2012 Open Courses

RELATIVES RESPONDERS
DATES: 15 Feb, 9 May, 12 Sep, 14 Nov - LOCATION: 168 Holburn Street
One day course (09:30-16:30) to train personnel to deal with telephone enquiries from concerned family and friends of personnel working offshore on hearing of a major incident. The morning session comprises a presentation on the theory of relatives response while the afternoon practical exercise gives participants an opportunity to experience handling telephone calls from role-players.

MEDIA RESPONDERS
DATES: 13 Jun, 17 Oct - LOCATION: 168 Holburn Street
One day course (09:30-16:30) to train personnel to deal with telephone enquiries from the media following reports of a major incident offshore. The morning session comprises a presentation on the theory of media response, including the preparation of press statements, while the afternoon practical exercise gives participants an opportunity to experience handling telephone calls from role-players.

EVACUATION RECEPTION
DATES: 17 Apr, 9 Oct - LOCATION: Airport Thistle Hotel
One day course (09:30-15:30) to train personnel to meet and provide welfare to personnel evacuated from offshore following a major incident. The morning session comprises a presentation on the theory of evacuation reception while the afternoon practical exercise gives participants an opportunity to experience dealing with a group of ‘evacuee’ role-players. NB: a minimum of 10 attendees is required for this course.

MEET THE FAMILY
DATES: 17 May, 11 Oct - LOCATION: 168 Holburn Street
One day course (09:30-16:30) aimed at staff who have been nominated to represent the Company at the first meeting with the family of an employee following their death or serious injury; typically, this will be HR staff or senior management. The course addresses the practicalities following a death and the emotional aspects of meeting the family, including understanding trauma, the grieving process, psychological preparation, dealing with stress and coping with a personal crisis.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE FOR CONTRACTING COMPANIES
DATES: 16 May, 3 Oct - LOCATION: 168 Holburn Street
Half day (09:30-12:30) desktop exercise using a scenario based on a major incident on a client’s offshore installation to 'walk' through an emergency response in 'slow time' progressing the exercise in several time intervals. The course addresses call-out and mobilisation, key roles and responsibilities, facilities, client interfaces, dealing with fatalities, casualties and next of kin, relatives response, casualty and evacuation reception.

FACE THE MEDIA
DATES: Negotiable - LOCATION: TV Studio near Inverurie, Aberdeenshire
One day course (09:00-17:00) for up to 4 people held in a fully-equipped television studio near Inverurie which involves a mixture of training and recorded one-to-one interviews (doorstep, manned/unmanned studio, radio) followed by feedback and discussion. A DVD is provided to all delegates of their own interviews.


For more information and to confirm availability and rates, please call us on (01224) 595111.

Response Consultants Limited
168 Holburn Street, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK, AB10 6DA
Tel: 44 (0)1224 595111 - Fax: 44 (0)1224 595444
Contact: claire (at) response-consultants.com

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