SHALLOW WATER CA-EBS COURSE

CONTENT OF THE SHALLOW WATER CA-EBS COURSE

-The principles of compressed air emergency breathing systems (CA-EBS)
-The principles of other typical emergency breathing systems (EBS) used in the oil and gas industry (i.e. re-breather systems)
-The components and elements of the CA-EBS,
-The operation of the compressed air EBS equipment in conjunction with other survival equipment
-The hazards associated with compressed air EBS
-The pre-donning checks on the life jacket and compressed air EBS, including:
-How to don the life jacket complete with compressed air EBS:Deployment of CA-EBS
–Donning of an aviation lifejacket, compressed air emergency breathing system (CA-EBS) equipment and conducting integrity checks of the CA-EBS equipment, including buddy checks
Deploying (left and right hand) and breathing from CA-EBS equipment at atmospheric pressure in dry conditions
-Following instruction from the crew, location of CA-EBS equipment and evacuation from a helicopter using a nominated exit, following a controlled emergency descent to a dry landing (conducted in helicopter simulator at poolside on dry land)
-Actions to be taken in preparing for an in-water ditching including location of exit, deploying and breathing from CA-EBS equipment at atmospheric pressure in dry conditions (conducted in helicopter simulator at poolside on dry land)
-Deploying CA-EBS (above the water surface) and breathing from the CA-EBS in a pool, 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 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 clearing with purge button under the water surface (at a maximum depth of 0.7m, measured at the chest)
-Deploying CA-EBS (above water surface), in a pool and breathing from CA-EBS 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 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 no less than 30 seconds, including a change in direction (at a maximum depth of 0.7m, measured at the chest)

Upon successful completion of all assessments, participants will be awarded the OPITO-approved Shallow Water CA-EBS certificate, issued by OPITO, the internationally recognized organization that sets safety standards for the offshore industry.