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 215 € 4 h 215 €
First Aid 8 h 320 € 4 h 215 €
Manual Handling 4 h 215 € 4 h 215 €
Sea Survival 8 h 475 € 8 h 475 €
Working at Heights 16 h 815 € 8 h 475 €

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 495 €
ART Nacelle, Tower and Basement Rescue (NTBR) 16 h 1045 €
ART Single Rescuer: Hub, Spinner and Inside Blade Rescue (SR:HSIBR) 4 h 325 €
ART Single Rescuer: Nacelle, Tower and Basement Rescue (SR:NTBR) 4 h 325 €
ART Nacelle, Tower and Basement Rescue Refresher (NTBRR) 16 h 1045 €
ART Combined (HSIBR+NTBR+SR:HSIBR+SR:NTBR) 24 h 1805 €

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

Other Modules Duration Price/Person
Slinger Signaller (SLS) 14 h 550 €

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.

  • 13.-15.01.2025 REGISTRATION
    ART Combined Refresher (HSIBR(R)+NTBRR+SR:HSIBR(R)+SR:NTBR(R)+WAHR)
  • 13.-17.01.2025 REGISTRATION
    Fire Awareness, Jan 13th at 12-16 (even refresher)
    First Aid, Jan 14th at 8-16
    Working at Heights incl. Manual Handling Jan 15-16th at 8-16
    Sea Survival (even refresher), Jan 17th at 8-16
  • 27.-29.01.2025 REGISTRATION
    First Aid refresher, jan 27th at 8-12
    Fire Awareness, Jan 27th at 12-16 (even refresher)
    Working at Heights Refresher incl. Manual handling 28.1. at 8-16
    Sea Survival (even refresher), Jan 29th at 8-16
  • 11.-14.02.2025 REGISTRATION
    Fire Awareness, Feb 11th at 12-16 (even refresher)
    First Aid, Feb 12th at 8-16
    Working at Heights incl. Manual Handling Feb 13-14th at 8-16
  • 25.-27.02.2025 REGISTRATION
    First Aid refresher, Feb 25th at 8-12
    Fire Awareness, Feb 25th at 12-16 (even refresher)
    Working at Heights Refresher incl. Manual handling Feb 26th at 8-16
    Sea Survival (even refresher), Feb 27th at 8-16
  • 03.-07.03.2025 REGISTRATION
    ART Combined Refresher (HSIBR(R)+NTBRR+SR:HSIBR(R)+SR:NTBR(R)+WAHR) March 3-5th 2025 at 8-16
    Slinger Signaller (SLS) March 6-7th 2025
  • 10.-13.03.2025 REGISTRATION
    Fire Awareness, Mar 10th at 12-16 (even refresher)
    First Aid, Mar 11th at 8-16
    Working at Heights incl. Manual Handling Mar 12-13th at 8-16
  • 18.-20.03.2025 REGISTRATION
    First Aid refresher, Mar 18th at 8-12
    Fire Awareness, Mar 18th at 12-16 (even refresher)
    Working at Heights Refresher incl. Manual handling Mar 19th at 8-16
    Sea Survival (even refresher), Mar 20th at 8-16
  • 07.-11.04.2025 REGISTRATION
    Fire Awareness, Apr 7th at 12-16 (even refresher)
    First Aid, Apr 8th at 8-16
    Working at Heights incl. Manual Handling Apr 9-10th at 8-16
    Sea Survival (even refresher), Apr 11th at 8-16
  • 22.-24.04.2025 REGISTRATION
    First Aid refresher, Apr 22nd at 8-12
    Fire Awareness, Apr 22nd at 12-16 (even refresher)
    Working at Heights Refresher incl. Manual handling Apr 23rd at 8-16
    Sea Survival (even refresher), Apr 24th at 8-16
  • 12.-16.05.2025 REGISTRATION
    Fire Awareness, May 12th at 12-16 (even refresher)
    First Aid, May 13th at 8-16
    Working at Heights incl. Manual Handling May 14-15th at 8-16
    Sea Survival (even refresher), May 16th at 8-16
  • 21.-23.05.2025 REGISTRATION
    First Aid refresher, May 21st at 8-12
    Fire Awareness, May 21st at 12-16 (even refresher)
    Working at Heights Refresher incl. Manual handling May 22nd at 8-16
    Sea Survival (even refresher), May 23rd at 8-16
  • 02.-06.06.2025 REGISTRATION
    ART Combined Refresher (HSIBR(R)+NTBRR+SR:HSIBR(R)+SR:NTBR(R)+WAHR) June 2-6th 2025 at 8-16
    Slinger Signaller (SLS) June 5-6th 2025
  • 09.-11.06.2025 REGISTRATION
    First Aid refresher, June 9th at 8-12
    Fire Awareness, June 9th at 12-16 (even refresher)
    Working at Heights Refresher incl. Manual handling June 10th at 8-16
    Sea Survival (even refresher), June 11th at 8-16
  • 16.-19.06.2025 REGISTRATION
    Fire Awareness, June 16th at 12-16 (even refresher)
    First Aid, June 17th at 8-16
    Working at Heights incl. Manual Handling June 18-19th at 8-16

Enquiries: Elli Haanpδδ, Coordinator.