Course Currency Status: (Release 1) Current

Course Overview: This nationally recognised course is designed to equip workers who operate as safety observers/ rescue persons in the electrical industry with the knowledge and skills of current legislation, their basic duty of care, understanding and management of risks arising when a worker requires a rescue from a live LV panel.

Training sessions will include procedures, controls and emergency response requirements for those hazards present when performing a rescue from a live LV panel.

Target Audience: Telco, Electrical Contractors and supply industry workers who are required to operate as safety observers and may be required to perform a rescue from a live LV panel in an emergency situation.

Physical Fitness: Participants will be required to complete physical activities to perform a rescue form a LV panel and lift carry or drag a casualty to a safe place in a rescue situation.

Participants must have adequate physical fitness to:

• Access a low voltage panel, operate an isolation switch, break a casualties contact using an insulated crook.
• Lift, carry and lower and drag a rescue dummy up to 50kg in weight to a safe area.
• Bend or kneel to access casualties condition.

If you feel it would be difficult for you to participate or perform basic tasks, please contact our administration office prior to training.

Oral communication: This course contains safety critical information requiring participants have the ability to read and understand english and basic calculations. Participants must be able to communicate in the english language and actively participate in verbal communication.

Writing: Participants must be able to complete simple written forms or records to provide information and complete basic forms.

Numeracy: Participants must be able to understand basic math and formulas to calculate heights and weights.

Digital Skills: Participants must be able to use a portable handheld device (tablet), laptop or PC to access and navigate the internet and complete basic forms.

Participants must supply:

• Proof of holding pre-requsite unit.
• Photographic identification.
• Hi Vis clothing, protective footwear (steel capped boots)..
• USI Number.

Apply for or retrieve your USI number at www.usi.gov.au

Pre-requisites: HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Delivery Mode: This course may be delivered by face to face delivery or blended learning

Face to Face Learning

Duration: 4 hrs

Participants complete theory and practical training and assessment in a suitable environment at our premises or in their workplace.

Blended Learning

Participants complete online learning prior to attending face to face practical training and assessment in a suitable environment at our premises or in their workplace.

Duration: 4hrs

Pre-course reading: Up to 1.5hrs

Face to Face Training and assessment: 2.5hrs

Duration: Initial Training: 4hrs.                     Renewal Training: 2hrs

Learning Outcomes

Emergency Procedures for the rescue of a victim from a live LV Panel

• Understanding of Electrical Safety Obligations
• Safely Plan a job involving Low Voltage Conductors
• Risk assessment
• Inspection of rescue equipment
• Assessing  and controllling hazards to the rescuer, victim and others
• Isolation procedures, where appropriate
• Safe Approach Distances SAD appropriate to rescue from a live LV panel
• Involvement of external emergency services
• Placement of LV rescue kit
• Maintaining SADS when performing a rescue
• Removing victim to a place of safety

Assessment is a combination of written questions/answers and practical demonstrations

On Completion: Upon successful completion, participants will be issued with a nationally accredited Statement of Attainment for UETDRMP018 Perform rescue from a live Low Voltage panel.

$150.00 per participant

Course dates arranged on demand.