Falck Safety Services to Offer Medical Examinations for Offshore Workers

To improve the services towards their clients, Falck Safety Services in the Netherlands will be offering medical examinations at the training centre at the Maasvlakte-Rotterdam as of January 13th 2014.

Delegates to an offshore, maritime or working at heights training can book a medical examination prior to the training.

Recent medical examination is required for participation in almost all courses. For now Falck Safety Services will offer the following, standard medical examinations:

– Offshore NOGEPA

– Offshore Oil & Gas UK

– International Seafarer ILO IMO STCW

– G41 medical “working on height”

The medicals can only be booked in combination with a (safety) training.

The examinations will be carried out by Port Health Centre in a dedicated accommodation on the training centre. Port Health Centre has extensive medical experience and is accredited to perform the above mentioned medical examinations. They have been active in the Harbour of Rotterdam for years now and have become well acquainted with customers like those of Falck Safety Services and their interest.

The medical examinations will take place every Monday and Tuesday afternoon between 12.30 p.m. and 17.00 p.m. The average duration of an examination is approximately 30 minutes.

“The cooperation with Falck Safety Services offers Port Health Centre the opportunity to offer its services in close proximity of the customer,” says Flip Kaster, Manager of Port Health Centre. “We are able to provide our customers a relevant, additional service which fits our training activities,” says Tjerk Suurenbroek, Commercial Director at Falck Safety Services.

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Press release, December 18, 2013; Image: Falck