Rescue Technician Courses

The SISOFLD007 Navigate in Difficult Tracked Environments enhances competence during outdoor recreation. Participants are required to bring their own camping and bushwalking gear, food, and water containers. Provided equipment includes First Aid kits, PLBs, GPS devices, maps, and compasses. The unit equips leaders, guides, or instructors in organisations offering outdoor activities, where navigating unreliable tracks, natural obstacles, and changing weather conditions demands adjustments to planned routes. Enquire now for a full list of entry requirements and available enrolment dates.

The PUAFIR308 Employ Personal Protection at a Hazardous Materials Incident unit equips individuals to respond to hazardous materials incidents. It covers detecting and identifying contaminants using specialised equipment, assessing risks, and devising safety plans. Training includes selecting, testing, and using personal protective equipment (PPE) and clothing. Roles benefiting from this training include Emergency Response Team Members, Leaders, Operation and Maintenance Team Members, and Technicians. Incident Controllers determine necessary PPE levels based on site data and expert advice from databases and specialists. Enquire now for a full list of entry requirements and available enrolment dates.

The PUASAR001 Perform Land Based Swiftwater and Floodwater Rescue and Recovery equips learners with skills to conduct land-based swiftwater and floodwater rescues and recoveries within a specialist team. Rescues involve extracting individuals from fast-flowing waters in environments like stormwater drains, canals, rivers, or creeks. Techniques include using appropriate rescue methods where responders are equipped to enter water safely. The training targets emergency service personnel who may undertake specific land-based rescue operations in swiftwater or floodwater scenarios under close supervision. Enquire now for a full list of entry requirements and available enrolment dates.