Tropical BOSIET with EBS

This Product is to meet the initial offshore safety and emergency response training requirements for personnel new (or returning) to the industry who are required to travel to an offshore asset/facility by helicopter and also require training in an r Emergency Breathing System (EBS).

Employer Note: Offshore helicopter requirements prior to travel – Shoulder Breadth Measurement

A valid shoulder breadth measurement is a requirement for offshore helicopter travel in certain regions, including the UK. This requirement is set and managed by regulators, employers, helicopter operators and OPITO to ensure compliance with local aviation regulations and safety protocols. Where applicable, learners must meet these requirements prior to offshore travel. Where required, learners can obtain an industry recognised shoulder breadth measurement via completion of the OPITO Shoulder Breadth Measurement Training product (OPITO Code 9365) which is delivered by our network of approved Centres.

This Product introduces learners to the specific safety issues and regimes relevant to offshore installations, and to equip them with the basic emergency response knowledge and skills for travelling to and from offshore installations by helicopter in a tropical environment and will be provided with an Emergency Breathing System (CA-EBS).

The objectives of the Tropical BOSIET with EBS Training are that learners will be able to:

Identify the generic hazards which are specific to offshore installations, potential risks associated with those hazards, and how controls are put in place to eliminate or reduce risks.

Identify key offshore related safety regulations and explain the basic safety management concepts.

Demonstrate the correct use of the Emergency Breathing System (EBS) 

Demonstrate, in a simulated environment, that they can use the safety equipment, and follow procedures in preparing for, and during helicopter emergencies – with particular focus on escaping from a helicopter following ditching.

Demonstrate sea survival and first aid techniques.

Demonstrate that they can effectively use basic firefighting equipment, and practise self-rescue techniques in low visibility situations, including smoke-filled areas. 

Medical Entry Requirements 

Training 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. 

OPITO-approved Centres are therefore required, as a minimum, to ensure that prior to participating in practical exercises, suitable and sufficient risk assessments are in place and that the learners must either:

(a) Possess a valid, current offshore medical certificate OR, 

(b) Possess an employing company approved medical certificate equivalent to an offshore medical certificate OR, 

(c) Possess a valid, unexpired, medical certificate of fitness to work at sea, OR, 

(d) Possess a valid and current certificate of medical fitness for diving at work. OR, 

(e) Undergo 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 known current or pre-existing medical conditions that could have adverse effects to the individual’s state of health while undertaking the training 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.

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

To achieve the Tropical BOSIET with EBS Training the learner will need to complete the 6 mandatory units.

9 hours including introduction

Tropical FOET with EBS

4 years

Please note: If the expiry date on the learners previous certificate is within 90 days 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.