Boycey
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Registered: 30th Dec 07
Location: Buckhaven, Fife
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I'm doing mine tomorrow. I'm sure there's a few people that work offshore on here. I've been told about the helicopter survival but I'm not sure what to expect for the fire fighting training and first aid etc Any info would be good cheers 
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K3 VMU
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Registered: 28th Jul 06
Location: Portlethen, Aberdeen,ken
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i ve done mine twice, is it on your own back you are doin it or company paying? my old company paid for my 1st one which was the 3 day course,my new company paid for my current one which was 5 days for the norwegian sector, no extra practical jus paperwork.
the first aid training is basic, jus put team mate in recovery position and give chest compressions to a doll
fire fighting is quite goo, get to put out barrels that are on fire with a fire extinguisher,then you all go into a container filled with nightclub smoke and you have to go round the container,doing a stupid hand and feet movement so you can feel for stuuf on the walls, and shout when you get to corner.
anyhing else?
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Boycey
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Registered: 30th Dec 07
Location: Buckhaven, Fife
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Cool mate cheers! My company is paying for it. It's the 3 day one that I'm doing in Aberdeen. So is the whole thing easy enough aye? Who is it that you work for mate?
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K3 VMU
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Registered: 28th Jul 06
Location: Portlethen, Aberdeen,ken
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which place in aberdeen? i ve done mine at petrofac training and at falck nutec. i m a subsea technician, what are you ?
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Boycey
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Registered: 30th Dec 07
Location: Buckhaven, Fife
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It's at Petrofac mate. I'm an electrical service engineer for Varco.
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Eck
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
Location: Lundin Links, Fife
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Have you forgotten that my dad has done several RGIT tests? And all at Petrofac 
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Boycey
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Registered: 30th Dec 07
Location: Buckhaven, Fife
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I've not seen him in ages so never had an opportunity to ask him about it
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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done 3 or 4 now...
at RGIT and Falc
Used to be better - i.e more action and 'real life'
First one they'd have the chopper fully loaded with folk in inner seats whilst doing the dive and roll. Last time at Falc it was just folk by the exits.
First fire fighting one i did was real fire and smoke in a container. Burnt my bloody lugs. Last oe at Falc was just as they described above.... no heat, just darkness. You cant take it seriously 
[Edited on 14-07-2009 by AK]
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Leighton
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Registered: 21st Feb 01
Location: Liverpool
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AK do you have STCW 95 ?
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Ellis
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Registered: 11th Sep 07
Location: Aberdeenshire
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Mine will be soon, passed the offshore medical last week.
Is it scary?
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