NZ-RT Skill Level Discussion Document

NZ-RT Skill Level discussion document – NZ-RT National Register 2007
Considerations
This document was written over a few hours in response to the MCDEM’s NZ-RT
National Register information request (appendix 1). The documents supplied lacked
clear guidelines on what outcomes, equipment and standards were required before a
team can be considered to have met a level.
This document is meant to provide a starting point for further development and to
generate discussion.
Team Typing should be based on needs. Considerations should be made to what

outcomes (task or roles), equipment, standards and minimum numbers of qualified
members are required. Until this is done, any attempt to build an accurate database
of team’s capabilities will be based on unreliable information.
It is suggested that Working Groups be convened with suitably qualified people from
the relevant industry / disciplines to develop appropriate team typing which comply
with various Acts (CDEM, HSE, etc)
This document doesn’t go into how many members need to be qualified for each
level, and whether only qualified team members should be deployed operationally.
This is an area the Working Groups should address.
Where a level has a prerequisite level, a team is required to meet all of the previous
standards, equipment and capabilities.
It is my opinion that “Welfare (self)” should be part of “NZ-RT Core Requirements”

which this document does not attempt to address. All NZ-RT’s must meet the same
core requirements regardless of their specialisations. Until the USAR review is
complete it is difficult to address this further.
All levels that were purely awareness are not included as awareness can not be
considered a response level. For database use, Level 0 could be used to indicate a
team has an awareness level. The current Level 0 indicates a teams is in training
towards that specialisation, I don’t see the need to include this information as the
team still can’t be utilised in that specialisation until complete. There is no assurance
the team will ever complete the training or equipment purchases.
For Incident Management, CIMS2 was excluded as it isn’t incident management; it’s
an awareness module to provide an understanding of terminology, not training to
participate in an IMT.
“Animal Rescue” is a very specialised field and only three people in NZ have the
international qualification. The SPCA Animal Rescue Unit is the only NZ organisation
that comes close to having the required capability. Perhaps there should be more
emphasis on caring for animals during evacuations rather than rescuing animals?
Shane Briggs
Rescue Manager
Rescue Emergency Support Team (NZ-RT4)
Palmerston North, NZ
Comments to: briggsys@gmail.com or visit the forums on http://www.nzrt.org

29.08.07
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Table of Contents
Flood Protection.............................................................................................................4
Flood Rescue..................................................................................................................5
Storm Response .............................................................................................................6
Rope Rescue...................................................................................................................7
Water Rescue .................................................................................................................8
Medical ..........................................................................................................................9
Search Specialist ..........................................................................................................10
Welfare.........................................................................................................................11
Communications ..........................................................................................................11
Transport (vehicle).......................................................................................................12
Confined Space ............................................................................................................12
Incident Management...................................................................................................12
Road Site Management ................................................................................................13
Rural Fire .....................................................................................................................14
Animal Rescue .............................................................................................................15
Appendix 1...................................................................................................................16
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Flood Protection
Level 1 – Basic
Prerequisite: Nil
Capability: Teams can correctly install sandbags as flood protection in non
flooded environments. Protection being installed must be more
than 3 meters from flood waters. Are capable of simple self rescue
techniques should flood waters rise quickly and members get
swept away
Equipment: • Access to sandbags
• 2 throw bags
Standards: • Flood Safety - 22298
• Flood Response - 22297
Level 2 - Intermediate
Prerequisite: Level 1
Capability: Teams can install sandbags as flood protection in inundated areas
(still water).
Equipment: • 2 additional throw bags
• wetsuit or dry suits
• PFDs for each member in the water
• Flood pumps
Standards: • Operate a Portable Pump - 20386
Level 3 - Advanced
Capability: Teams can install alternative flood barriers in both flooded and non
flooded environments. Products include Geodesign Barriers, Aqua-
barrier, Water Gate.
Equipment:
Standards: Certification from supplier or manufacture
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Flood Rescue
Level 1 - Responder
Prerequisite: Nil
Capability: Shore based rescue
Equipment: • 5 Throw bags
• 4 PFDS
Standards: • Rescue 3 Swiftwater Responder or equivalent (SARINZ?)
Level 2 – Boat Ops

Capability: Able to provide either motorised or non motorised boat operations.
Can also carry out rescue swim if required, although boat
operations are preferred.
Equipment: • 2 PFDs must be technical (with Quick Release System)
• Wetsuits or dry suits
• Rescue cache (ropes, carabiners, etc)
At least one of the following:
• Rapid Deployment Craft (RDC)
• Suitably reinforced Raft
• Motorised Boat (RHIB, IRB, Jet)
• Personal Water Craft (Jetski)
• Hovercraft
Standards: • Rescue 3 Swiftwater Technician or equivalent (Rafting Assc?)
• Day Skipper
Level 3 – Helo Ops

Capability: Aquatic helicopter operations.
Equipment:
Standards: • Rescue 3 Swiftwater Technician or equivalent (SARINZ?)
• A/C Safety - 20388
• Specific helo training (skid insertion, winch or long line)
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Storm Response
Level 1 - Basic
Prerequisite: Nil
Capability: Basic temporary damage repairs to roofing and windows. Property
salvage from leaks.
Equipment: • Roofing kit (rope, anchors, carabineers, etc)
• 2 full body harness
• Ladder (size?)
• Basic hand tools
• Tarps / salvage sheets and additional ropes for securing
• Pump
Standards: • Height Safety – 17600
• Storm Response - 23694
Level 2 - Intermediate
Capability: Removal of damaged tress, etc blocking access and preventing
repairs
Equipment: Any of the following
• Chainsaws and associated PPE
• Sabre saws
• Relevant fuel supplies (amount?)
Standards: • Operate Chainsaw – 6917?
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Rope Rescue
Level 1 - Responder
Prerequisite: Nil
Capability: Rope access and scene stabilisation
Equipment: • 2x 50m 30kN lines
• Edge line
• 2 full body harness
• Anchors
Standards: • Rope Awareness - 20536
• Rope Responder - 20537
Level 2 - Technician
Prerequisite: 1
Capability: Descender based pick off rescues. Change over op rope. Knot
passing
Equipment: • Pickoff setup
• 4:1 jigger / haul track
Standards: • Rope Technician - 20538
Level 3 - Specialist
Capability: Stretcher based rescues. Highline operations
Equipment: • 2x 100m 30kN ropes (can be instead of 2x 50m)
• 1x 100m 40kN rope for highline
• High angle stretcher
Standards: • Rope Specialist - 20539
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Water Rescue
Level 1 - Responder
Prerequisite: Nil
Capability: Shore based rescue
Equipment: • 5 Throw bags
• 4 PFDS
Standards: • Rescue 3 Swiftwater Responder or equivalent (SARINZ?)
Level 2 – Technician
Prerequisite: 1
Capability: Simple boat operations, boat wraps, vehicle rescues and contact
rescues
Equipment: • 2 PFDs must be technical (with Quick Release System)
• Wetsuits or dry suits
• Rescue cache (ropes, carabiners, etc)
• Preferably access to motorised or non motorised boat
Standards: • Rescue 3 Swiftwater Technician or equivalent (SARINZ?)
Level 3 - Advanced
Capability: Low head dam & aqua ducts rescues. Advanced boat operations
Equipment:
Standards: • Rescue 3 Swiftwater Technician Advanced
• SARINZ equivalent
• A/C Safety - 20388
Level 4 – Helo Operations

Capability: Aquatic helicopter operations.
Equipment:
Standards: • A/C Safety - 20388
• Specific helo training (skid insertion, winch or long line)
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Medical
Level 1 – M0
Prerequisite: Nil
Capability: Carry out START triage system in the field and basic first aid
Equipment: • M1 Cache
Standards: • Mass Casualty Triage - 7319
• Comprehensive First Aid – 6400, 6401, 6402
Level 2 – M1
Prerequisite: 1
Capability: Manage a Casualty Collection Point and provide pre hospital
emergency care
Standards: • PHEC – 14470, 14471, 14472, 14473
• Medical Ethics and Rights – 6127
• Currently practicing ambulance officer
Level 3 – M2
Capability: Operate a Triage Area and provide advanced life support for
extended periods
Standards: • Paramedic
• Triage nurse
• ED Doctor
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Search Specialist
Level 1 – Technical Search
Prerequisite: Nil
Capability: Perform technical search in USAR environments
Equipment: • Search camera or acoustic listing device
• AC Hot Stick
• Concrete drill
• Sabre saw
Standards: • USAR Cat 1R
Level 2 – K9 Basic
Prerequisite: Nil
Capability: Provide basic search dog capability as per USAR Search Dog
Association requirements
Equipment: • Certified Basic Canine
Standards: • USAR Cat 1R
• Train a Dog for USAR – 19659
• Handle and Transport Injured Companion Animals - 5183
• Prepare Small Animals for Transport – 5170
• Monitor Health and Provide Husbandry for Dogs – 7337
• Ethics and Legislation in Care and Handling of Animals – 7399
• Provide First Aid Care to Companion Animals - 5181
• Member of USAR Search Dog Association
Level 3 – K9 Advanced
Capability: Provide advanced search dog capability as per USAR Search Dog
Association requirements
Equipment: • Certified Advanced Canine
Standards: • Train a Dog to Locate Multiple Victims - 19658
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Welfare
Level 1 – Staff
Prerequisite: Nil
Capability: Provide welfare staff
Equipment:
Standards: • Welfare Centre Staff Member - 7336
Level 2 – Centre
Capability: Setup and run a welfare centre
Equipment: • Registration forms
• Welfare position jerkins
• Signs
Standards: • Supervise a Welfare Centre - 7330
Level 3 – Catering
Capability: Cater in both a welfare centre and in the field
Equipment: • Gas cooker
• Catering stuff ? ☺
Standards: • Practise Food Safety - 167
Communications
Level 1 – ICG
Prerequisite: Nil
Capability: Setup and maintain Incident Ground Communications for CD
Sections
Equipment: • ES Liaison radio
• Either alternative HF or Satcoms
• Handheld radios (numbers and type?)
Standards: • Radios - 4573 or 11282

• Operate CDEM Communications - 20854
• Maintain CDEM Communications - 20583
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Transport (vehicle)
Level 1 – On road
Prerequisite: Nil
Capability: Respond to CDEM incidents on sealed roads
Equipment: Team vehicle
Standards: • CDEM Response Driving Legislation - 23692
• Drive CDEM Vehicles - 23691
Level 2 – 4WD
Prerequisite: Nil
Capability: Respond to CDEM incidents off road
Equipment: • 4WD
• Recovery kit
Standards: • CDEM Response Driving Legislation – 23692
• Drive CDEM Vehicles - 23691
• Operate a Light 4WD - 17978
Confined Space
Level 1 – Responder
Prerequisite: Nil
Capability: Provide entry control, gas monitoring and non technical entry and
rescue
Equipment: • Gas monitor
• Entry control board / system
• Lockout tags
Standards: • Confined Space Awareness - 18426
• Perform Gas Testing – 3058
• Confined Space Entry - 17599
• Perform Specialist Rescue in Confined Spaces - 14562
Level 2 – Technician
Capability: Technical rescue, including breathing apparatus capability
Equipment: • BA
• Tripod
• Rope cache
Standards: • Wear and Operate Breathing Apparatus - 3272
Incident Management
Level 1 – IMT Support
Prerequisite: Nil
Capability: Support in an Incident Management Team
Equipment:
Standards: • Apply CIMS (level 4) - 17280
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Road Site Management

Level 1
Prerequisite: Nil
Capability: Setup and maintain cordons
Equipment:
Standards: • Movement Control - 7332
Level 2
Prerequisite: ?
Capability: Manage traffic flows?
Equipment: • ?
Standards: • Traffic Controller
Level 3
Prerequisite: ?
Capability: Establish traffic management systems?
Equipment: • Cones?
• Signs?
Standards: • STMS
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Rural Fire
Level 1 – Support
Prerequisite: Nil
Capability: Support rural fire operations
Equipment: • Rural Fire approved overalls
Standards: • Rural Fire Safety - 3285
Level 2 – Fire fighter

Capability: Vegetation fire attack
Equipment: • ?
Standards: • Dry Fire Fighter Techniques – 3286
• Wet Fire Fighter Techniques – 3287
Level 3 – Pump Operator

Capability: Select site and operate portable pump in rural fire operations
Equipment:
Standards: • Operate a Portable Pump - 20386
Level 4 – Crew Boss or above

Capability: Manage rural fire crews
Equipment: • ?
Standards: • Lead a Vegetation Fire Crew - 3291
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Animal Rescue
Level 1 - Operations
Prerequisite: Rope Responder
Confined Space Responder
Capability: Provide basic rescue to animals in hazardous environments
Equipment: • Rope Responder cache
• Confiend Space Responder cache
• Animal first aid kit
• Small companinon animal cages
• Animal handling equipment (muzzle, poles, etc)
• Dog / cat food? (small quantity)
Standards: • Provide First Aid Care to Companion Animals – 5181
• Handle and Transport Injured Companion Animals - 5183
• Companion Animal Welfare - 23695
Level 2 - Specialist
Rope Specialist
Swiftwater Technician
Capability: Technical animal rescue in complex environments
Equipment: • Rope Specialist cache
• Swiftwater Technician cache
Standards: • Rescue 3 Animal Rescue Specialist or equivalent
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Appendix 1
Capability Level 0 – Developing Level 1 - Basic Level 2 - Intermediate Level 3 - Advanced
Flood Training Towards Level 1 Assist those with PPE PPE (PFD, throwbags) Pumps, generators, etc
Storm Training Towards Level 1 RAPID® Storm Response Module 25m line, fall arrest harness Pumps, generators, etc
Rope Training Towards Level 1 Rope Responder –Access only Rope Technician – Pick off rescue only Rope Specialist – stretcher rescues/full
Water Training Towards Level 1 Swiftwater Responder – shore based Swiftwater Technician – contact rescues Swiftwater Advanced Technician
Medical Training Towards Level 1 PHEC & Triage Current ambulance officer Paramedic, Trauma Nurse, Doctor
Canine Training Towards Level 1 Trainee USAR Dog Certified Basic USAR dog Certified Advanced USAR dog
Welfare (self) Training Towards Level 1 Self contained food/water – 24 hours Food, water, ablutions, accom – 36h (+ 2 dedicated support staff)
Welfare (others) Training Towards Level 1 Welfare Centre Staff Welfare Centre Equipment Field Catering
Communications Training Towards Level 1 Incident Ground Radios Only Portable Repeater (ES) Alternative HF and/or SATCOM
Vehicle Training Towards Level 1 Standard Vehicle Four Wheel Drive N/A
Confined Space Training Towards Level 1 Awareness Responder (Gas Test/Non Tech) Technician (BA/Tech Entry)
Incident Management Training Towards Level 1 CIMS Level 2 CIMS Level 4 N/A
Levels
Road Site Mgmt Training Towards Level 1 RAPID® Movement Control Module Traffic Controller STMS
Rural Fire Training Towards Level 1 Personal Safety Only (US 3285) Rural Firefighters/Defensive Fire Attack Rural Crew Boss or higher
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Team Typing should be based on needs. Considerations should be made to what

It is my opinion that “Welfare (self)” should be part of “NZ-RT Core Requirements”

Comments to: briggsys@gmail.com or visit the forums on http://www.nzrt.org

Level 2 – Boat Ops

Level 3 – Helo Ops

Level 4 – Helo Operations

Standards: • Radios - 4573 or 11282

Road Site Management

Level 2 – Fire fighter

Level 3 – Pump Operator

Level 4 – Crew Boss or above

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