COURSE OVERVIEW:

The Introduction to T-FOET Tropical Further Offshore Emergency Training course is a refresher program designed for experienced offshore personnel who have previously completed their initial induction training. This course examines the essential emergency response skills required to maintain competency in high-risk tropical offshore environments. It provides a technical review of survival techniques, firefighting, and first aid, ensuring that workers are updated on the latest industry standards and equipment developments as mandated by OPITO.

The scope of this training involves the practical re-assessment of helicopter escape procedures and sea survival tactics specifically tailored for warm-water regions. Participants will explore advanced scenarios in helicopter underwater escape training (HUET), focusing on compressed air emergency breathing systems and ditching protocols. The program emphasizes the validation of physical skills and the reinforcement of psychological readiness necessary to handle major offshore incidents without hesitation.

Coverage includes the updated use of portable fire extinguishers, self-rescue techniques from smoke-filled areas, and the administration of basic life support in an offshore context. The course addresses changes in offshore safety legislation and the evolution of personal protective equipment. By providing a rigorous evaluation of emergency performance, this course equips seasoned offshore professionals with the continued confidence and legal certification required to maintain their roles on installations and rigs.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

After completion of this course, the participants will be able to:

1. Demonstrate continued proficiency in helicopter underwater escape procedures.
2. Utilize compressed air emergency breathing systems (CA-EBS) effectively.
3. Execute sea survival techniques including group formation and liferaft boarding.
4. Demonstrate the correct use of various portable fire extinguishers on live fires.
5. Perform self-rescue from smoke-clogged environments using emergency hoods.
6. Administer basic first aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) correctly.
7. Identify recent changes in international offshore safety regulations.
8. Operate the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) in an emergency.
9. Demonstrate the proper donning and use of tropical offshore lifejackets.
10. Execute emergency procedures for helicopter dry ditching and water landing.
11. Identify and mitigate hazards specific to tropical offshore climates.
12. Review the roles and responsibilities within an offshore emergency team.
13. Validate the competence required for the OPITO T-FOET certificate.

TARGET AUDIENCE:  

Experienced Offshore Workers, Engineers, Supervisors, and Managers requiring certificate revalidation for tropical offshore operations.

TRAINING COURSE METHODOLOGY:

A highly interactive combination of lectures, discussion sessions, and case studies will be employed to maximise the transfer of information, knowledge, and experience. The course will be intensive, practical, and highly interactive. The sessions will start by raising the most relevant questions and motivating everybody to find the right answers. The attendants will also be encouraged to raise more of their questions and to share in developing the right answers using their analysis and experience. There will also be some indoor experiential activities to enhance the learning experience. Course material will be provided in PowerPoint, with necessary animations, learning videos, and general discussions.

The course participants shall be evaluated before, during, and at the end of the course.

COURSE CERTIFICATE:

National Consultant Centre for Training LLC (NCC) will issue an Attendance Certificate to all participants completing a minimum of 80% of the total attendance time requirement.