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course overview
This course is designed for individuals working within emergency services, rescue operations, and other high-risk response environments. This course provides participants with the knowledge, skills, and competencies required to effectively contribute to the planning and execution of a rescue operation, ensuring the safety of all involved, including victims, team members, and the wider community.
Participants will gain an understanding of rescue principles, develop practical skills in various rescue techniques, and learn how to operate within a structured, multi-disciplinary team during a rescue mission. The course also covers essential topics such as safety protocols, risk management, communication procedures, and post-rescue debriefing.
learning outcomes
The course covers the following topics:
• Understanding rescue operations
• Assessing rescue situations
• Contributing to rescue plans
• Using rescue equipment
• Teamwork and communication
• Following safety procedures
• Evaluating operational performance
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Participants must:
• Provide photo I.D on entry
• Unless exempt, provide a verifiable USI number
• Be physically fit and healthy with capacity to perform manual tasks
• Be able to read, write, communicate orally, and understand and interpret complex information and situations
• Interact with others and work under pressure
• Dress appropriately i.e., long sleeve, long pants or overalls, safety boots/closed in shoes, safety glasses
Please ensure you read our Participant Handbook for further information on our policies, procedures, terms, and program conditions.
If you are unsure if you require learning support, SDS can provide access to a LLN assessment that identifies if any learning support is needed. Please ensure you inform the training team on registration, if you fail to inform the training team at registration, learning support may not be available on the day of training.
delivery method
This course is delivered over one (1) day and consists of classroom-based theory learning with practical based activities.
prerequisites
• HLTAID011 Provide first aid
Participants are required to provide a current Statement of Attainment at the time of enrolment.
Pre-requisites are available through SDS, please contact the training team for more information.
fees
$295.00 (No GST applicable). Prices subject to change.
assessments
Assessment includes written and/or multiple-choice knowledge assessment and practical based skills assessments.
completion
On successful completion participants will receive a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment for:
• PUASAR022 Participate in a rescue operation
skills maintenance
To ensure your skills and knowledge are maintained it is critical you undertake regular skills maintenance training. Where there is no licence or legislated expiry the industry standard for skills maintenance is every two (2) years.
