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Emergency Response Team (ERT) OGUK certificate

Emergency response teams (ERT) in oil and gas are often required to deal with acute or life-threatening situations, so a higher level of fitness is a must.

An ERT OGUK medical tests cardiovascular fitness by monitoring heart rate response to increasingly strenuous stepping exercises. It is known as the Chester Step Test.

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Do you also need an OGUK or Emergency Breathing System (EBS) Fitness to Train medical? We may be able to do it at the same time as ERT.

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Find out more about OGUK medical certification

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Attending your medical

  • Please come to your medical wearing comfortable footwear and clothes to enable you to undertake exercise test if needed.
  • Please remember to bring photographic ID, your previous OGUK certificates and your glasses (do not wear contact lenses for your examination).
What do I need to bring to my medical?

You will need to bring:

  • Photo ID (passport, driving licence or Seaman’s Discharge Book).
  • GP’s name, surgery address and contact details.
  • Details of any medication you’re taking.
  • Your glasses or contact lenses if you wear them (though not colour correction lenses). You will need to remove contact lenses during examination.
  • Your previous medical certificate if you have one.
  • Comfortable footwear and clothes to enable you to undertake exercise test if needed.
How long will it take?
The appointment usually lasts 30–40 minutes
What does the medical involve?
  • Urine sample so that your kidney function and blood sugar levels can be tested.
  • Measure your height and weight.
  • Take your blood pressure.
  • Test your eyesight and check for colour blindness.
  • Physical examination – you will be asked to undress to your underclothes.
  • If you have any previous medical history then the doctor will discuss this with you too.
  • Sometimes other tests are needed such as a step test, an ECG or spirometry (breathing test).
How do I get my ERT certificate?

At the end of your examination the doctor will discuss the outcome of your medical and, if appropriate, issue you with an ERT certificate.

How long is my ERT certificate valid for?

The ERT medical examination is valid for two years, but fitness testing needs to be undertaken on an annual basis. This can be booked as a Chester Step Test.

I also need an EBS Fit to Train medical

An OGUK and/or EBS Fit to Train medical can be carried out at the same time.

Please see the questions page if you have any more queries about your appointment with North Yorkshire Medicals.
And if your question isn’t covered there, please do not hesitate to contact us.


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