State Emergency Service Details

SEM0502 Land Search

SEM0502

Provides the skills and knowledge to assist Police in conducting land searches in all types of terrain in both rural and urban areas. Most searches are undertaken for missing or injured people however, volunteers also assist Police looking for criminal evidence, so the course also covers how to preserve an incident scene to ensure evidence is not compromised.

Introduction:

The SEM0502 Land Search course has been developed to provide QFES members with the knowledge and skills to undertake land search operations and protect and preserve an incident scene. The course has been written to satisfy QFES organisational requirements and to reflect the relevant nationally accredited units PUASAR027
Undertake land search rescue and PUALAW001 Protect and preserve incident scene.

Target Audience:

SES Staff and Volunteer Members

Learning Outcomes:

  • PUASAR027 Undertake land search rescue
  • PUALAW001 Protect and preserve incident scene

Learning Methods:

This course is conducted via a Face-to-Face workshop. It is approximately 11.5 hours in duration

Program Benefits:

  • prepare for a land search
  • participate in a land search
  • secure and preserve a scene
  • record and report details of an incident scene
  • complete search stand-down procedures
  • maintain personal and team safety

Content:

  • Course introduction
  • Introduction to land search operations
  • Search safety
  • Search conduct
  • Composition of a search team
  • Observation skills
  • Land search formations
  • Protect and preserve an incident scene
  • Search recall and stand down
  • Assessment activities

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