(BOSIET) With Compressed Air Emergency Breathing System (CA-EBS) Product Spec

Product title: Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (BOSIET) with
Compressed Air Emergency Breathing System (CA-EBS)
Product code: 5750
Product type: OPITO Standard

Product category: Oil and Gas / Basic Emergency Response
Date of last update: 19/05/2023 - Date of last update field added to product spec
Who is the Product for?

This Product is to meet the initial offshore safety and emergency response training requirements for personnel
new (or returning) to the offshore oil and gas industry who will be supplied with a compressed air emergency
breathing system (CA-EBS) during offshore helicopter travel.
What does this Product cover?

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.
The objectives of the BOSIET (with CA-EBS) Training are that learners will be able to:
(a) Identify the generic hazards which are specific to offshore oil and gas installations, potential risks
associated with those hazards, and how controls are put in place to eliminate or reduce risks.
(b) Identify key offshore related safety regulations and explain the basic safety management concepts
(c) 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
(d) Demonstrate sea survival and first aid techniques
(e) Demonstrate that they can effectively use basic firefighting equipment, and practise self-rescue
techniques in low visibility situations, including smoke-filled areas.
How can you successfully achieve this Product?

To achieve the Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (with Compressed Air Emergency
Breathing System) Training the learner will need to complete the 4 mandatory units.
What could this Product lead to?
OPITO FOET (with CA-EBS) Training Standard.
What are the entry requirements?
Working together to develop a safe and skilled energy workforce

No training prerequisites are required.
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 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) Undergoes medical screening by completing an appropriate medical screening form provided by the
OPITO-approved centre
Additional Medical Requirements specific to Additional CA-EBS Training (In-Water)
Note 1: Requirements within items d) and e) below denoted with an asterisk (*) are UK requirements
only. Non-UK Training Centres must ensure (and be able to demonstrate) that any specific National
and/or State medical requirements relating to learners participating in in-water CA-EBS training are
fully complied with and are supported by suitable and sufficient risk assessments.
OPITO-approved training centres are required to ensure that prior to participating in in-water CA-EBS practical
exercises the learner:
d) Possesses a valid, unexpired Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) offshore medical certificate confirming the learner’s
fitness for offshore work* OR possesses a valid, unexpired offshore medical certificate issued by a body
outside of the UK which is recognised as equivalent to the OGUK medical certificate of fitness for offshore
work* OR possesses a valid, unexpired, medical certificate of fitness to work at sea*, AND
e) Possesses a certificate of fitness to undertake shallow water CA-EBS training issued by a registered OGUK
examining doctor*, OR, where the medical fitness certificate for work at sea includes a restriction or is subject
to conditions, possesses a statement from an appropriately registered practitioner that the restriction or
condition does not result from a respiratory or ENT condition and there is no absolute contraindication to the
shallow water learner’s participation in the training*, AND
f) On the date on which the learner is to undertake shallow water CA-EBS training, and prior to entering the
water in which the training takes place, the learner gives to the OPITO-approved Centre a statement, that to
the best of the learner’s knowledge and belief, the learner has no (current or past) medical condition which
makes the learner unfit to participate in the training.
Learners must not participate in Additional CA-EBS Training (In-Water) practical exercises if they are unable
to meet the requirements of d, e) and f) above.
Note 2: Please note that learners who possess a valid and current certificate of medical fitness
provided by an Approved Medical Examiner of Diving (AMED) will not be required to undertake d) and
e) above as they have already met the requirements of the Diving at Work Regulations 1997.
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.
The details outlined are an overview of an OPITO Product, which is part of the OPITO Product Portfolio and is owned by the organisation
These Products carry the OPITO logo.
Please note, Products are subject to change in line with OPITO’s policy of continual improvement.

Note: 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.
Country Specific if applicable?

N/A
How is this Product assessed?

Learners will be assessed against the outcomes specified in accordance with the assessment guidance
detailed in each unit.
Are there any ratios that must be adhered to for the delivery of this Product?
Trainer/Learner Ratio
(1) The ratio shown for theory sessions indicates the maximum number of learners attending the course.
(2) Other ratios indicate the maximum number of learners to be supervised by an instructor at any one time
during each activity.
(3) Swimmers, weak swimmers and non-swimmers must be clearly identified during all pool exercises through
the use of different coloured helmets.
Safety Induction
Theory 1:16
Helicopter Escape
Theory 1:16
Theory & Demonstration 1:16
Dry Helicopter Escape Trainer 1:8
Emergency breathing system equipment familiarisation training (in pool) 1:4
Helicopter Underwater Escape Trainer (HUET) (in pool) 1:4
As a minimum the HUET team must comprise of the following:
• 1 x Lead Instructor
• 1 x Crane/Hoist Operator/Dive Supervisor
• 2 x OPITO HUET divers
• Pool safety personnel
Note: A maximum of 2 designated non-swimmer learners are permitted for any HUET (in pool) exercise
Additional CA-EBS Training (In-Water) 1:4
As a minimum the CA-EBS training team must comprise of the following:
• 1 x Lead Instructor
• 1 x Dive Supervisor
• 2 x OPITO HUET divers
• Pool safety personnel
Note: Training Staff must directly supervise learners during any underwater ascent using CA-EBS equipment
to ensure that the learner exhales during the ascent.
Sea Survival
Theory 1:16

TEMPSC (per craft) 1:8
Theory & Demonstration
Lowering and Release 1:16
In-Water 1:4
As a minimum the Sea Survival team must comprise of the following:

• 1 Lead Instructor
• 2 (in water) pool safety personnel
Emergency first aid theory 1:16
Supervision of ABC practical 1:4
Firefighting and Self Rescue

Theory 1:16
Extinguishers
Theory and Demonstration 1:16
Practical Extinguishers 1: 4
Practical self-rescue
Group escape exercise 1:4
Self-rescue in cosmetic smoke 1:4
What are the Guided Learning Hours?

20 hours and 35 mins.
The Safety Induction unit part is 100% theory. An approximate ratio of 40% theory to 60% practical is
appropriate for the remaining units.
What staff resources are required to deliver this Product?

Training staff must be:
(a) Trained in instructional/lecture techniques and/or have proven instructing /teaching experience.
(b) OPITO Centres must have an auditable training programme in place to ensure instructors keep up-to-
date with relevant current offshore practices and changes. The programme must include at least two of the
following: visits to offshore fixed or mobile installations, visits to heliports, visits to dry-docked rigs and
meetings with relevant personnel in offshore oil and gas companies.
Note: In-water training staff delivering shallow water CA-EBS training must possess an appropriate
and current certificate of fitness to dive.
Assessors must:
Hold an industry-recognised assessor’s qualification.
HUET Divers must:

(c) be in possession of a valid and appropriate Open Water SCUBA qualification, awarded by an
independently recognised diving accreditation body.

(d) have successfully completed the OPITO HUET Diver training including the examination (refer to HUET
Diver Training Programme document for specific details)
(e) be engaged in an ongoing further development and competence assessment programme which
ensures that they are assessed as competent to carry out the activities required to carry out their job function
on a regular basis including:
i. participation in emergency drills and exercises conducted in accordance with company procedures (as
a minimum, annually).
ii. knowledge and understanding of current HUET equipment and current operating procedures in use by
the Training Provider
Crane/Hoist Operators must:
(f) have successfully completed Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) training or industry recognised
training for the lifting operations of the HUET
(g) have successfully completed OPITO HUET Diver theory training including the theory examination
(refer to HUET Diver Training Programme document for specific details)
(h) have successfully participated in and demonstrated competence in all modes of HUET operation
(minimum of 10 individual HUET sessions as a trainee HUET Operator under supervision) and participated in
relevant HUET maintenance activities
(i) have participated in all emergency drills for HUET exercises as per risk assessments (as a trainee
HUET Operator under supervision)
(j) be formally appointed as a HUET Operator based on completion of requirements f-i above
(k) be engaged in an ongoing further development and competence assessment programme which
ensures that they are assessed as competent to carry out the activities required to carry out their job function
on a regular basis including:
i. participation in emergency drills and exercises conducted in accordance with company
procedures (as a minimum, annually).
ii. knowledge and understanding of current HUET equipment and current operating procedures in
use by the Training Provider
Pool Safety Personnel must:
(l) Be trained in and possess sufficient and relevant experience in dealing with in-water emergencies
(m) Hold a recognised Pool Safety Lifeguard qualification
Medical Emergency Response (MER) Staff
Centres delivering BOSIET (with CA-EBS), HUET (CA-EBS) and FOET (with CA- EBS) Products must be able
to ensure that they can meet clear and specific requirements relating to medical emergency response (MER)
provision and that these requirements are exercised, recorded, maintained and audited.
Full details of the required MER requirements are detailed in the OPITO Medical Emergency Response
Requirements. The medical emergency response requirements set out in this document is based on a tiered
time-based response. The document details expectations on maximum response times, minimum equipment
levels and access to specified medical personnel and facilities in an event of a medical emergency. It also
identifies roles, designations, responsibilities and competence of medical emergency response staff.
All staff must have the appropriately documented competencies to conduct/assist with the element of training
being undertaken.
What facilities and equipment are required to deliver this Product?

Facilities
It is important that the full range of facilities are made available at the training centre to ensure learners get the
most out of their training. The following facilities criteria must be adhered to:
Practical training areas designed to enable each learner to individually, or as part of a team, to view, hear
and practise the following:
(1) Dry evacuation into an aviation liferaft on water from a helicopter trainer.
(2) Escape from a partially submerged helicopter trainer through an exit that is underwater.
(3) Escape from a capsized helicopter trainer and use of a lifejacket.
(4) Evacuate from a helicopter trainer following an emergency dry landing.
(5) Operation of emergency exits and push-out windows of a type currently found on helicopters operating
offshore.
(6) Donning of compressed air emergency breathing system equipment and an aviation lifejacket
(7) Operation and use of compressed air emergency breathing system
(8) Operation of an aviation liferaft.
(9) The donning of a permanent buoyancy life jacket.
(10) The use of a helicopter lifting device and winching to a simulated rescue aircraft.
(11) The boarding of a marine life raft from the water
(12) In-water procedures, including individual and group survival techniques, followed by rescue by one of the
recognised methods available offshore.
(13) Mustering, boarding and strapping in as a TEMPSC passenger (the craft then to be lowered into water to
float and be released).
(14) The use of portable fire extinguishers on a range of fires of surface area 0.1 m2 to 1.0 m2 against the
following:
(a) Class A fire

(b) Class B contained spill.
(15) The donning and wearing of a smoke hood in an area that can be smoke logged using cosmetic smoke.
(16) Dedicated concreted area with adequate drainage to allow the delivery of all firefighting exercises for 16
learners, instructors and support staff.
Medical Emergency Response (MER) Requirements
Centres delivering BOSIET (with CA-EBS), HUET (with CA-EBS) and FOET (with CA-EBS) Products must be
able to ensure that they can meet clear and specific requirements relating to medical emergency response
(MER) provision and that these requirements are exercised, recorded, maintained and audited.
Full details of the required MER requirements are specified in the OPITO Medical Emergency Response
Requirements. The medical emergency response requirements set out in this document are based on a
tiered time-based response. The document details expectations on maximum response times, minimum
equipment levels and access to specified medical personnel and facilities in an event of a medical emergency.
It also identifies roles, designations, responsibilities and competence of medical emergency response staff.
The Centre must also establish and document clear communication guidelines between poolside and in-water
personnel for all practical exercises and emergencies.
CA-EBS Cleaning Facilities
The Training Centre must have stringent hygienic CA-EBS equipment cleaning facilities.
Facilities Notes:
A freshwater pool with appropriate water treatment facilities is required for conducting all HUET and in-water
exercises.
All facilities must be maintained and where appropriate, inspected and tested in accordance with
current standards/legislation and manufacturers’ recommendations.

Risk assessments must be conducted and documented for all training facilities and equipment.
Equipment
The following equipment, of a type in use regionally on offshore oil and gas installations and helicopters
involved in offshore operations, is required to meet the needs of the training programme.
(1) Aviation and marine lifejackets
(2) Cosmetic smoke generator
(3) Sufficient Compressed Air Emergency Breathing System (CA-EBS) Equipment or life jackets/ transit suits
with integrated CA-EBS.
(4) O2
(5) Method of charging compressed air cylinders
(6) Fire blanket
(7) First Aid Equipment
(8) Fuels and props (Class A and B fires)
(9) Helicopter rescue device (of a type used regionally offshore)
(10) Helicopter Underwater Escape Trainer(s) c/w removable exits
(11) Hose reel
(12) Health and safety figures on accident statistics
(13) Installation emergency organisation chart (examples)
(14) Location aids suitable for training purposes (e.g. dummy radio beacons and pyrotechnics)
(15) Mannequins and cleaning equipment
(16) Marine liferaft and ancillary equipment
(17) Permit to Work (examples)
(18) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
(19) Portable Extinguishers – water/foam, CO2 and dry chemical
(20) Rescue equipment
(21) Aviation liferaft and ancillary equipment
(22) Smoke hoods (plus a different type of smoke hood for demonstration purposes)
(23) Products on task-based risk assessment, lifting and mechanical handling, PRfS, and Permit to Work
(24) STOP/START/TOFS information
(25) Marine survival suit (also known as immersion suit or abandonment suit). This suit is insulated.
(26) An aviation transit suit: to include actual transit suits used in region/area for helicopter transfers
(27) Pool training suits
(28) TEMPSC and ancillary equipment
(29) One actual Tertiary Escape System and video/slide presentation of others
(30) Torches
(31) Video – Pyrotechnics
(32) Video - Hypothermia
(33) Winch for use during simulated helicopter rescue
(34) Sufficient diving equipment for HUET safety divers
(35) PLB Video – where applicable
Compressed Air Emergency Breathing System
Note:
(1) Particular attention must be paid to the hygienic maintenance of CA-EBS equipment. CA-EBS units (not
cylinders) must be individually numbered to facilitate traceability.
Aviation Transit Suits

(1) Aviation transit suits for demonstration purposes must be of a type typically used in the region/area of
operations.
(2) Suits used throughout pool exercises (pool training suits) do not have to be of a type specified in the item
above; they must however, as a minimum, conform to the following:

(a) Be water-tight
(b) Have a zip configuration for entry into the suit
(c) Have latex or neoprene wrist and neck seals.
TEMPSC Requirements
(a) Davit arrangement, complete with rubber buffers to enable learners to enter the TEMPSC without it
moving.
(b) Centrifugal brake arrangement to enable the TEMPSC to be lowered without power; activation of this
system is undertaken from within the TEMPSC by the coxswain/instructor.
(c) Electric winch for hoisting, complete with limit switches to prevent Davit/TEMPSC damage.
TEMPSC Lowering Range

Bund wall and pool training areas:
Minimum Keel-to-water height is two meters
Maximum Keel-to-water height is three meters
Tidal areas
The TEMPSC lowering height to be a maximum of three metres above the highest recorded tidal mark.
Note: In both cases, the water into which the TEMPSC is lowered must be a sufficient depth to enable the
TEMPSC to float and to allow the hook(s) to open and allow the release of the TEMPSC.
HUET Requirements
Helicopter Underwater Escape Trainers (HUETs) used for OPITO training must meet the following criteria.
The HUET Trainer:
(a) Must have at least four seats for learners and sufficient space for a minimum of one instructor
(b) Must have a push-out window exit available for each learner.
(c) Must have push-out window exits of a similar size to those found on the common offshore helicopters.
(d) Must be able to be lowered onto the surface of the water and then subsequently lowered below the water
in an upright position.
(e) Structure (with the seats) must be able to rotate a minimum of 180° in a controlled fashion.
(f) Must have a means of stopping the rotation in an emergency i.e. a brake.
(g) Must have the capability of being rapidly retrieved to the surface in an emergency and if necessary to the
side of the pool with the learners inside.
(h) Must have realistic seating arrangement as found in offshore helicopters, and include seatbelt/harness
fastenings and a system for releasing learners in an emergency should the buckle fail to open.
(i) Must have a nominated exit (hinged, sliding or jettisonable) with the operating mechanism of a type similar
to that found on offshore helicopters.
Note: One HUET can be used for both wet and dry exercises. Alternatively, two helicopter trainers can be
used.
All equipment must be maintained, and where appropriate, inspected and tested in accordance with
current standards/legislation, guidance and manufacturers' recommendations.
What is the validity of this Product?

The maximum interval between the successful completion of BOSIET (with CA- EBS) training and subsequent
completion of FOET (with CA-EBS) training is 4 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.
Product Summary
Product Structure:
To achieve the Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (with Compressed Air Emergency
Breathing System) Training the learner will need to complete the 4 mandatory units.
Unit Code Unit Title

OIS-01 Safety Induction
OIS-78 Helicopter Safety and Escape CA-EBS
OIS-03 Sea Survival and First Aid
OIS-04 Firefighting and Self Rescue
Unit Summary
Unit Code OIS-01

Title Safety Induction
Guided Learning Hours 3 hours and 20 mins
Assessment Guidance Centres must ensure that learners receive all theoretical learning
specified in each Unit Outcome prior to any practical assessment
taking place.
Centres must also be able to demonstrate that learners have
achieved an understanding of the information and concepts detailed
in each of the Unit Outcomes. This may be achieved through a
variety of methods, including but not limited to: group or individual
discussion, verbal or written questioning, scenarios, virtual simulation,
and eLearning.
Assessment/Evidence Records of assessment referencing all outcomes, must be securely
Requirements maintained.
OUTCOMES CRITERIA
1.1 Typical offshore oil and gas activities
Outcome: Typical offshore oil Formation, finding and exploitation of oil and
1
and gas activities 1.2 gas; how hydrocarbons are formed, found
and produced
The learner will understand:
Types of offshore installations, specialist
1.3 vessels and their main functions and
features; to include:

1.3.1 Drilling – jack-up, semi-sub, drill ship
1.3.2 Production - oil and gas, gas, fixed,

floating
1.3.3 Construction – heavy lift, pipe laying
1.3.4 Accommodation - flotel
1.3.5 Specialist vessels – standby, support,

diving support.
1.4 The offshore environment, to include:
1.4.1 Remote nature
1.4.2 Harsh conditions
1.4.3 Proximity of various environments
2.1 A hazard, risk and control measure
Accident statistics when compared with

2.2
other industries
Offshore hazards and comparative risk

2.3
levels to include:
2.3.1 Pressure hazards, to include: oil/gas

reservoir, process/drilling pipework,
water/gas injection, gas and compression
Outcome: The main offshore

2 2.3.2 Motion hazards, to include: drilling
hazards
tubulars, exposed machinery parts, moving
heavy equipment and manual handling
2.3.3 Chemical hazards, to include: drilling

chemicals, reservoir fluids/gases (including
H2S), process chemicals and solvents
2.3.4 Electrical hazards, to include:

maintenance of electrical equipment, faulty
electrical equipment
2.3.5 Gravity hazards, to include: working

under suspended loads, working at heights
and slips and trips

2.3.6 Noise hazards, to include: working in
process areas, drilling areas, helicopter
areas and noise exposure levels
2.3.7 Hazardous atmospheres, to include

an explanation of how areas are designated
hazardous zones
2.3.8 Confined space hazards, to include

the following characteristics: limited
openings for entry or exits, confined spaces
when working inside containers or vessels
and unfavourable natural ventilation
Outcome: The potential

3 environmental impact of offshore
installation operations 3.1 Environmental impact and statistics
The multiple barriers model and systems in

4.1 place to prevent hazards from contacting
Outcome: The principles of targets, including:
4 managing safety on offshore
installations 4.1.1 Safe Systems of Work (SSOW)
4.1.2 Personal Responsibility for Safety
(PRfS)
4.1.3 Safety observation programmes
The hierarchy of control and how control

5.1
measures are implemented offshore
Risks and implementation of control

5.2
measures to include:
Outcome: Hazard effects and
consequences; their associated 5.2.1 Reservoir/pipe work isolation
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risks, and how they are
controlled 5.2.2 Blowout preventers (BOP)
5.2.3 Training on handling tubulars
5.2.4 Guarding of machinery
5.2.5 MSDS/ chemical and dust protection

5.2.6 Electrical isolation
5.2.7 Fall protection

The consequences of failing to control the
5.3
risks
6.1 How offshore safety is regulated to include:
6.1.1 Applicable legislation

6.1.2 Legislative requirements
6.1.3 Legal responsibilities
6.1.4 Role of industry organisations
6.1.5 Documenting the safety
management systems
6.2 The hierarchy of legislation
6.3 Directives
6.4 Safety Case regulations to include:
6.4.1 Identification of major hazards, risks

and control measures
6.4.2 How safety is audited

Outcome: Key offshore
installation safety regulations 6.4.3 Acceptance by the health and safety
6 regulator
and the basic concept of these
regulations
6.4.4 Verification of safety critical systems
The learner will understand: 6.4.5 Performance standards
The duties of the employer and employees

6.5
and the concept of ALARP
How goals are set for prevention/protection

and emergency response, emergency
6.6
response planning and performance
standards
The role of the Health & Safety Authorities

6.7
to include:
6.7.1 Scope
6.7.2 Activities
6.7.3 Powers of the Health & Safety

Inspector
Relevant ISO standards, to include ISO

6.8
14001

Industry expectations of personal safety
6.9
behaviour, to include:
6.9.1 The industry’s expected standards for

safety
6.9.2 Typical behavioural safety tools
Fitness requirements and medical

7.1
standards
The procedure for taking prescribed

7.2
medicines offshore
Identify alcohol and substance abuse

7.3
policies
Offshore requirements and welfare to

7.4
include:
7.4.1 Administration requirements
7.4.2 Requirements on arrival on an

offshore installation
Outcome: Key information and 7.4.3 Items permitted/not permitted

policies to ensure the health, offshore
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safety and wellbeing of those
living and working offshore. 7.4.4 Installation induction

7.4.5 Safety constituencies
7.4.6 Role of safety representatives and

safety committees
7.4.7 Responsibilities of employers
7.4.8 Employee line of reporting
7.4.9 Cabin/laundry/bond
7.4.10 Recreation/smoking
7.4.11 Getting on with others
7.5 Working routines to include:

7.5.1 Procedures
7.5.2 Work authorisation
7.5.3 Personal Protective Equipment

(PPE)
7.5.4 Maintaining a safe workplace
7.5.5 Waste disposal

7.5.6 The right to stop unsafe work
7.6 Involvement in safety to include:
7.6.1 Observation systems
7.6.2 PTW
7.6.3 Toolbox talks
7.6.4 Safety meetings
7.6.5 Drills and exercises
7.6.6 Additional emergency response

duties
7.6.7 Getting involved
Communicating safely, including lines of

7.7
communication
What to do when not satisfied with response

7.8
to safety communication to include:
7.8.1 Contacting immediate supervisor
7.8.2 OIM
7.8.3 Safety Representative
7.8.4 Health & Safety Regulator
7.9 Injuries and illness to include:

7.9.1 Reporting incidents, accidents, near
misses and illnesses
7.9.2 The role of the offshore medic
7.9.3 First aid arrangements offshore
7.9.4 Investigation of incidents and

accidents
7.9.5 Preventing a recurrence
7.9.6 Support available to relatives in the

event of illness/injury/major
incident/evacuation
Unit Code OIS-78

Title Helicopter Safety and Escape CA-EBS
Guided Learning Hours 6 hours
Assessment Guidance Assessment Guidance for Outcomes 1-3
Centres must ensure that learners receive all theoretical learning
taking place.
achieved an understanding of the information and concepts detailed in
each of the Unit Outcomes. This may be achieved through a variety of
methods, including but not limited to: group or individual discussion,
verbal or written questioning, scenarios, virtual simulation, and
eLearning.
Assessment Guidance for Outcome 4-6
specified in each Outcome prior to any practical assessment taking
place.
Following theoretical learning and demonstration of practical
exercises by the centre, learners will be observed undertaking
practical exercises covering all the criteria specified.
Learners must successfully complete all practical exercises in order to
achieve this Unit.
Note 1: CA-EBS equipment must not be worn during exercises
5.6 thru 5.10
Note 2:In addition to theoretical learning, demonstrations for
HUET Exercises detailed in criteria 5.6 to 5.9, must be provided
using video footage.

Note 3: Centre staff must directly supervise learners during any
underwater ascent using CA-EBS equipment to ensure that the
learner exhales during the ascent.
OUTCOMES CRITERIA
1.1 Pre-flight briefings
The procedures and requirements for pre-

1.2 boarding, safe boarding, in-flight and safe
disembarkation including:
1.2.1 Arrival time

1.2.2 Correct dress
1.2.3 Documentation
1.2.4 Prohibited articles
1.2.5 Check-in procedures
1.2.6 Safe boarding
1 Outcome: Helicopter Travel 1.2.7 Pre-flight video
The learner will understand: *Learners must be made aware that they
should ensure they familiarise themselves
1.3
with the aviation transit suit they are
expected to use before boarding a helicopter.
*This is in addition to the information detailed

during pre-flight briefings. *Note: There are
various types of aviation transit suits being
used in the industry. Although one type of
aviation transit suit will be used in the training
centre where the learner is trained, it is
important that the learner is made aware that
other types will be used in other
regions/areas
Note 2: This criteria should be omitted when
delivering as part of Product 5754.
Informing the crew of suspected or

Outcome: Helicopter 2.1 observed helicopter emergencies, to
2
Emergencies include:
The learner will understand: 2.1.1 Discovering a fire
2.1.2 Smoke

2.1.3 Fuel leaks
2.1.4 Abnormal conditions which the crew
may not be aware of
2.2 In-flight procedures to include:
2.2.1 Don hood – ensure survival suit is

zipped up
2.2.2 Check seat belt is tight, and lifejacket
is secure
2.2.3 Following crew instructions

Note: Criteria 2.2.1 should be omitted when
2.3 Aircraft basic flotation characteristics
Aircraft escape routes for ditching and

2.4
emergency landing
2.5 Independent action
Survival techniques following ditching and

2.6 emergency landing either on land or in
water
How to don an aviation transit suit (of a type

typically used in the region/area of
2.7
operations) compressed air breathing
system (CA-EBS) and an aviation lifejacket
Note: This criteria should be omitted when

Actions in preparation for a helicopter

ditching and emergency landing, including
2.8
brace positions for the range of seating
locations and harness types
2.9 Helicopter evacuation, to include:
2.9.1 Locate
2.9.2 Release (on-command)
2.9.3 Evacuating through nominated exits
and push-out windows: on-water,
underwater and capsize.
2.9.4 Impact attenuating seats, to include
purpose and operation of seat and
evacuation technique
(demonstration not required, this will be
achieved by the use of video
or slides)

Emergency equipment onboard the
2.10 helicopter, including stowage location of
aviation liferaft, operation and entry
Initial actions on boarding the aviation

liferaft i.e. how to use mooring lines,
2.11
deploying the sea anchor, raising the
canopy and raft maintenance
Use of aviation liferaft equipment and

secondary actions on boarding the aviation
2.12
liferaft, to include e.g. posting lookouts,
activating the radio beacons and first aid
Note: Secondary actions do not need to

demonstrated
The principles of compressed air emergency

3.1
breathing systems (CA-EBS)
The principles of other typical emergency

3.2 breathing systems (EBS) used in the oil and
gas industry (i.e. re-breather systems)
The components and elements of the CA-

3.3
EBS, including:
3.3.1 Hose (if fitted)

3.3.2 Mouthpiece
3.3.3 Cylinder
Outcome: Use of Compressed 3.3.4 Demand Valve
3 Air Emergency Breathing
System (CA-EBS) 3.3.5 Pressure indicator
3.3.6 On/Off ratchet/knob (if fitted)

3.3.7 On/Off Status Indicator (if fitted)
3.3.8 Purge button
3.3.9 Nose clip (if fitted)
3.3.10 Charging Port
The operation of the compressed air EBS

3.4 equipment in conjunction with other survival
equipment:
3.4.1 Life jacket

3.4.2 Survival suit (including importance of
correctly sized suit)
3.4.3 Personal Locator Beacon (PLB)

Note: Criteria 3.4.2 should be omitted when
The hazards associated with compressed air

3.5
EBS:
3.5.1 Medical hazards associated with lung

over-expansion injuries
3.5.2 Gasp reflex associated with cold water
entry shock
3.5.3 Coughing
3.5.4 Dislodged mouthpiece (accidental or

intentional)
3.5.5 Accidental or deliberate loss of air
including purging and hazards of incorrect
purging
3.5.6 Running out of air
The pre-donning checks on the life jacket

3.6
and compressed air EBS, including:
3.6.1 Pressure indicator reading

3.6.2 Appropriate on/off status indicator (if
fitted)
3.6.3 Ratchet knob on/off (if fitted)
How to don the life jacket complete with

3.7
compressed air EBS:
3.7.1 Ensuring life jacket waist belt is not

twisted (if fitted)
3.7.2 Fastening of life jacket
3.7.3 Adjustment of waist belt to ensure
correct fit
3.7.4 Engagement of crotch strap ensuring a
correct fit and roll away and securing of
excess webbing (if fitted)
3.7.5 Ensure CA-EBS mouthpiece is
correctly fitted
3.7.6 Ensure CA-EBS hose is correctly fitted

(where appropriate)
3.8 Deployment of CA-EBS, including:
3.8.1 One handed deployment of the

mouthpiece and nose clip in accordance with
manufacturers’ guidelines

3.8.2 How to achieve a good seal around
mouthpiece
3.8.3 How to purge water from the
mouthpiece
3.8.4 How to recover a dislodged
mouthpiece
3.8.5 Use of demand valve
The pre-donning checks on the life jacket

4.1
and compressed air EBS, including:
4.1.1 Pressure indicator reading

4.1.2 Appropriate on/off status indicator (if
fitted)
4.1.3 Ratchet knob on/off (if fitted)
How to don the life jacket complete with

4.2
compressed air EBS:
4.2.1 Ensuring life jacket waist belt is not

twisted (if fitted)
4.2.2 Fastening of life jacket
4.2.3 Adjustment of waist belt to ensure

correct fit
Outcome: Use of Compressed 4.2.4 Engagement of crotch strap ensuring a
4 Air Emergency Breathing correct fit and roll away and securing of
System (CA-EBS) excess webbing (if fitted)
The learner will perform: 4.2.5 Ensure CA-EBS mouthpiece is

correctly fitted
4.2.6 Ensure CA-EBS hose is correctly fitted

(where appropriate)
4.3 Deployment of CA-EBS, including:
4.3.1 One handed deployment of the

mouthpiece and nose clip in accordance with
manufacturers’ guidelines
4.3.2 How to achieve a good seal around
mouthpiece
4.3.3 How to purge water from the
mouthpiece
4.3.4 How to recover a dislodged
mouthpiece
4.3.5 Use of demand valve

Donning of an aviation transit suit, an
aviation lifejacket, compressed air
emergency breathing system (CA-EBS)
5.1
equipment and conducting integrity checks
of the CA-EBS equipment, including buddy
checks
Note: This criteria should be omitted when

Deploying (left and right hand) and

5.2 breathing from CA-EBS equipment at
atmospheric pressure in dry conditions
Actions to take in preparing for a helicopter

5.3
emergency landing
Following instruction from the crew, location

of CA-EBS equipment and evacuation from
a helicopter using a nominated exit,
5.4
following a controlled emergency descent to
a dry landing (conducted in helicopter
simulator at poolside on dry land)
Outcome: Practical Helicopter Actions to be taken in preparing for an in-

5 water ditching including location of exit,
Escape Techniques
deploying and breathing from CA-EBS
5.5
The learner will perform: equipment at atmospheric pressure in dry
conditions (conducted in helicopter
simulator at poolside on dry land)
Dry evacuation, using a nominated exit, to

an aviation life raft from a helicopter ditched
on water (and, on instructions from the
aircrew, operation of a push out window),
5.6 assisting others where possible and
carrying out initial actions on boarding the
aviation life raft, to include: mooring lines,
deploying the sea anchor, raising the
canopy and raft maintenance
Escaping through a window opening which

is underwater, from a partially submerged
5.7
helicopter (without operation of a push out
window)

is underwater, from a partially submerged
5.8
helicopter (with operation of a push out
window)

5.9 is underwater, from a capsized helicopter
(without operation of a push out window)

Inflation of an aviation lifejacket,
5.10 deployment of a spray visor and boarding of
an aviation life raft from the water
Deploying CA-EBS (above the water surface)

and breathing from the CA-EBS in a pool,
6.1
face down in shallow water (at a maximum
depth of 0.7m, measured at the chest)
Deploying CA-EBS (below the water surface,

face down in a pool in shallow water) and
6.2 clearing the mouthpiece by exhaling under
the water surface (at a maximum depth of
0.7m, measured at the chest)
Deploying CA-EBS (below the water surface,

face down in a pool in shallow water, using
opposite hand to previous exercise) and
6.3
clearing with purge button under the water
surface (at a maximum depth of 0.7m,
Outcome: Additional CA-EBS
6 measured at the chest)
Training (In-Water)
Deploying CA-EBS (above water surface), in
The learner will perform:
a pool and breathing from CA-EBS
6.4 underwater in a vertical position (at a
maximum depth of 0.7m, measured at the
chest)
Deploying CA-EBS (underwater), in a pool

and breathing from CA-EBS underwater in a
6.5
vertical position (at a maximum depth of
0.7m, measured at the chest)
Deploying CA-EBS (underwater), in a pool,

breathing from CA-EBS underwater, and
moving along a horizontal rail for a period of
6.6
no less than 30 seconds, including a change
in direction (at a maximum depth of 0.7m,
measured at the chest)
Unit Code OIS-03

Title Sea Survival and First Aid
Guided Learning Hours 6 hours 20 mins
Assessment Guidance Assessment Guidance for Outcome 1 and 2
taking place.

in each of the Unit Outcomes. This may be achieved through a variety
of methods, including but not limited to: group or individual
and eLearning.
Assessment Guidance for Outcomes 3 - 5
place.
Learners must successfully complete all practical exercises in order
to achieve this Unit.
Note: Emergency first aid training will normally be delivered along
with sea survival and must include first aid actions suitable for use in
a liferaft and TEMPSC
OUTCOMES CRITERIA
Typical types of offshore installation

emergencies to include floating
1.1
installations such as FPSOs and
drilling rigs
1.2 Station bills
1.3 Various means of escape
Actions to be taken prior to, during

1.4 and after selective evacuation or
escape from an offshore installation
Outcome: Evacuation Methods and
1 Installation emergency knowledge
Procedures
1.5 required of all personnel onboard, to
The learner will understand: include:
1.5.1 Typical layout of installations

(escape routes, temporary refuge,
muster locations, abandonment
locations, access routes including
helideck, bridge landing points and
tertiary escape points)
1.5.2 Installation alarms and

communications (locations, use and
appropriate response)
1.5.3 The possibility of devolved

command within the installation’s
organizational structure and
appropriate procedures and actions
should this occur
1.5.4 The need for and use of

personal protective equipment (PPE)
e.g. gloves, torch, smoke hoods,
survival/abandonment suits and
donning a life jacket etc
The SAR organisation, means of

1.6 rescue from the sea and survival craft
and actions to take during rescue
Rescue by helicopter – winchman

duties, the hi-line, double lift and
1.7
single lift (as a minimum: the single lift
to be demonstrated practically)
The importance of appropriate

1.8
personal clothing
Methods of rescue i.e. standby vessel,

FRC, MRRD, net, basket and ladder
1.9
(this may be achieved by the use of
video or slides)
The various types of survival craft

1.10
(TEMPSC) – freefall/single/twin
The function and capabilities of

1.11 TEMPSC (e.g. air supply, fire
protection, buoyancy)
The procedure for mustering, boarding

and strapping in, including the safety
1.12 precautions during lowering and
release, emergency equipment and
supplies
The various methods of tertiary

1.13 escape (this may be achieved by the
use of video or slides) to include:
1.13.1 Knotted rope

1.13.2 Scramble net
1.13.3 Davit-launched life raft
1.13.4 Ladders
1.13.5 Person descending escape
devices

Note: Minimum of one of the above
methods is to be demonstrated
practically
2.1 First aid arrangements
2.2 Types of injuries, to include:
2.2.1 Bleeding/burns (immediate

action)
2.2.2 Chemical contact
2.2.3 Exposure to the elements (heat

and cold)
2.3 Prioritising actions
Immediate first aid actions suitable for

2.4 use prior to the arrival of the medic /
first aider, to include:
2.4.1 Assessing the situation – do not

put yourself (or others) in danger.
2 Outcome: Emergency First Aid 2.4.2 Making the area safe

2.4.3 Assess all casualties and attend
to any unconscious casualties.
2.4.4 Send for help as soon as

possible.
2.5 Raising the alarm
2.6 Assessing the situation
2.7 Checking the area is safe
Checking airways, breathing and

2.8
industry recognised first aid practice*
* Industry recognised first aid practice –

this may vary depending on first aid
practice guidelines adopted in different
countries/regions.
Putting the casualty in the recovery

2.9
position

Outcome: Muster and actions upon Mustering, donning a life jacket,
3
boarding a survival craft (TEMPSC) boarding and strapping in as a
3.1
TEMPSC passenger (the craft then to
The learner will perform: be lowered into water and released).
Water entry (stepping off poolside,

4.1 maximum 1m height) and the
precautions when entering the water
The fitting of a helicopter rescue

device, subsequent lifting and
4.2
(simulated) entry into a rescue
helicopter including:
4.2.1 Single strop, double strop or

basket (minimum of one method to be
demonstrated practically)
4.2.2 Body posture
4.2.3 Aircraft entry

Outcome: Sea Survival and
4
emergency In-water actions In-water survival techniques, to include:
The learner will perform: individual (swimming, HELP, wave slap

4.3 protection) and group survival
techniques (towing, chain, huddle and
circle), followed by rescue by one of the
recognized methods available offshore.
Boarding a marine life raft from the

water and carrying out initial actions, to
include mooring lines, deploying the
4.4 sea anchor, raft maintenance and
secondary actions, to include posting
lookouts, activating the radio beacons
and first aid equipment
(Note: Instructors need only explain

secondary actions i.e. no need for
instructors or
learners to demonstrate).
5.1 Raising the alarm

Outcome: Immediate First Aid
5
Actions 5.2 Assessing the situation
The learner will perform: 5.3 Checking area is safe
5.4 Industry recognized first aid practice*

* Industry recognised first aid practice –
this may vary depending on first aid
practice guidelines adopted in different
countries/regions
Unit Code OIS-04

Title Firefighting and Self Rescue
Guided Learning Hours 4 hours
Assessment Guidance Assessment Guidance for Outcomes 1 and 2
taking place.
in each of the Unit Outcomes. This may be achieved through a
variety of methods, including but not limited to: group or individual
and eLearning.
Assessment Guidance for Outcomes 3 and 4
place.
Learners must successfully complete all practical exercises in order
to achieve this Unit.
(1) All practical sessions involving the use of the fire equipment must
include the appropriate procedure on discovering a fire with emphasis
on raising the alarm.
(2) The outcomes of this standard will be satisfied when each learner
practices the operation and use of each of the following types of fire
extinguisher:
(a) Water or foam
(b) CO2
(c) Dry chemical
(3) Although class A and B fuels must be used for demonstration fires
by staff, simulation using LPG may be used for learner practical
exercises.
OUTCOMES CRITERIA

The common causes and nature of
fires onboard offshore oil and gas
1.1 installations with an emphasis on
electrical, domestic and welding
related fires
The “triangle of combustion” and how

1.2 fire can spread, to include:
conduction, convection and radiation
Media to include water, dry powder,

1.3
foam and CO2
The purpose of fixed fire and gas

1.4
detection and firefighting systems
Actions and precautions to take in

areas where these systems are
deployed in respect of those having
an effect on a person’s health and
Outcome: Common causes of 1.5
1 safety i.e. deluge, halon (and halon
offshore fires and actions to be taken replacement extinguishant), CO2, and
the urgent need to evacuate the area
The learner will understand: if the extinguishant has been released
Action to take on discovering a fire

1.6 (installation emergency procedures)
with emphasis on:
1.6.1 Raising the alarm
1.6.2 Explain locations of portable

handheld firefighting equipment (types
to be used during practical session)
1.6.3 Evacuation to designated area.
The operation of handheld portable

fire extinguishers, small bore fire hose
1.7 reels, fire blankets and their use
against actual Class A and Class B
fires as appropriate
2.1 The selection of smoke type hoods
2.2 The donning of smoke type hoods

Outcome: Self-rescue equipment and
2
techniques
Self-rescue techniques with and
without respiratory protection from
The learner will understand: 2.3
areas which are being subjected to
smoke and heat
2.4 Small group escape techniques with

respiratory protection from an area

which is being subjected to smoke
and heat
Raising the alarm on discovery of a

3.1
Outcome: Raising the alarm and fire
3
operation of hand-held extinguishers
Correct operation of handheld
The learner will perform: 3.2 portable fire extinguishers in
extinguishing Class A or Class B fires.
4.1 Donning and use of smoke hood
Self-rescue techniques with a smoke

4.2 hood or partial blindfold from areas
where learner visibility is reduced
Self-rescue techniques with a smoke

hood or partial blindfold from areas
4.3
where learner visibility is completely
obscured
This exercise may be achieved by

conducting exercises in darkness or
by using “blacked out” smoke hoods
4 Outcome: Self-Rescue Techniques or partial blindfolds.
Note: smoke hoods to be used in
The learner will perform: cosmetic smoke only
Small group escape techniques with a

smoke hood or partial blindfold from
4.4 areas where learner visibility is
completely obscured concluding with
a muster exercise
This exercise may be achieved by

conducting exercises in darkness or
by using “blacked out” smoke hoods
or partial blindfolds.
Note: smoke hoods to be used in
cosmetic smoke only.
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Product title: Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (BOSIET) with

Compressed Air Emergency Breathing System (CA-EBS)

Product code: 5750

Product type: OPITO Standard

Who is the Product for?

What does this Product cover?

How can you successfully achieve this Product?

What could this Product lead to?

OPITO FOET (with CA-EBS) Training Standard.

What are the entry requirements?

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

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Country Specific if applicable?

How is this Product assessed?

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As a minimum the Sea Survival team must comprise of the following:

Firefighting and Self Rescue

What are the Guided Learning Hours?

What staff resources are required to deliver this Product?

HUET Divers must:

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Crane/Hoist Operators must:

What facilities and equipment are required to deliver this Product?

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(a) Class A fire

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Aviation Transit Suits

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TEMPSC Lowering Range

What is the validity of this Product?

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Unit Code Unit Title

Unit Code OIS-01

1.1 Typical offshore oil and gas activities

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1.3.2 Production - oil and gas, gas, fixed,

1.3.3 Construction – heavy lift, pipe laying

1.3.4 Accommodation - flotel

1.3.5 Specialist vessels – standby, support,

1.4 The offshore environment, to include:

1.4.1 Remote nature

1.4.2 Harsh conditions

1.4.3 Proximity of various environments

2.1 A hazard, risk and control measure

Accident statistics when compared with

Offshore hazards and comparative risk

2.3.1 Pressure hazards, to include: oil/gas

Outcome: The main offshore

2.3.3 Chemical hazards, to include: drilling

2.3.4 Electrical hazards, to include:

2.3.5 Gravity hazards, to include: working

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2.3.7 Hazardous atmospheres, to include

2.3.8 Confined space hazards, to include

Outcome: The potential

The learner will understand:

The multiple barriers model and systems in

4.1.3 Safety observation programmes

The hierarchy of control and how control

Risks and implementation of control

5.2.5 MSDS/ chemical and dust protection

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