Emergency Coordinator for Renewable Energy (Wind)

This product is for personnel who have been deemed ready by their employer to be formally assessed in the role of an Emergency Coordinator during an emergency situation. They must have completed all relevant company specific training and should be employed within the renewable industry.

The Renewable Energy Industry recognises that a major objective is to prevent incidents occurring and, if they do occur, to control them and minimise their effect. It is important, therefore, to set common standards and to ensure that personnel are continuously trained, assessed and re-assessed against these summaries of best practice.

Before employees can be assessed against standards, they will require the knowledge and skills to enable them to carry out the tasks involved. This may require basic training, practice, relevant experience or regular drills and exercises to be undertaken before an official assessment can be held.

The Emergency Coordinator for Renewable Energy (Wind) Standard introduces and describes the competence statements, safety training and further practice for Emergency Coordinators. It also explains how competence shall be assessed and certified for this role.

It must be recognised that this document is only part of a broader training programme. There will also be company and installation specific emergency response training.

It is the responsibility of the Duty Holder to ensure the competency of the Emergency Coordinator. A major factor in the judgement should be the performance of the Emergency Coordinator in coordinating emergencies under simulated conditions according to this OPITO Standard. It is however important to note that such simulated assessments should be firmly placed in the context of the overall process employed by the Duty Holder.

This process should include the Company selection, training and on the job appraisal and assessment procedures, the competence profile of the Emergency Coordinator or potential Emergency Coordinator together with the record of their past experience, particularly any experience of controlling real incidents or emergencies.

See Emergency Coordinator Wind Guidance for Duty Holder document

This Product is to formally assess the learner in the role of an Emergency Coordinator during an emergency situation in a simulated environment.

Note: All evidence must be provided prior to any certificate being awarded

A formal declaration from the candidate’s employer confirming that the learner has achieved the performance criteria in Unit 1, Outcome 1.1 in the workplace, and that the learner has been deemed ready for formal assessment against Outcomes 2 to 5.

See supporting document Emergency Coordinator for Renewable Energy (Wind) Duty Holder Declaration.

Medical entry requirements

Training and/or assessment activities contained within this Product may include physically demanding and potentially stressful elements. All personnel who participate in such activities must be capable of participating fully.

Therefore, OPITO-approved Centres are required, to ensure that prior to participating in practical exercises the learner undergoes medical screening by completing an appropriate medical screening form provided by the OPITO-approved Centre

The OPITO-approved Centre shall keep a record of the learner’s declaration of fitness in accordance with their document control policy(s) or procedures.

This information, along with summary details of the type of physical activities the learner will be asked to perform, will be given to learners by the OPITO-approved Centre and, if applicable, to their sponsoring company as part of the joining instructions. The responsibility for declaring any current or pre-existing medical conditions that could have adverse effects to the individual’s state of health while undertaking the training and/or assessment activities lies with the learner and/or company sponsoring the learner.

Where doubt exists regarding the fitness of any learner, the OPITO-approved Centre should direct the individual to consult a medical officer familiar with the nature and extent of the training.

Note: Practical exercises should be designed and delivered solely to meet this Product, and must not place on the learners any demands other than those required to meet the Product.

To achieve the Emergency Coordinator for Renewable Energy (Wind) the learner will need to complete the 1 mandatory unit.

There are no specific timings for the duration of the Emergency Coordinator for Renewable Energy Workplace Competence assessment(s). However, sufficient time and access to learners must be arranged to ensure that all required performance criteria can be successfully assessed during a minimum of three emergency scenarios.

A maximum of four attempts to achieve the successful assessment of the three emergency scenarios is permitted.

This product has no direct links to any others

3 years

Please note: If the expiry date on the learners previous certificate is within 3 months prior of the course enrolment date then the date of the new certificate should correspond with the expiry date of the existing/previous certificate unless stated otherwise by the Duty Holder or Asset Owner or Operator.