Vertical Rescue Skills Maintenance (VERT SM)

DURATION
2 days

LOCATIONS
Perth, Darwin, Melbourne & Onsite

LEARNING OUTCOMES
The expected learning outcomes for this course are:
- Prepare and respond to rescue
- Contribute to a risk assessment at the scene
- Perform rescue
- Conclude rescue operations
- Prepare and respond to vertical rescue
- Assess scene
- Establish vertical rescue system
- Perform vertical rescue
- Terminate vertical rescue operations

RECOMMENDED SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE
In order for ERGT to deliver the training and assessment in the time frame specified for this course, it is desirable that trainees come to the course with a specific range of skills and knowledge as listed below:
- Conduct risk assessments
- Applying casualty handling techniques
- Identifying hazards and applying control measures according to procedures
- Participate in and contribute to a post rescue debrief

ERGT REQUIRED SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE
Evidence of the following pre-requisites must be provided to ERGT for verification prior to course commencement:
PUASAR032A Undertake vertical rescue
PUASAR022A Participate in a rescue operation

MEDICAL & HEALTH STANDARDS
A medical certificate is not required for this course; however a health questionnaire and declaration of fitness will be required at course registration.
Please contact ERGT for any concerns regarding completing of practical training and assessment requirements and to discuss options for reasonable adjustment.

SKILLS MAINTENANCE
In alignment with industry expectations and to ensure ongoing competence and capability, ERGT recommends skills maintenance be conducted every 2 years.

Upon successful completion trainees will be issued with Certificates of Currency in:
Undertake vertical rescue
Participate in a rescue operation

This course is delivered through group discussion and practical demonstrations and exercises. Trainees will demonstrate their competence through practical assessments conducted will occur in closely simulated workplace environments.