CERN’s training centre is getting bigger
In response to a joint request from the HSE Unit and the GS-FB Group and to accommodate the increase in the number of training courses on offer at CERN (due in no small part to LS1), the Prévessin training centre is currently being extended.
Graphic design: Albert Soubeyran.
Notable features of the extension include two new teaching rooms and, most importantly, three containers that will accurately replicate the conditions encountered in the LHC tunnel and will be used for part of the “Self-Rescue Masks” training course to simulate various accident scenarios such as a helium leak.
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While this new "tunnel" is expected to be operational by the summer, the centre’s new premises for the reconditioning of respiratory equipment used in the "Self-Rescue Masks" course are already operational. The training centre, which has also already been offering fire extinguisher training for a year, will be one of the attractions that members of the public will be able to visit during the Open Days this September, with stands hosted by several of CERN’s departments and groups (GS, HSE, etc.).
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The catalogue of training courses itself will gradually be supplemented. For example, over the coming year, sessions on topics such as “Confined Spaces”, “Working at Height” or “Checking Personal Protective Equipment” will be introduced. Please note that, while most of the training courses are given in French and/or English, courses in other languages including Italian, Spanish and Polish are also possible on request.
by HSE Unit
