    Session 2
    08:00 BST - 16:45 BST
    1 day
    Paisley
      Session 3
      08:00 BST - 16:15 BST
      1 day
      Paisley
        Session 4
        08:00 BST - 16:15 BST
        1 day
        Paisley
          Session 5
          08:00 BST - 17:15 BST
          1 day
          Greenock
            • £800.00 excl. VAT

            5 days, 08:15 AM BST - 05:15 PM BST

            Paisley

            Session information

            Sessions

            Session 1
            08:15 BST - 17:15 BST
            1 day
            Paisley
              Session 2
              08:00 BST - 16:45 BST
              1 day
              Paisley
                Session 3
                08:00 BST - 16:15 BST
                1 day
                Paisley
                  Session 4
                  08:00 BST - 16:15 BST
                  1 day
                  Paisley
                    Session 5
                    08:00 BST - 17:15 BST
                    1 day
                    Greenock
                      • £800.00 excl. VAT

                      5 days, 08:15 AM BST - 05:15 PM BST

                      Paisley

                      Session information

                      Sessions

                      Session 1
                      08:15 BST - 17:15 BST
                      1 day
                      Paisley
                        Session 2
                        08:00 BST - 16:45 BST
                        1 day
                        Paisley
                          Session 3
                          08:00 BST - 16:15 BST
                          1 day
                          Paisley
                            Session 4
                            08:00 BST - 16:15 BST
                            1 day
                            Paisley
                              Session 5
                              08:00 BST - 17:15 BST
                              1 day
                              Greenock
                                • £800.00 excl. VAT

                                5 days, 08:15 AM BST - 05:15 PM BST

                                Paisley

                                Session information

                                Sessions

                                Session 1
                                08:15 BST - 17:15 BST
                                1 day
                                Paisley
                                  Session 2
                                  08:00 BST - 16:45 BST
                                  1 day
                                  Paisley
                                    Session 3
                                    08:00 BST - 16:15 BST
                                    1 day
                                    Paisley
                                      Session 4
                                      08:00 BST - 16:15 BST
                                      1 day
                                      Paisley
                                        Session 5
                                        08:00 BST - 17:15 BST
                                        1 day
                                        Greenock
                                          • £800.00 excl. VAT

                                            5 days, 08:15 AM BST - 05:15 PM BST

                                            Paisley

                                            Session information

                                            Sessions

                                            Session 1
                                            08:15 BST - 17:15 BST
                                            1 day
                                            Paisley
                                              Session 2
                                              08:00 BST - 16:45 BST
                                              1 day
                                              Paisley
                                                Session 3
                                                08:00 BST - 16:15 BST
                                                1 day
                                                Paisley
                                                  Session 4
                                                  08:00 BST - 16:15 BST
                                                  1 day
                                                  Paisley
                                                    Session 5
                                                    08:00 BST - 17:15 BST
                                                    1 day
                                                    Greenock
                                                      • £800.00 excl. VAT

                                                      5 days, 08:15 AM BST - 05:15 PM BST

                                                      Paisley

                                                      Session information

                                                      Sessions

                                                      Session 1
                                                      08:15 BST - 17:15 BST
                                                      1 day
                                                      Paisley
                                                        Session 2
                                                        08:00 BST - 16:45 BST
                                                        1 day
                                                        Paisley
                                                          Session 3
                                                          08:00 BST - 16:15 BST
                                                          1 day
                                                          Paisley
                                                            Session 4
                                                            08:00 BST - 16:15 BST
                                                            1 day
                                                            Paisley
                                                              Session 5
                                                              08:00 BST - 17:15 BST
                                                              1 day
                                                              Greenock
                                                                • £800.00 excl. VAT

                                                                5 days, 08:15 AM BST - 05:15 PM BST

                                                                Paisley

                                                                Session information

                                                                Sessions

                                                                Session 1
                                                                08:15 BST - 17:15 BST
                                                                1 day
                                                                Paisley
                                                                  Session 2
                                                                  08:00 BST - 16:45 BST
                                                                  1 day
                                                                  Paisley
                                                                    Session 3
                                                                    08:00 BST - 16:15 BST
                                                                    1 day
                                                                    Paisley
                                                                      Session 4
                                                                      08:00 BST - 16:15 BST
                                                                      1 day
                                                                      Paisley
                                                                        Session 5
                                                                        08:00 BST - 17:15 BST
                                                                        1 day
                                                                        Greenock
                                                                          • £800.00 excl. VAT

                                                                          5 days, 08:15 AM BST - 05:15 PM BST

                                                                          Paisley

                                                                          Session information

                                                                          Sessions

                                                                          Session 1
                                                                          08:15 BST - 17:15 BST
                                                                          1 day
                                                                          Paisley
                                                                            Session 2
                                                                            08:00 BST - 16:45 BST
                                                                            1 day
                                                                            Paisley
                                                                              Session 3
                                                                              08:00 BST - 16:15 BST
                                                                              1 day
                                                                              Paisley
                                                                                Session 4
                                                                                08:00 BST - 16:15 BST
                                                                                1 day
                                                                                Paisley
                                                                                  Session 5
                                                                                  08:00 BST - 17:15 BST
                                                                                  1 day
                                                                                  Greenock
                                                                                    • £800.00 excl. VAT

                                                                                    5 days, 08:15 AM BST - 05:15 PM BST

                                                                                    Paisley

                                                                                    Session information

                                                                                    Sessions

                                                                                    Session 1
                                                                                    08:15 BST - 17:15 BST
                                                                                    1 day
                                                                                    Paisley
                                                                                      Session 2
                                                                                      08:00 BST - 16:45 BST
                                                                                      1 day
                                                                                      Paisley
                                                                                        Session 3
                                                                                        08:00 BST - 16:15 BST
                                                                                        1 day
                                                                                        Paisley
                                                                                          Session 4
                                                                                          08:00 BST - 16:15 BST
                                                                                          1 day
                                                                                          Paisley
                                                                                            Session 5
                                                                                            08:00 BST - 17:15 BST
                                                                                            1 day
                                                                                            Greenock
                                                                                              • £800.00 excl. VAT

                                                                                              5 days, 08:15 AM BST - 05:15 PM BST

                                                                                              Paisley

                                                                                              Session information

                                                                                              Sessions

                                                                                              Session 1
                                                                                              08:15 BST - 17:15 BST
                                                                                              1 day
                                                                                              Paisley
                                                                                                Session 2
                                                                                                08:00 BST - 16:45 BST
                                                                                                1 day
                                                                                                Paisley
                                                                                                  Session 3
                                                                                                  08:00 BST - 16:15 BST
                                                                                                  1 day
                                                                                                  Paisley
                                                                                                    Session 4
                                                                                                    08:00 BST - 16:15 BST
                                                                                                    1 day
                                                                                                    Paisley
                                                                                                      Session 5
                                                                                                      08:00 BST - 17:15 BST
                                                                                                      1 day
                                                                                                      Greenock
                                                                                                        • £800.00 excl. VAT

                                                                                                        5 days, 08:15 AM BST - 05:15 PM BST

                                                                                                        Paisley

                                                                                                        Session information

                                                                                                        Sessions

                                                                                                        Session 1
                                                                                                        08:15 BST - 17:15 BST
                                                                                                        1 day
                                                                                                        Paisley
                                                                                                          Session 2
                                                                                                          08:00 BST - 16:45 BST
                                                                                                          1 day
                                                                                                          Paisley
                                                                                                            Session 3
                                                                                                            08:00 BST - 16:15 BST
                                                                                                            1 day
                                                                                                            Paisley
                                                                                                              Session 4
                                                                                                              08:00 BST - 16:15 BST
                                                                                                              1 day
                                                                                                              Paisley
                                                                                                                Session 5
                                                                                                                08:00 BST - 17:15 BST
                                                                                                                1 day
                                                                                                                Greenock
                                                                                                                  • £800.00 excl. VAT

                                                                                                                  5 days, 08:15 AM BST - 05:15 PM BST

                                                                                                                  Paisley

                                                                                                                  Session information

                                                                                                                  Sessions

                                                                                                                  Session 1
                                                                                                                  08:15 BST - 17:15 BST
                                                                                                                  1 day
                                                                                                                  Paisley
                                                                                                                    Session 2
                                                                                                                    08:00 BST - 16:45 BST
                                                                                                                    1 day
                                                                                                                    Paisley
                                                                                                                      Session 3
                                                                                                                      08:00 BST - 16:15 BST
                                                                                                                      1 day
                                                                                                                      Paisley
                                                                                                                        Session 4
                                                                                                                        08:00 BST - 16:15 BST
                                                                                                                        1 day
                                                                                                                        Paisley
                                                                                                                          Session 5
                                                                                                                          08:00 BST - 17:15 BST
                                                                                                                          1 day
                                                                                                                          Greenock
                                                                                                                            • £800.00 excl. VAT

                                                                                                                            5 days, 08:15 AM BST - 05:15 PM BST

                                                                                                                            Paisley

                                                                                                                            Session information

                                                                                                                            Sessions

                                                                                                                            Session 1
                                                                                                                            08:15 BST - 17:15 BST
                                                                                                                            1 day
                                                                                                                            Paisley
                                                                                                                              Session 2
                                                                                                                              08:00 BST - 16:45 BST
                                                                                                                              1 day
                                                                                                                              Paisley
                                                                                                                                Session 3
                                                                                                                                08:00 BST - 16:15 BST
                                                                                                                                1 day
                                                                                                                                Paisley
                                                                                                                                  Session 4
                                                                                                                                  08:00 BST - 16:15 BST
                                                                                                                                  1 day
                                                                                                                                  Paisley
                                                                                                                                    Session 5
                                                                                                                                    08:00 BST - 17:15 BST
                                                                                                                                    1 day
                                                                                                                                    Greenock
                                                                                                                                      • £800.00 excl. VAT

                                                                                                                                      5 days, 08:15 AM BST - 05:15 PM BST

                                                                                                                                      Paisley

                                                                                                                                      Session information

                                                                                                                                      Sessions

                                                                                                                                      Session 1
                                                                                                                                      08:15 BST - 17:15 BST
                                                                                                                                      1 day
                                                                                                                                      Paisley
                                                                                                                                        Session 2
                                                                                                                                        08:00 BST - 16:45 BST
                                                                                                                                        1 day
                                                                                                                                        Paisley
                                                                                                                                          Session 3
                                                                                                                                          08:00 BST - 16:15 BST
                                                                                                                                          1 day
                                                                                                                                          Paisley
                                                                                                                                            Session 4
                                                                                                                                            08:00 BST - 16:15 BST
                                                                                                                                            1 day
                                                                                                                                            Paisley
                                                                                                                                              Session 5
                                                                                                                                              08:00 BST - 17:15 BST
                                                                                                                                              1 day
                                                                                                                                              Greenock
                                                                                                                                                • £800.00 excl. VAT

                                                                                                                                                5 days, 08:15 AM BST - 05:15 PM BST

                                                                                                                                                Paisley

                                                                                                                                                Session information

                                                                                                                                                Sessions

                                                                                                                                                Session 1
                                                                                                                                                08:15 BST - 17:15 BST
                                                                                                                                                1 day
                                                                                                                                                Paisley
                                                                                                                                                  Session 2
                                                                                                                                                  08:00 BST - 16:45 BST
                                                                                                                                                  1 day
                                                                                                                                                  Paisley
                                                                                                                                                    Session 3
                                                                                                                                                    08:00 BST - 16:15 BST
                                                                                                                                                    1 day
                                                                                                                                                    Paisley
                                                                                                                                                      Session 4
                                                                                                                                                      08:00 BST - 16:15 BST
                                                                                                                                                      1 day
                                                                                                                                                      Paisley
                                                                                                                                                        Session 5
                                                                                                                                                        08:00 BST - 17:15 BST
                                                                                                                                                        1 day
                                                                                                                                                        Greenock
                                                                                                                                                          • £800.00 excl. VAT

                                                                                                                                                          5 days, 08:15 AM - 05:15 PM

                                                                                                                                                          Paisley

                                                                                                                                                          Session information

                                                                                                                                                          Sessions

                                                                                                                                                          Session 1
                                                                                                                                                          08:15 - 17:15
                                                                                                                                                          1 day
                                                                                                                                                          Paisley
                                                                                                                                                            Session 2
                                                                                                                                                            08:00 - 16:45
                                                                                                                                                            1 day
                                                                                                                                                            Paisley
                                                                                                                                                              Session 3
                                                                                                                                                              08:00 - 16:15
                                                                                                                                                              1 day
                                                                                                                                                              Paisley
                                                                                                                                                                Session 4
                                                                                                                                                                08:00 - 16:15
                                                                                                                                                                1 day
                                                                                                                                                                Paisley
                                                                                                                                                                  Session 5
                                                                                                                                                                  08:00 - 17:15
                                                                                                                                                                  1 day
                                                                                                                                                                  Greenock
                                                                                                                                                                    • £800.00 excl. VAT

                                                                                                                                                                    5 days, 08:15 AM - 05:15 PM

                                                                                                                                                                    Paisley

                                                                                                                                                                    Session information

                                                                                                                                                                    Sessions

                                                                                                                                                                    Session 1
                                                                                                                                                                    08:15 - 17:15
                                                                                                                                                                    1 day
                                                                                                                                                                    Paisley
                                                                                                                                                                      Session 2
                                                                                                                                                                      08:00 - 16:45
                                                                                                                                                                      1 day
                                                                                                                                                                      Paisley
                                                                                                                                                                        Session 3
                                                                                                                                                                        08:00 - 16:15
                                                                                                                                                                        1 day
                                                                                                                                                                        Paisley
                                                                                                                                                                          Session 4
                                                                                                                                                                          08:00 - 16:15
                                                                                                                                                                          1 day
                                                                                                                                                                          Paisley
                                                                                                                                                                            Session 5
                                                                                                                                                                            08:00 - 17:15
                                                                                                                                                                            1 day
                                                                                                                                                                            Greenock
                                                                                                                                                                              • £800.00 excl. VAT

                                                                                                                                                                              5 days, 08:15 AM - 05:15 PM

                                                                                                                                                                              Paisley

                                                                                                                                                                              Session information

                                                                                                                                                                              Sessions

                                                                                                                                                                              Session 1
                                                                                                                                                                              08:15 - 17:15
                                                                                                                                                                              1 day
                                                                                                                                                                              Paisley
                                                                                                                                                                                Session 2
                                                                                                                                                                                08:00 - 16:45
                                                                                                                                                                                1 day
                                                                                                                                                                                Paisley
                                                                                                                                                                                  Session 3
                                                                                                                                                                                  08:00 - 16:15
                                                                                                                                                                                  1 day
                                                                                                                                                                                  Paisley
                                                                                                                                                                                    Session 4
                                                                                                                                                                                    08:00 - 16:15
                                                                                                                                                                                    1 day
                                                                                                                                                                                    Paisley
                                                                                                                                                                                      Session 5
                                                                                                                                                                                      08:00 - 17:15
                                                                                                                                                                                      1 day
                                                                                                                                                                                      Greenock
                                                                                                                                                                                        • £800.00 excl. VAT

                                                                                                                                                                                        5 days, 08:15 AM - 05:15 PM

                                                                                                                                                                                        Paisley

                                                                                                                                                                                        Session information

                                                                                                                                                                                        Sessions

                                                                                                                                                                                        Session 1
                                                                                                                                                                                        08:15 - 17:15
                                                                                                                                                                                        1 day
                                                                                                                                                                                        Paisley
                                                                                                                                                                                          Session 2
                                                                                                                                                                                          08:00 - 16:45
                                                                                                                                                                                          1 day
                                                                                                                                                                                          Paisley
                                                                                                                                                                                            Session 3
                                                                                                                                                                                            08:00 - 16:15
                                                                                                                                                                                            1 day
                                                                                                                                                                                            Paisley
                                                                                                                                                                                              Session 4
                                                                                                                                                                                              08:00 - 16:15
                                                                                                                                                                                              1 day
                                                                                                                                                                                              Paisley
                                                                                                                                                                                                Session 5
                                                                                                                                                                                                08:00 - 17:15
                                                                                                                                                                                                1 day
                                                                                                                                                                                                Greenock
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • £800.00 excl. VAT

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Description

                                                                                                                                                                                                  This course equips the learner with the initial knowledge, understanding and skills required to perform the role of ERRV crew. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Issuing Authority

                                                                                                                                                                                                  OPITO

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Learning Objectives

                                                                                                                                                                                                  • The basics of ERRV Operation
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Types of emergency incident and relevant information
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • ERRV On-Board Response
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Range of ERRV survivor rescue and recovery equipment
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Safe and effective use of the ERRV Survivor Rescue and Recovery Equipment
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Anatomy and Physiology as appropriate to the role of the BMA
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Principles and Priorities of First Aid
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Anticipated Scenarios Encountered by the BMA following an Offshore Incident
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • How to initially receive Casualties Onboard
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Treatment of Anticipated Scenarios encountered by the BMA following an Offshore Incident
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Casualty Monitoring and Recording
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Initial assessment of casualties
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Treatment of Anticipated Scenarios encountered by the BMA following an Offshore Incident
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Preparing casualties for transfer from ERRV

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Prerequisites

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Government issued photographic ID (passport, driving licence etc)

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Certification

                                                                                                                                                                                                  On successful completion of the course, delegates will be provided with an OPITO Approved ITSO certificate.

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Revalidation

                                                                                                                                                                                                  36 months

                                                                                                                                                                                                  It is envisaged that on completion of the Initial Training programme learners will become part of an operational ERRV Crew.

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Learners failing to do so within 12 months of completing this course shall repeat the Initial Training Programme

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Who is this course for?

                                                                                                                                                                                                  ERRV Crew

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