The GWO Fire Awareness Refresher (Blended) combines online e-learning with a focused half-day practical session to keep wind turbine technicians up to date with fire safety competencies. Renew your GWO Fire Awareness certificate efficiently without repeating the full initial course.
| Timetable | 0.5 days practical + online e-learning |
| Certification | GWO Fire Awareness |
| Validation | 2 years |
| Requirements | Participants must hold a valid GWO Fire Awareness certificate. Proof of certification must be presented before enrolment is confirmed. |
This blended refresher updates your GWO Fire Awareness competencies through a combination of self-paced online learning and a hands-on practical session. The e-learning module covers theoretical foundations, while the two-hour practical at the training facility focuses on fire extinguisher operation, evacuation from a nacelle during a fire, and rehearsing emergency procedures. Together, these components ensure you are prepared to respond safely and effectively to fire incidents on wind energy sites.
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The GWO Fire Awareness Refresher (Blended) is designed for wind energy professionals who need to renew their fire safety certification efficiently. By combining flexible online preparation with a targeted practical session, this format respects your schedule while maintaining the hands-on standards required by the Global Wind Organisation.
Before attending the practical day, you complete the e-learning module at your own pace. This covers the theory behind fire behaviour, the fire triangle, and how fires develop and spread within wind turbine structures. When you arrive at the training facility, you focus entirely on applied skills: operating portable fire extinguishers, rehearsing nacelle evacuation under simulated fire conditions, and working through disaster plans and smoke detection procedures.
Upon successful completion, your GWO Fire Awareness certificate is renewed for two years. This refresher satisfies the GWO Basic Safety Training (BST) standard and is widely recognised by wind farm operators across Europe and beyond.
The GWO Fire Awareness Refresher (Blended) is a recertification course for wind turbine technicians and other wind energy professionals. It combines online e-learning with a two-hour practical session in Rotterdam. The course covers fire behaviour, nacelle evacuation, extinguisher handling, emergency procedures and small fire suppression, and results in a renewed GWO Fire Awareness certificate valid for two years.
This refresher is for anyone who already holds a valid GWO Fire Awareness certificate and needs to renew it before it expires. It is suitable for wind turbine technicians, service engineers and other personnel working on onshore or offshore wind energy sites who are required to maintain an active GWO certification.
You must hold a valid GWO Fire Awareness certificate to enrol in this refresher course. You will be asked to provide proof of your current certification before your place is confirmed. No additional prerequisites apply.
The blended format splits the training into two parts. First, you complete the e-learning module independently, covering the theoretical aspects of fire awareness at a time and place that suits you. Once the online component is finished, you attend a two-hour practical session at the training facility, where you apply your knowledge through hands-on exercises including fire extinguisher training and nacelle evacuation drills.
The GWO Fire Awareness certificate issued upon completion of this refresher is valid for two years. To continue working on wind energy sites without interruption, you should plan your next renewal before the certificate’s expiry date.
The initial GWO Fire Awareness course is aimed at candidates with no prior GWO fire safety certification and covers all competencies from scratch over a longer training period. This refresher is a shorter, targeted programme for those who already hold a valid certificate and need to update and renew their existing qualification. The blended format makes it possible to complete the theoretical revision online, reducing the time spent on-site to just two hours.
