MRT – Heavy Rescue
What To Expect
Embark on the next phase of your training journey with ARG’s Heavy Rescue course, designed to complement their successful completion of our MRT – Initial Response course. This specialised program equips your MRT with essential knowledge of HAZMAT response protocols and effective strategies for heavy and light vehicle incident management. By integrating techniques for mining machinery and light vehicles, this course ensures your MRT is equipped to handle multiple vehicle incidents, regardless of site remoteness or proximity to public travel ways. The blending of these competencies provides a comprehensive understanding of site logistics risks, hazardous materials delivery, and effective response protocols. Leveraging cutting-edge technology from Europe and guidance from international experts, ARG delivers training at the forefront of modern rescue techniques.
Training Plan
Course Information
Course Outline
Course Length: 6 Days
Overview: This comprehensive course covers all aspects of industrial HAZMAT First Strike Action and response to industrial and public vehicle incidents.
Site Requirements: Access to site-based hazardous areas or storage facilities is recommended for contextualised HAZMAT unit delivery based on site risk profiles. Active processing areas are preferred, although a training facility can serve as a suitable alternative. For road accident rescue training, vehicles of various sizes and multiple resources are necessary to meet training requirements.
Course Content: The course blends road travel logistics and on/off-site vehicle movements with scenarios involving mixed load hazardous materials incidents. It encompasses two major disciplines of the RII30719 Certificate III in Emergency Response and Rescue, focusing on recognizing mixed load transport of hazardous goods and potential vehicle interactions onsite and in public settings. Advanced first strike action and method of least exposure techniques precede instruction on heavy and light vehicle interactions.
Course Outcomes
- Assess hazardous materials incident
- Identify and assess hazards at incident
- Develop an entry plan
- Implement entry plan
- Review entry plan
- Recognise hazardous materials incident
- Identify and assess hazards
- Assist with development of plan for mitigation of HAZMAT incident
- Assist with implementation of plan for mitigation of a HAZMAT incident
- Assist with review of plan
- Prepare and respond to rescue
- Perform rescue
- Conclude rescue operations
- Contribute to a risk assessment at the scene
- Establish and maintain rescue scene safety
- Prepare and respond to road crash rescue
- Manage casualties
- Remove casualties from vehicle
- Conclude road crash rescue operations
- Prepare to respond to local emergency or incident
- Respond to local emergency or incident
- Support formal relief and debrief
Units of Competency
Following successful completion of this course a statement of attainment will be presented to each successful student. An option to roll these units of competency into a complete RII30719 -Certificate III in Emergency Response and Rescue is available.
Students who attend and successfully meet all assessment requirements of the course will receive a nationally recognised statement of attainment for the Units of Competency listed below.
Units marked with an asterix (*) have pre-requisites that are not included in this course package.
- PUAFIR306 – Identify, detect and monitor hazardous materials at an incident*
- PUAFIR324 – Render hazardous materials incidents safe*
- PUASAR022 – Participate in a rescue operation** (pre-requisite for PUASAR024)
- PUASAR024 – Undertake road crash rescue**
- RIIERR302E – Respond to local emergencies and incidents
Pre-Requisites
- PUAFIR207B Operate breathing apparatus open circuit
- HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
- PUASAR022 Participate in a rescue operation (delivered as part of this course)
Entry Requirements
- Active member of an MRT or ERT
- Provide USI and Drivers Licence or Proof of Identity card
- HLTAID011- Provide First Aid (or can be completed by arrangement with ARG)
- Statement of attainment for other pre-requisite units not included in this course package
- Ability to read and interpret calculations, measurements and analog gauges
- Understand and comply with workplace instructions
- Be physically fit and able to work in confined spaces, heated environments, at height or depth, maintain excellent manual handling procedures and maintain safety during mentally challenging activities
- English language skills suitable to read and understand concepts and information for this course
- Ability to act as a team member and continuously strive for safety in a high risk setting
- Identify and assess risks, report hazards and clearly understand the JHA workflow process
- Climb ladders and stairs under load
- Be clean shaven as per AS 1715