GWO First Aid stands for Global Wind Organisation First Aid and is designed for wind turbine technicians, engineers, and health and safety professionals working in the wind energy sector who need to respond effectively to medical emergencies in a wind turbine environment. This training is essential for anyone responsible for safety and emergency response within the wind industry.
GWO Module First Aid
1 day
2 years
A valid WINDA ID is required. If you do not have one, please register online at: https://winda.globalwindsafety.org/register/course-participant/
Our GWO First Aid course is specifically designed for professionals working in the wind energy industry who need to be prepared for medical emergencies in the unique environment of wind turbines. This training module, developed by the Global Wind Organisation (GWO), provides both theoretical knowledge and hands-on practical skills, ensuring participants are equipped to deliver safe and effective first aid in challenging conditions. The course is ideal for wind turbine technicians, engineers, and health and safety professionals responsible for emergency response within the sector.
Participants in the GWO First Aid course will learn to assess situations quickly, provide immediate care, and manage a range of injuries and medical conditions that are most likely to occur in wind turbine environments. The training follows GWO Basic Safety Training standards, ensuring compliance with industry requirements and best practices. Upon successful completion, delegates receive a GWO approved First Aid certificate, which remains valid for two years. To maintain certification, delegate must refresh the training before expiry date. GWO does not offer dispensation for expired certificates. This ensures ongoing competence and readiness to respond to emergencies on site.
Our training is structured to maintain the highest safety standards and is essential for anyone responsible for health and safety or emergency response in the wind energy sector.
If your current GWO First Aid certificate is still valid, you can follow the refresher course instead. See more details here: GWO First Aid Refresher (E-learning + Practical)
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GWO stands for ‘Global Wind Organisation’. It is a non-profit organisation and has provided the Basic Safety Training standards for the wind industry since 2012.
To maintain the original certification date, a certificate or training record can be renewed up to two months prior to expiry. It is still possible to join a refresher course outside of the two months of expiry. In this case, the certificate must carry the new date of certification. A participant is only allowed to attend a refresher course in the specific training module prior to the date of expiry on the current certificate or training records. The validity period is automatically calculated in WINDA by entering the course completion date.
Throughout this course, the delegate will be taught about the dangers of working in a windturbine and what this means for the safety and potential injury of someone working in this environment. Furthermore they will learn how to recognise wounds and diseases and how they can be treated and how to provide First Aid in life-threatening situations. The GWO First Aid Course is also part of the GWO Basic Safety Training.
The First Aid GWO course consists of a theoretical and practical part.
WINDA is the name of the Global Wind Industry Training Records Database. It maintains data on the certification status of GWO Certified Training Providers as well as the status of delegates that have attended courses. The delegate is required to create an account for WINDA, as a sticker and registration are added in WINDA upon succesful completion of a course.
Click here to create an account in WINDA. Upon succesful registration, the user receives a WINDA ID. The WINDA ID is required for us to add the GWO Course to the account of a delegate, including the Basic Training Course.
The employer also has the option of creating an account, allowing them to verify the training status of their (potential) employees.
For more information about the organisation account, click here.
For more information about the delegate account, click here.
Training takes place between 7:30 and 16:00 (7:30 AM and 4:00 PM). Anyone participating is required to be present at the training centre at 7:30. When a delegate is late they have to make up for lost time and will be charged for this. The client will be notified.
Lunch is provided by FMTC. You can choose from several freshly made sandwiches, soup, snacks and fruit. Tea and coffee are also available.
If you have a Personal Safety Logbook and/or Seaman book, you must bring them in order to have them updated. The required safety materials are provided for by FMTC.
Note that you will be notified of all required materials in the confirmation e-mail when booking the course.
All our courses are taught in English. When there are only Dutch participants the course will be held in Dutch.
All the green dates on the calendar on the course page are available. This is a real-time display of the available dates.
We advise you to book your flight 2 hours after the end of the course, at a minimum.
GWO courses do not require an examination.
When a physical examination is required, this can be noted on the same booking form. If the course has already been booked, you can send an e-mail or call us to let us know.
After the booking, you will receive a confirmation. In the meantime, a request will be sent to the doctor. The doctor will plan the physical examination. On the following work day at the latest, you will receive the confirmation of your appointment with date, time and location.
When you want to book a hotel, this can be indicated on the same booking form. If the course has already been booked, you can send an e-mail to info@fmtcsafety.com or call +31 (0) 85 130 74 61 to help you further.
After successfully completing GWO First Aid, the participant will be awarded the following certificate(s): GWO Module First Aid.
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