Pre rigged Rescue Kit Stretcher Rescue & Evacuation - Half Day

This course is applicable to personnel who are required to participate in a rescue using, or assisting others to use, a pre rigged rescue or recovery system / kit and stretcher recovery or evacuation system, or for those required to supervise, manage, or provide safety role support to those workers.

This course is particularly useful where a rehearsal of rescue plan and system is required to be demonstrated on site, as part of this course a written rescue plan can be collaboratively produced with stakeholder consultation. 

It is delivered at your work location, subject to risk assessment in a 4 hour (nominal)  timeframe.

It may be delivered in conjunction with related Nationally recognised training e.g. First Aid/CPR, Spinal Care

Rescue mannikins are used for high angle stretcher rescue scenarios to maintain participant safety. 

Focus is on first responder rescue team communication, care, use & maintenance of the pre rigged kit and stretcher use & practice drills in the use of the rescue and recovery system.

This course addresses legislative requirements including reporting, rescue planning, risk management, human factors, equipment and rigging checks and the operation of client nominated  first responder rescue/recovery/pre rigged rescue kits and stretcher in the nominated rescue scenarios.

It includes information on casualty management including suspension trauma management and spine care.

Training is contextualised for your rescue or recovery scenario and is site / work environment specific. 

This is a competency-based industry training course which may provide PCBU’s and principal contractors with evidence of meeting parts of their general duty to ensure the workplace health and safety of themselves, workers, and other persons. 

This duty includes ensuring any person required to participate in a rescue or assist as first responder in a rescue using a pre rigged rescue kit and stretcher is deemed competent through provision of sufficient information, instruction & training. 

The skills taught and assessed in this course are applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation & guidance, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.