Duration

3 hours

Group Size

Maximum 12 learners

Who should attend?

All persons starting work for the first time in the Highway Electrical industry, and those persons that do not hold a HERS registration card.

Pre-requisites

None.

Course aims

This course aims to provide employees working within the Highway Electrical Sector with the knowledge and practical key skills required for planning and applying responses to emergencies in the workplace. This does not cover emergency attendance or emergency works to damaged or faulty highway electrical equipment.

Course Objectives:

On completion of the course learners will:

  • Identify activities likely to require emergency action
  • State the first element of the emergency first aid primary survey
  • State the correct action to take in the case of a LV & HV electrical injury
  • State the method of dealing with potential pollution to the environment from a spill
  • Identify when and how to obtain assistance

Certification:

On completion, a multiple-choice assessment is to be completed. A HESA certificates will be issued for successful candidates for each module.