Personnel equipped with CA-EBS equipment who travel by helicopter and may need to use such equipment during the course of an emergency.

Entry requirements:

• Possess a valid and current offshore medical certificate or possess an employing company-approved medical certificate or medical fitness to work at sea or medical fitness for diving at work. 
• Undergoes medical screening by completing an appropriate medical screening form provided by Jovellanos Center. 
• On the date on which the learner is to undertake shallow water CA-EBS training, they will be asked to sign a statement that to the best of their knowledge, they have no medical condition (current or past) that would make them unfit to participate in the training. 
• Learners must possess a valid BOSIET/FOET/HUET/t-BOSIET/T-FOET/T-HUET (or Industry-agreed equivalent) certificate prior to attending the OPITO Dry CA-EBS Initial Deployment Training programme. 

At the end of the course, learners will know the risks of an emergency breathing system with compressed air and will be able to use it safely. 

The course includes a theoretical part, debates, demonstrations and practical exercises with a view to achieving the objectives.

 In order to obtain the certificate, the learner must fulfil the attendance requirements (100 %), take an active part and complete all the practicals set out in the programme. 
Participants will be assessed during the course according to the assessment guide for OIS-77 (Product code 5904) to ensure the learning outcomes. 

The course consists of 1 hour certified.

Issued by: HUB (OPITO data resource centre)
https://www.thehubopito.com/
Validity: 4 years