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HELIDECK EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM LEADER (HERTL) 2024


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HELIDECK EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM LEADER (HERTL)

HELIDECK EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM LEADER (HERTL) COURSE PROFILE

HERTL ONLINE course - AUD$900*

This HERTL course, in addition to the HOIT course, forms the prerequisites to qualify for Helicopter Landing Officer (HLO).

The aim and objectives of HERTL training is to equip the candidate with the initial knowledge, understanding and skills required to perform the roles of the offshore Emergency Team safely and effectively.

This course is OPITO equivalent. 

What does the course cover?

This online certified course, which is OPITO equivalent, provides the Emergency crew member (usually HDA and HLO) with a comprehensive and in-depth insight into the legal and practical intricacies of helideck offshore operations with emphasis on helideck hazards and management systems. All HDA and HLO responsibilities during emergency situations are outlined.

More specifically, the course includes but is not limited to:

  • Role and key responsibilities of the HERT during emergency situations
  • Emergency Pre-planning requirements
  • Helicopter Emergency Scenarios
  • Responses to Helicopter Emergency Situations
  • Events that may impact on Helideck safety
  • Potential helicopter and helideck hazards
  • The helideck crew duties and responsibility during Normally Unattended Installation (NUI) operations.
  • Human factors that lead to potential failure during operations


*PAYMENT NOTES:

If, due to some country specific security restrictions, you are unable to pay by Credit Card please contact office@flightsafety.com.au or call +61 (0) 7 54482788 and we will send through an invoice with a direct payment option.

Once you have paid the Invoice, re-enrol and choose the Purchase Order Payment Option and add your Receipt Number and we will verify your payment so you can begin the course.

 

COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS FOR FINAL CERTIFICATE 

This course requires 100% pass rate for each quiz at the end of each module.

After each quiz, check your score to ensure all answers are correct. If not, click the "previous" tab to revert back to the beginning of the module. Go through the module again and then take the quiz again. Once you have correctly answered all the questions, click the "continue" tab to move to the next module.

The final certificate will only be generated if 100% pass rate has been achieved for each module.


 

Here is the course outline:

1. INTRODUCTION

The introduction gives a brief overview of the Flight Safety Group and explains the objectives of the HERTL training course. In addition, the main legal references for this course are covered in the introduction.

Flight Safety Group
Aim and Objectives of the HERTL Training Course
Offshore Regulations and Guidelines
Quiz - Introduction

2. HELIDECK DESIGN & INSTALLATION

This module gives a brief overview of different types of fixed and moving offshore installations, including various types of oil rigs, drill ships, FPSO's and yachts.

Design and Installation
Quiz - Helideck Design & Installation Application_2

3. HELIDECK LANDING AREAS

The Emergency Team needs to be aware of every aspect of the helideck, in order to ensure the markings, layout and equipment are kept in safe operating conditions according to UKCAA CAP 437.

The Helideck: Landing Areas
Obstacle Free Sectors
Helideck Markings
Helideck Surface
Helideck Lighting
Helideck Surface Additions
Quiz - Helideck Landing Areas

4. RESCUE AND FIREFIGHTING FACILITIES

In this module, the the regulatory requirements for rescue and fire-fighting, including equipment, materials and crew training are discussed.

Rescue and Fire Fighting
Rescue Equipment
Quiz - Rescue and Firefighting Facilities

5. METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION

Basic weather conditions required for weather reporting are covered in this module, including wind speed and direction, air temperature, air pressure, cloud formation and pitch, roll and heave.

Meteorological Information
Quiz - Meteorological Information_2

6. HELICOPTER AND HELIDECK HAZARDS

Details of the most common helideck emergencies and the way in which they should be managed, are covered in this module.

Helicopter and Helideck Hazards
Helicopter Emergency Scenarios
Quiz - Helicopter and Helideck Hazards

7. HELIDECK CREW

All aspects of the requirements of the helideck crew are covered here, including manning policies, duties and responsibilities on the helideck and towards passengers and cargo.

Helideck Crew Requirements
Passengers & Cargo
Quiz - Helideck Crew_2

8. RESPONSE ON A NUI

Pro-active prevention of, and responses to, potential emergencies on a Normally Unattended Installation (NUI) are detailed in this module.

HLO and HDA duties on a NUI
Characteristics of a NUI
RFF Equipment and Requirements on an NUI
Quiz - Helideck Crew_3

9. HUMAN FACTORS DURING EMERGENCY

Working offshore can be highly stressful and an understanding of human nature during difficult times assists the crew member in coping with emergency situations.

Human Factors during Emergency
Human Factors during Emergency Quiz

10. LEADERSHIP AND RISK ANALYSIS

The Emergency Team Leader needs to understand the concepts of leadership. As safety regulations on offshore helidecks become more stringent, it is important for the Emergency Team Leader to be able to conduct Risk Analyses, in order to control all aspects of potential hazards to the highest level.

LEADERSHIP AND RISK ASSESSMENTS
LEADERSHIP AND RISK ANALYSIS QUIZ

11. COURSE FEEDBACK

Please complete these 5 questions to submit your feedback on this course.

Course Feedback

12. COURSE COMPLETION

Thank you for completing the Aeronautical Enterprises Pty Ltd Helideck Emergency Response Team Leader (HERTL) Course for Helicopter Landing Officers (HLO's)

Course Completion

Completion

The following certificates are awarded when the course is completed:

HERTL Certificate of Completion - AE
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