Son needs to do safety course. What's involved?

aliasojo

Remember my 15 yr old testosterone fuelled son? Well he's 19 now and is very likely going to Dubai to work for a few months. I think it will do him the world of good to get out of our sleepy little town and experience working away.....but I feel sick at the thought.

It doesn't seem that long since he was playing truant cos he thought he couldn't cope with school. :rolleyes:

Regulars will know he's had loads of 'issues' over the years before he finally grew out of that teenage phase that nearly saw me burying him under the patio :rolleyes: and me and him have a good laugh now and I'll miss the little git when he goes.

Anyway, he needs an Offshore Safety Cert first and his employer is sending him to Aberdeen RGIT for a week to get this. I've checked their website and spotted a pic of a helicopter simulator that gets turned upside down in the water and I now feel even sicker. He's rubbish in water...he'll drown. :rolleyes:

I cant find out anything else about what they need to do, so the question is....does anyone know exactly what's involved with an RGIT Offshore Safety course? If I have factual things to worry about it's got to be better than some of the nonsense my poor worried brain is capable of making up.

And can I buy a book about it?

(Dont really want a book but thought it might make Savvy Sue leave my thread alone since I've got a financially related question in there. :rotfl: )

debtfreein4years

dont worry about him, he will be fine.

call them and they shouldnt have any problems with answering questions about what the course involves espcially if you are explained that you are an anxious mum.

from my understanding an offshore safety cert will enable your son to be confident in water and an emergency in water or on the rig should the unthinkable happen. the helicopter in water is to prepare for what happens if there was a crash in water. the company your son is working for would not pay that amount of money to put him through the course if they were not happy that he would pass it.

tell him to wrap up warm as aberdeen is freezing at this time of year.

gxx

p.s he is also very lucky getting involved in this kind of work so young as in aberdeen you get many young lads thinking going and doing their certificates is a great way to get a good job and paying a couple of grand out their own pocket for them so for your son to have his employer pay for the course is even better.

feelinggood_2

A friend of mine did training what sounds similar to this. He works on a Rig in Africa, and had to do the helicopter simulator thing. His seatbelt malfunctioned, and he wasn't able to undo it. Nothing bad happened, they had divers there who gave him air while they released him. He wasn't at all scared, and had no problem doing it again. It is all in a very controlled enviroment and very safe. He had no issues with the course despite being in his 60's!

Errata

He will be fine - it's a terrific adventure for him :T

You will be fine - it's part of cutting the apron strings :beer:

aliasojo

Errata wrote: »

You will be fine - it's part of cutting the apron strings :beer:

:rotfl: I know. I'm doing the 'maternal hidden agenda' thing.....you know the one where you act like it's all in a day's work and it's all good but secretly you're amassing information and knowledge?

I dont want to be acting too much like a Mother when we talk about it...which is why I need to get my info elsewhere. I still have to sleep whilst he's away you know.

Errata

I know and you'll still be doing it when he's 60

Hasn't he turned out well - you must be very proud of yourself (and pleased someone had the forethought to hide the garden spade !)

I guess the thing to bear in mind is that thing's that we find terrifying as older adults, youngsters take in their stride. The safety measures put in place for this training are very over cautious - the training companies don't want to find themselves on the front page of The Sun because someone has a nasty accident.

belfastgirl23

Better he'll panic and mess it up in a training situation than in real life - try to see that this is giving him valuable experience in a safe environment rather than putting him at risk You never know, he might surprise you anyway....

I wouldn't phone though...

aliasojo

belfastgirl23 wrote: »

I wouldn't phone though...

Oh you know me so well.....:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Lol.
Good point about training situation v's real life. :beer:

Errata I think you're right about the young taking things more in their stride......he's more concerned about the classroom work that accompanies the physical training side of things. :rolleyes:

I am proud of him ....considering his lack of confidence and anger issues he previously had (amongst other things ....numerous other things :rolleyes:) , he has done well getting employment where he did and he has some work related qualifications under his belt now.

With regard to the classroom stuff...does anyone know what that involves?

Is there a book on sale about it?

(Ongoing nod to SS )

bfpro

There is no experience like life experience. It's a great experience to get oppurtunity to work in a different country.

aliasojo

Thanks bfpro and welcome to the site.

Sorry your first welcome has to include me pointing out that you are not allowed links like that in your sig. The team will request it's removal or will remove it themselves.

Errata

Not sure about a book, but here's some pictures to give you an idea - they look a lovely bunch !
http://www.mirg.org.uk/gallery2/MIRGphotos/v/Training/