RESCUE CREW TRAINING (AVI30510) Certificate III in Aviation (rescue crew) 14 Units

Certificate III Course Overview

The Units of Competency are specifically selected so that the student receives both theoretical and practical instruction in skills and techniques suitable for EMS/SAR helicopters in general operations or during an emergency response. At the completion of the course the student will gain a level of competence to allow them to participate as an active crew person on board an EMS/SAR helicopter performing an emergency response or rescue. These responses may include a normal landing, landing at an undesignated helipad or the use of a winch for insertion of crew and the extraction of a patient by stretcher winching. The course also covers essential information for emergency procedures.

Students will progress through the course developing specific skills for general and emergency response operations. As each skill is developed it will be included into progressive scenario based training. Students will participate in practical training missions where under instructor supervision they will manage a response to an emergency incident.

Code Subject

AVIF3005B Maintain the safety of people and aircraft
This Unit covers safety information for crew and passengers and procedures for general helicopter operations. It includes:
• Crew and passengers briefings
• Pre take off safety and security checks
• Safety demonstrations
• Reducing hazards
• How to aid and assist passengers during an emergency

PUAFIR209B Work safely around aircraft
This Unit covers crew and passenger procedures for working safely around helicopters. It includes:
• General helicopter safety
• Approach and departure from working aircraft
• Safe ground support aircraft positioning
• Loading
• Fitting equipment
• Fuel and oil storage
• Defect reporting
• Aerodrome regulations compliance

AVIZ1005B Maintain basic situation awareness in the aviation workplace
This Unit covers general awareness and safety behaviours to ensure a safe operating environment in the aviation workplace. It includes techniques to maintain basic situation awareness in the:
• General aviation workplace
• Emergency response operating environment

AVIW3025A Complete aircraft/equipment pre- and post-flight actions
This Unit covers crew procedures for ensuring that operational equipment is loaded correctly, accessible and functional. It includes:
• Preparing the helicopter and rescue/medical equipment for immediate tasking
• Pre-flight actions and equipment checks
• Post-flight actions and equipment checks

AVIF4001B Manage human factors in aircraft flight
This Unit covers interaction of the flight crew during normal and emergency response operations. It includes techniques to:
• Manage personal performance to ensure a safe outcome of the flight
• How to recognise and manage environmental or operational threats and errors

AVIF3006B Respond to abnormal and emergency situations in the aircraft
This Unit includes crew emergency procedures and principles of management. It includes how to:
• Respond to a medical emergency during a flight
• Respond to adverse weather and/or flying conditions
• Respond to aircraft emergency
• Assist in the evacuation of the aircraft
• Respond to fire on board the aircraft
• Complete required documentation for an emergency or abnormal incident

AVIF2014A Undertake aircraft underwater escape and survival
This Unit covers theoretical and practical processes for surviving a helicopter ditching. It includes:
• How to prepare for a helicopter ditching
• How to evacuate a ditched helicopter
• Understanding the rescue and recovery process
• Controlling survival hazards
• Use of survival aids, lifejackets, life rafts and signalling devices
• Survival drills

PUAOPE004A Conduct briefings/debriefings
This Unit covers preparing and delivering a pre flight mission briefing and a post flight mission debriefing. It includes:
• Planning for and preparing the briefing/debriefing
• Conducting the briefing/debriefing
• Concluding the briefing and debriefing

AVIW3024A Perform wireman duties
This Unit covers theoretical and practical winching for insertion and recovery of people and equipment and the stretcher recovery of injured patients. It includes:
• Winching theory
• Role specific emergency procedures
• Winch simulation
• Practical helicopter winching or personnel and stretchers
• Conducting training missions and scenarios

TLIA107C Secure cargo

This Unit covers how to secure equipment and cargo on board helicopters. It includes:
• Normal equipment and additional role specific equipment
• Securing cargo and containers
• Protecting cargo from weather
• Packing and unpacking cargo

AVIY3052A Conduct helicopter landing site and unprepared helicopter landing site operations
This Unit covers the landing of helicopters at designated and emergency landing areas including site preparation and management. It includes:
• Helicopter landing area recognition
• Preparing designated and emergency landing areas for landing
• Constructing an emergency helicopter landing area in a remote area
• Weather considerations
• Mapping and visual references
• Briefings
• Operational and safety considerations
• Hazard mitigation
• Night considerations
• Conduct practical landings at designated and emergency landing areas

AVIF3016A Marshal aircraft
This Unit includes signals and techniques for controlling helicopters during landing and movement on the airfield. It includes:
• How to prepare to marshal a helicopter
• Conduct helicopter marshalling designated and emergency landing areas

AVIW3006B Refuel aircraft
This Unit covers how to refuel a helicopter and conducting practical refuelling of a helicopter. It includes:
• How to check fuel and refuelling equipment
• Practical refuelling of a helicopter at a designated landing area
• Practical refuelling of a helicopter at an emergency landing area

PUAAMS002A Search as a member of an air search team
This Unit covers how to conduct a search for a missing person, vehicle of vessel using airborne and ground assets. It includes:
• How to prepare for a search
• Loading the helicopter for a search
• Electronic search techniques
• Visual scanning techniques
• Practical ground location of an electronic distress beacon
• Ground search procedures and how they interact with helicopters
• Search patterns
• Participation in a practical search exercise involving a helicopter and ground teams