HUET with EBS and CA-EBS stands for Helicopter Underwater Emergency Escape Training with Emergency Breathing System and Compressed Air Emergency Breathing System, designed for personnel traveling to and from offshore oil and gas installations by helicopter. This training is essential for offshore staff including crew members and contractors who must be prepared to respond effectively to helicopter emergencies, particularly those involving ditching and underwater escape.
OPITO HUET with EBS
OPITO CA-EBS
1 day
4 years
None
Our OPITO HUET with EBS (5095) + CA-EBS (5902) course is specifically designed for personnel traveling by helicopter to offshore oil and gas installations and vessels. This OPITO-approved training provides essential safety knowledge and practical skills, focusing on helicopter emergencies and underwater escape procedures. Participants will gain hands-on experience in using Emergency Breathing Systems (EBS) and Compressed Air Emergency Breathing Systems (CA-EBS), ensuring they are fully prepared to respond effectively in the event of a helicopter ditching scenario.
The course aims to equip learners with the ability to demonstrate, in a simulated environment, the correct use of safety equipment and adherence to procedures during both pre-flight and in-flight situations. Special emphasis is placed on escaping from a helicopter after ditching, which is a critical skill for anyone traveling offshore by helicopter. Our training ensures that all participants meet the industry’s safety standards and are confident in their emergency response capabilities.
Upon successful completion, participants receive an OPITO certificate that is valid for four years. Please note that if the expiry date on a previous certificate falls within three months before the course enrolment date, the new certificate’s expiry will align with the previous certificate’s expiry date unless otherwise directed by the Duty Holder, Asset Owner, or Operator. All course requirements and content are based strictly on OPITO standards, ensuring compliance and recognition across the offshore sector.
There is no refresher course available for this training. Instead, delegates must retake the full 1-day course every four years to maintain certification.
If a delegate is deemed medically unfit by the doctor, they may still participate in the course. In such cases, the Sea Survival and HUET practical exercises will be conducted in the swimming pool, while the CA-EBS assessments will take place on dry land.
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OPITO stands for Offshore Petroleum Industry Training Organisation. HUET stands for Helicopter Underwater Escape Training. EBS stands for Compressed Air Emergency Breathing System, which is practiced with in this training.
The training consists of a training on helicopter safety, as well as a module on the Emergency Breathing System. OPITO HUET is also a standard part of the OPITO BOSIET and OPITO FOET.
The OPITO HUET with EBS consists of a theoretical and practical part. Some of the practical training will take place in the swimming pool on location to get a realistic sense of the situations you may be exposed to.
OPITO HUET will allow the delegate to understand the safety issues and possible emergencies as pertaining to helicopter transport, as well as how to escape from the inside of a helicopter, should it be underwater. It also includes training in the Emergency Breathing System. At succesful completion of the course, the delegate will receive a HUET certificate.
OPITO HUET: The certificate is only valid for 4 years. After that, the training must be repeated, so the delegate stays sharp and is made aware of new developments.
CA-EBS: The certificate is always valid.
OPITO HUET: You will have to take the OPITO HUET course again.
CA-EBS: The certificate is always valid.
Yes. In order to travel to offshore installations in the UK and the Netherlands by helicopter, OPITO HUET with EBS is mandatory. CA-EBS is mandatory for all helicopter flights in the UK.
The training starts at 7:30 (AM) and will be finished at 16:00 (4:00 PM).
Lunch is provided by FMTC. 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 the 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.
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.
OPITO 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 a hotel is required, this can be indicated 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 successfully completing OPITO HUET with EBS (5095) + CA-EBS (5902), the participant will be awarded the following certificate(s): OPITO HUET with EBS & OPITO CA-EBS.
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