Safety Courses for Wind Industry (GWO)

Location: Lohja

The Global Wind Organization GWO has defined safety training standards for wind industry personnel. Further information on the requirements for GWO training can be found in the training standards.

Meriturva offers basic and refresher course modules in accordance with GWO's Basic Safety Training. The training is carried out in Lohja in cooperation with AAK Safety AB (part of Cresto Alliance).

BST Modules Basic Course Refresher Course
Duration Price/Person Duration Price/Person
Fire Awareness 4 h 210 € 4 h 210 €
First Aid 8 h 310 € 4 h 210 €
Manual Handling 4 h 210 € 4 h 210 €
Sea Survival 8 h 460 € 8 h 460 €
Working at Heights 16 h 780 € 8 h 460 €

We also offer GWO Advance Rescue Training (ART). Please note that valid Basic Safety Training modules First Aid, Manual Handling and Working at Heights are required for access to ART training.

ART Modules Duration Price/Person
ART Hub, Spinner and Inside Blade Rescue (HSIBR) 8 h 480 €
ART Nacelle, Tower and Basement Rescue (NTBR) 16 h 1005 €
ART Single Rescuer: Hub, Spinner and Inside Blade Rescue (SR:HSIBR) 4 h 315 €
ART Single Rescuer: Nacelle, Tower and Basement Rescue (SR:NTBR) 4 h 315 €
ART Nacelle, Tower and Basement Rescue Refresher (NTBRR) 16 h 1005 €
ART Combined (HSIBR+NTBR+SR:HSIBR+SR:NTBR) 24 h 1730 €

Our course selection also includes Slinger Signaller (SLS) courses:

Other Modules Duration Price/Person
Slinger Signaller (SLS) 14 h 530 €

Course prices include VAT. Prices include lunch and coffee. Accommodation is available at Meriturva's Course Hotel for additional cost.

We organize courses on request for groups as well as open courses. The maximum number of participants in the modules is 8-12 people.

In our feedback survey, course participants give the courses they have taken an overall grade on a scale of 1-5. The average grade for our GWO courses is 4.5.

Next open courses:

All consecutive modules are registered via one link. Select the desired modules on the registration page.

  • 30.10.-01.11.2024 REGISTRATION
    First Aid refresher, October 30th at 8:00-12:00
    Fire Awareness (even refresher), October 30th at 12:00-16:00
    Working at Heights refresher incl. Manual Handling refresher, October 31st at 8:00-16:00
    Sea Survival (even refresher), November 1st at 8:00-16:00
  • 18.-22.11.2024 REGISTRATION
    Manual Handling 18.11. at 8-12
    Fire Awareness, November 18th at 12-16 (even refresher)
    First Aid, November 19th at 8-16
    Working at Heights incl. Manual Handling November 20-21st at 8-16
    Sea Survival (even refresher), November 22nd at 8-16
  • 25.-27.11.2024 REGISTRATION
    First Aid refresher, November 25th at 8:00-12:00
    Fire Awareness (even refresher), November 25th at 12:00-16:00
    Working at Heights refresher incl. Manual Handling refresher, November 26th at 8:00-16:00
    Sea Survival (even refresher), November 27th at 8:00-16:00
  • 09.-13.12.2024 REGISTRATION
    Fire Awareness, December 9th at 12-16 (even refresher)
    First Aid, December 10th at 8-16
    Working at Heights incl. Manual Handling December 11-12th at 8-16
    Sea Survival (even refresher), December 13th at 8-16

Enquiries: Elli Haanpδδ, Coordinator.