Flood Response

• Flood suits
• Safety around water (Pg 112-113 Field guide) (BPG Flood response)
• Water Crafts
• PPE
• Throw bags
• Communication (Pg 114 Field guide) (BPG Flood response)
• Water hydraulics (Pg 115-117 Field guide) (BPG Flood response)

Competencies obtained.

• Identifies hazards when clearing drains
• Conducts decontamination procedures
• Correct PPE worn & buddy checked
• Understands or demonstrates priority of rescue (low to high risk) and requirements for upstream & downstream safety

Lead: Dingo

Support: Shaun, Jon, Nicole

Light Rescue

• Knots – common knots that the team uses
• Anchors – W3P2, multi point, equalising two point  
• Rigging – Building simple systems
• MA systems – simple systems (3:1, 4;1, 5:1) & 9:1 compound

Competencies obtained.

• Single figure of 8 / Figure 8 on the bight / Rethreaded figure of 8
• Joining figure of 8 (Figure 8 bend)
• Round turn and two half hitches
• Alpine butterfly
• Prusik knot (Classic)
• Clove hitch
• Friction hitch (Italian, munter)
• Tape Knot (Water Knot)
• Double fisherman's

Lead: Dingo

Support: Shaun, Jon

Light Rescue

• Ladder hinge – set up & execution
• Ladder slide – set up & execution
• Two-point lowers

Competencies obtained.

• Raise and lower extension ladder
• Secure head and foot of ladder
• Climb ladder with 3 points of contact, holding rungs
• Correct dismount and mount ladder at top
• Inspect ladder pre and post use
• Attach lowering/tag lines to stretcher
• Use body belay or friction hitch to lower a stretcher
• Conduct 2 point lower
• Ladder Slide
• Adder hinge
• Attach lowering/tag lines to stretcher
• Lash basket stretcher
• Load and blanket stretcher with patient secured correctly

Lead: Shaun

Support: Jon, Dingo, Peter

Foundation

• Personal safety – (Pg 8 Field Guide)
• Moving in unfamiliar environments – room searching (Pg 9 Field Guide)
• Radios - care, charging and team channels

Competencies obtained.

• Operate and maintain handheld radios
• Wear correct USAR PPE & complete a buddy check

Lead: 

Support: 

Light Rescue (putting last week into action)

• Building searches – external & internal
• First Aid – patient management

Competencies obtained.

• Can complete a patient report form with basic observations
• Complete a reconnaissance & Hazard Assessment of the site

Lead: Peter

Support: Shaun

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Light Rescue

• Action strategies - (REPEAT/CART & TCHARD)
• ASR levels – 1-5 and what they mean (Pg 27 Field Guide)
• Building triage – how buildings are classified (Pg 28 Field Guide)
• Tabletop exercise (whiteboard)
• Building markings and mapping (external) – Pg 29-36, Pg 57-58 Field guide)
• Room markings (Pg57- 58 Field guide)
• Victim markings – Pg 41 Field guide

Competencies obtained.

• Complete a INSARAG Victim marking
• Map a site using USAR sides & quadrants

Lead: Shaun

Support: RT Team Management

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Foundation

• Welcome back
• SoP’s - Familiarity
• Other yearly requirements and updates – training commitments
• VR refresher – checking in, updating certs & information
• Calendar – were to find it
• Expectations – attendance
• Deployment processes – how, when, why & what
• PPE checks – personal gear checks, red bag, recon vest, yellow bag

Competencies obtained

• Familiarity with team information management systems
• Familiarity with Deployment Process
• Understands team base H&S induction requirements

Lead: Shaun

Support: RT Team Management