State Emergency Service Details

SEM0910 Vertical Rescue

SEM0910

Provides the knowledge and skills required to carry out the rescue of persons safely and effectively, from and/ or through a vertical environment.

Introduction:

The Vertical Rescue course has been developed to provide QFES members with the knowledge and skills to undertake a range of Vertical Rescue operational tasks relevant to their Units operational role. The course has been written to satisfy QFES organisational requirements and to reflect the relevant nationally accredited unit PUASAR032 Undertake vertical rescue.

Target Audience:

SES Staff and Volunteer Members

Learning Outcomes:

  • SEM0910 Vertical rescue
  • PUASAR032 Undertake vertical rescue

Learning Methods:

This course is conducted via a Face-to-Face workshop. It is approximately 6 days in duration with a night component (3 weekends)

Program Benefits:

  • prepare and respond to vertical rescue
  • assess a scene
  • establish a vertical rescue system
  • perform vertical rescue

Content:

  • Course introduction
  • Introduction to Vertical Rescue
  • Safety and scene assessment
  • Anchors and rope deployment
  • Personal descent
  • Ascending and self-rescue
  • Night operations
  • Assessment 2 Descend and ascend
  • Assessment 3 Treadmill
  • Belay and lowering
  • One on one rescue
  • Raising and lowering systems
  • Assessment 4 One on One
  • Assessment 5 Z system and belay
  • Assessment 6 Raising and lowering systems

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