Water and Flood Awareness

This award enables members to support flood and swiftwater operations on land.

  • Accredited Outcome: NA
  • Operating Zone: Cold 
  • Age Requirement: 18 years + 
  • Course Format: Online only (est 30 mins)
  • Pre-Requisites: Nil

Flood Rescue Responder 

This award equips members to support broad water flood and recovery operations. These include wading in no-flow to slow-moving water, bank-based safety and search, and flood response. This award also supports swift water operations from land.

  • Accredited Outcome (via the Articulated Credit Pathway): PUASAR001 Perform land-based swiftwater and floodwater rescue and recovery
  • Operating Zone: Hot 
  • Age Requirement: 18 years + 
  • Course Format: Online (2 hours) + Practical (1.5 days)
  • Pre-Requisites: 
    • Online Awareness Course (above)
    • Bronze Medallion, Community SRC or Fit-For-Task Assessment 
    • Current First Aid Certificate (HLTAID011)
  • Skills Maintenance:
    • Annually (6 hours practical)
    • Maintain currency in all pre-requisites 

 

Flood Boat Operator

This award prepares members for non-technical water rescue in broad water flood and recovery operations. It includes supporting efforts in no-flow to slow-moving water with a focus on basic safety, search, and evacuation tasks.