Master the heights – with Group 314's Vertical Rescue - Public Safety Course.
The Vertical Rescue – Public Safety course from Group 314 provides essential skills and knowledge to perform vertical rescues in challenging environments.
This course is designed for emergency services and other public safety professionals who may need to conduct rescues on steep terrain, cliffs, or structures.
Through hands-on training and expert instruction, you’ll develop the skills and knowledge required to undertake vertical rescues in a range of emergency situations in natural and man-made environments. It covers a range of vertical rescue situations, preparing and responding to rescue situations, assessing rescue scenes, establishing vertical rescue systems, and performing in and terminating rescues.
Whilst a range of rescue techniques are covered in this course, Group 314 promotes the use of dual main systems as industry best practice.
Course Information
This course requires the successful completion of:
- PUASAR032 Undertake vertical rescue.
This course is conducted in the field on suitable realistic cliff sites. Training is predominantly short sessions of theory and demonstration followed by periods of practice and scenarios.
Statement of Attainment.
Nationally Recognised Training (NRT) under the Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF).
Successful RPL applications may result in variations to the duration and cost of the course.This course has been designed for emergency service personnel with some prior competency in conducting rescue operations. The assessment tasks and course duration have been tailored accordingly.
Additional RPL options are not available for this course. Students must complete all the assessment tasks as a verification of competency.
Refer to the Group 314 RPL Policy Click here for more information.
Not applicable.
Refer to the Group 314 Credit Transfer Policy Click here for more information.
This course requires students to complete a variety of assessment activities.
- Knowledge Assessment (written).
- Skills Assessment.
- Competency Observation (scenarios).
Students will participate in a range of realistic rescue scenarios
Suitable cliff locations throughout Australia.
Students must:
- Be at least 18 years old at the time of enrolment.
- Have an email address and access to a computer with an internet connection.
- Complete a Pre-course Evaluation conducted by Group 314 to determine suitability for the course.
- Be able to work at heights.
- Be physically fit and well to participate in vertical rescue training.
- Have recent and credible emergency service experience.
- Have successfully completed PUASAR022 Participate in a Rescue Operation. A Statement of Attainment must be provided.
Five days
The course can be delivered over two weekends in some instances to suit volunteer emergency service organisations. To achieve this some prior learning is required in knot tying, rope work, and equipment familiarisation.
More information about this course is available on the Australian Government Training website at Click here .
More information about Group 314, including company policies and other general student information, is available on our Student Information page.
Get in touch with a Group 314 representative to discuss your training needs.
Please email info@group314.com or phone 1300 448 779.
Individual cost: $1,500 ex GST
Group cost: $15,600 ex GST (up to 12 participants)
The minimum course size is 8 students.
This cost includes:
- Four days of training and assessment.
- A range of practical scenarios on cliffs.
- All technical rescue equipment.
Personal equipment may be used but must be inspected and approved by Group 314 prior to the course commencing.
Public Safety
Contact a Group314 Course Advisor to discuss your training needs.