AVIRT for Oil and Gas
AVIRT Training for Oil and Gas Field Crews, Midstream and Refineries
Pumpers alone on a lease road, crews stacked on a pad, operators in a refinery control room: each faces violence differently. AVIRT training for oil and gas prepares all of them for the minutes when they are on their own.
- HSI Authorized Training Center
- AHA Certified Instructors
- OSHA Outreach Training
- Navy Corpsman Instructor
- Onsite & Online Training
Three Segments, Three Different Problems
Oil and gas work spans environments that have little in common. Training starts by identifying which ones your people work in.
| Segment | Typical setting | Key active violence concern |
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| Upstream | Drilling rigs, completion pads, producing leases, saltwater disposal sites | Lone workers, open sites, long distances to EMS and law enforcement |
| Midstream | Pipelines, compressor stations, tank batteries, terminals | Unattended or lightly staffed sites, theft and trespass, travel between facilities |
| Downstream | Refineries, gas plants, chemical units | Large contractor populations, muster plans that conflict with active threat response |
The Lone Worker on a Lease Road
A pumper or lease operator may visit a dozen sites in a day with nobody else around. Encounters with trespassers, people stealing equipment or fuel, or an angry landowner can escalate quickly, and help is a long way off. Cell coverage may be spotty. For these workers, AVIRT focuses on recognition and avoidance: reading a site as they pull up, keeping the truck pointed toward the exit, leaving when something feels wrong and checking in on a set schedule.
Active Violence Immediate Response Training is an HSI course that takes about four hours. Alongside the decision framework, every participant practices tourniquets, wound packing and direct pressure, skills that apply equally to violence and to the crush and laceration injuries common in the field.
Refineries and Gas Plants: When Alarms Conflict
Downstream facilities train hard on fire, release and hydrogen sulfide response. Workers know to check the wind sock, move crosswind or upwind and head for an assigned muster point. Those reflexes can work against them during an attack, sending everyone toward a predictable gathering place. During AVIRT sessions we work with your emergency response leaders to define a distinct active threat signal, alternative assembly options and the role of control room operators, who may need to make a unit safe before they shelter or leave.
Contractors often outnumber employees during turnarounds, so we encourage including contractor supervisors in training and covering the active violence alarm in site orientation.
What Oil and Gas Crews Practice
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Vehicle as escape route
Parking for a fast exit, and when to drive away instead of investigating.
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Check-ins and alerts
Radio codes, check-in schedules and what to tell dispatch about a remote location.
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Directions responders can follow
Lease names, GPS coordinates and gate codes ready before an emergency.
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Extended bleeding control
Keeping pressure, monitoring tourniquets and caring for a patient during a long wait.
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Rig and pad scenarios
Limited exits, stairs and elevated work areas on location.
Before Your Crews Head to the Field
A remote emergency goes better when the basics are settled in advance. During the free needs assessment we help you check:
- Every lease and facility has a name, address or GPS coordinates that a 911 dispatcher can use
- Lone workers follow a check-in schedule, and someone knows what to do when a check-in is missed
- Supervisors know how to request an air ambulance through dispatch and where it could land
- Field trucks carry a bleeding control kit that has not been cooked by summer heat
- Former employees and contractors lose gate codes and site access as soon as they leave
- Rotational crews living in shared housing know how to report threats or conflicts that start off the clock
How Oil and Gas Clients Usually Roll It Out
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Field office sessions
We train at district or yard offices where crews already gather for safety meetings. Group pricing applies from 10 participants.
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Supervisors and HSE first
Foremen, HSE representatives and rig managers attend early so they can lead crews through the plan.
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Stock kits in vehicles
Many operators add bleeding control kits to field trucks alongside first aid kits and fire extinguishers.
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Reinforce online
Courses on driver safety and workplace violence reach crews between onsite visits.
Oil and Gas AVIRT FAQ
Do you train in the Permian Basin and East Texas?
We train onsite across Texas, including West Texas and East Texas oilfields, plus Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas and New Mexico. Our home base is in East Tawakoni, east of Dallas.
Can the course be done at a rig or pad?
Classroom time works best indoors, such as a field office or company man trailer. Walk-throughs on location can follow if your site rules allow.
How does this relate to OSHA training?
AVIRT complements, not replaces, required hazard training. Many crews also hold our OSHA 10-hour card, and supervisors often complete OSHA 30.
Should field employees carry bleeding control kits?
For remote work, many employers decide yes. We cover what a kit should include and how to keep it ready in a hot truck.
Where can we find general oilfield safety courses?
Our oil and gas safety training page lists online courses for field and plant employees.