Aim

Description

The course is intended for rescue operators who want to undergo further training and open up their scope of skills to a variety of challenging environments.

It is also suitable for senior operators or rescue instructors who want to develop their scope of skills in order to access or ascertain a leadership role.

Duration

• Casualty care/packaging
• Specialised hardware equipment
• Alpine (snow/ice/crevasse)
• Canyoning
• Industry
• Caving
• Maritime
• Aviation
  

Unit/s of Competence

This course is aligned to a number of nationally recognised units of competency relating to the specific disciplines and industry sector.

Accreditation

Course Content

• Terminology and Definitions
• Identifying Hazards and Risks
• Undertaking operations in accordance with OH&S procedures, legislative and operational guidelines
• Preparation, inspection, carriage and stowing of equipment
• Environment considerations
• Advanced individual vertical mobility
• Advanced rope rescue techniques applied to various environments
• Casualty care
• Use of specialised equipment

Pre-Requisites

• Above average levels of fitness

• Strong swimmer for canyoning, swift water & marine  disciplines.

Assessment

Participants must be able to:

• Implement height safety procedures
• Identify hazards and risks
• Detail safe work requirements
• Demonstrate the different techniques

Max Course Size

Supervision Ratio

Compliance with Legislation, Standards and Codes

• Relevant Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
• Relevant equipment standards

Course Material