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Emergency Management and Rescue Services Programmes
Certificate in Emergency Medic Care (Level 4)
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The Certificate in Emergency Medic Care includes electives to suit all trades and is designed to provide graduates with the skills and knowledge to be proficient in managing emergency situations in the workplace as well as in an outdoor emergency situation.
The Certificate comprises of 3 of the following 4 Short Awards:
- Award in First Aid in the Workplace
- Award in Advanced First Aid and Outdoor Trauma
- Award in Workplace Risk Management and Safety Control
- Award in Pre Hospital Emergency Care
These short awards and selective electives may be completed as individual courses or may be completed as a stepping stone towards the Certificate in Emergency Medic Care.
If you work in a situation where serious injury is a risk and emergency help is some time away, then it is prudent for at least one person in your crew to have the extra skills that the Emergency Medic Care course provides.
Tai Poutini Polytechnic also provides more specialised training to suit individual industry workplace needs, contact us for more information.
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Further Study Paths
Successful completion of the short awards may lead to a progression to higher level qualifications to suit many professions.
Career Opportunities
This Certificate will suit people employed in a range of jobs, including:
- Mining
- Forestry
- Power Companies
- Disability Service
- Department of Conservation
- Roading and Building Services
- Ambulance Services
- Fire Service
- Police (incorporating the Co-ordinated Incident Management System. CIMS) and many more.
These courses and short awards, are designed to provide appropriate emergency training for individuals from a diverse range of industries, and other industries that need in-depth appropriate emergency training for their labour forces. The development of safe practices in the workplace and have the potential to reduce injuries and fatalities within these industries..
Entry Criteria
- Be 16 years of age or over.
- Entry criteria for the Short Award in Pre Hospital Emergency Care, Short Award in Advanced First Aid and Outdoor Trauma and the Short Award in Workplace Risk Management and Safety Control are unit standards 6400, 6401 and 6402.
- Applicants for whom English is a second language must meet IELTS (or equivalent) Level 5.5 or above.
Special Entry may be granted where evidence exists that the applicant can successfully complete the programme. Please contact the Polytechnic for details.
Note: Students should be made aware that physical strength, balance, coordination and motor skills all need to be unimpaired to complete the training.skills all need to be unimpaired to complete the training.
Application Process
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4 |
| Credit Value |
70 |
| Award(s) |
Tai Poutini Polytechnic Certificate |
| Locations | By negotiaton; Greymouth |
| Method of Study |
Block courses, 3 - 5 days |
| When |
Multiple intakes per year |
| Contact |
Janet Jamieson View Biography |
| Domestic Cost |
Price on Application
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Certificate in Emergency Management Level 2
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Graduates of the Certificate in Emergency Management Level 2 are able to respond to emergencies in a range of functions including welfare, flood protection, incident management, disaster rescue, communications, technical rescue, and workplace emergency response, depending on the courses chosen from an elective list.
This program is currently under review. Please enquire by emailing Ashlee Levien ashleel@tpp.ac.nz.
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Certificate in Emergency Management Level 4
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Graduates of the Certificate in Emergency Management Level 4 are able to provide a high-level response to emergencies in a range of chosen functions. All graduates from this programme will be familiar with the managerial roles of the Coordinated Incident Management System.
This program is currently under review. Please enquire by emailing Ashlee Levien ashleel@tpp.ac.nz.
Application Process
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Diploma in Applied Emergency Management Level 6
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Graduates are most likely to be employed as an Emergency Management Officer, Coordinator, Advisor or Assistant within a territorial local authority, or in other similar roles such as a business continuity planner for a large company; health emergency management planner for a District Health Board; Programme Coordinator or Officer for a non-governmental organisation or in a management role within one of the primary emergency services. These more varied roles may require additional experience (life or work) in addition to completion of this qualification.
This program is currently under review. Please enquire by emailing Ashlee Levien ashleel@tpp.ac.nz.
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Tai Poutini Polytechnic is currently offering the following courses:
Option 1 (expires 2013)
Comprehensive First Aid
This course is aimed at people who have never completed or do not have a current First Aid Qualification and takes approx 16 hours to complete. It includes the following NZQA Unit Standards:
- Unit 6400: Manage first aid in emergency situations.
- Unit 6401: Provide first aid until help arrives
- Unit 6402: Provide resuscitation
Units cover both trauma and medical subjects such as fractures, burns, major wounds, internal bleeding, head injuries, environmental conditions, anaphylaxis and spinal injuries, shock and bleeding, soft tissue injuries, poisoning, heart attack, asthma, diabetes, stroke and seizure, obstructed airways and CPR.
This option covers workplace first aid as required by Health & Safety regulations.
Option 2
First Aid as Life Skill
This qualification is set to replace the existing Comprehensive or Workplace First Aid NZQA units 6400, 6401 & 6402, which will be no longer valid & will expire completely in December 2013. This course takes approx 12 hours to complete and is held over two days. It includes the following unit standards.
- Unit 26551: Provide first aid for life threatening conditions.
- Unit 26552: Demonstrate knowledge of common first aid conditions & how to respond to them.
It will also be possible to add as an elective in the above course the following:
- Unit 25459: Provide first aid for young children.
CPR
This course covers basic CPR and airway obstruction and takes approx 3 hours to complete. It includes the following NZQA unit standard.
- Unit 6402: Provide resuscitation Level 2
Extra subjects can be added to these courses to cover your workplace needs.
First Aid Refresher
This course is aimed at people who have held a current First Aid Certificate for under two years. The unit covers almost the same subjects as the Comprehensive First Aid Course in less detail and is intended to refresh a persons understanding and to update any changes that have been made by the New Zealand Resuscitation Council.
This course takes approximately 8 hours to complete.
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Entry Criteria
Selection criteria will apply. Special entry may be granted where evidence exists that the applicant can successfully complete the programme. Please contact the Polytechnic for details.
Note: Parts of this course require physical participation and contact by all students. Please tell us prior to the course if there are any cultural, physical or medical reasons that you would not be able to fully participate. If you require further information please contact the polytechnic for details.
Application Process
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| Level |
CFA option 1, 2, CFA option 2, 2, CPR, 2, FAR, 2 |
| Credit Value |
CFA option 1, 4, CFA option 2, 2*, CPR, 1 |
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Unit Standards |
| Location | West Coast |
| Method of Study |
Block Course |
| When |
Multiple intakes per year |
| Contact |
Janet Jamieson View Biography |
| Domestic Cost |
Price on Application
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| International Cost |
Price on Application
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*Exludes unit 25459
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This course is made up of 9 standards that provide a broad introduction to comprehensive emergency management and CDEM in New Zealand. Includes Coordinated Incident Management System, Survival techniques, Incident Reporting, Two way radios, First aid, Resuscitation, Functions and operations of Civil Defence and Stress management.
Core Elements
Unit standards: 497, 528, 3490, 4573, 6401, 6402, 7334, 12355, 17279.
Entry Criteria
Safety Sensitive Programme
Application Process
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This course is designed for people working in local government, an NGO or related volunteer role and who will work in or assist at a welfare centre in an emergency. People credited with this unit standard are able to describe: an emergency welfare centre; the services provided by agencies in a welfare centre; and the layout and organisation of a welfare centre.
Core Elements
Unit Standards: 7336 1304 3483.
Entry Criteria
Safety Sensitive Programme
Application Process
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This course is designed for people involved in Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) with a responsibility for supervision of a welfare centre during an emergency. People credited with this unit standard are able to: activate a welfare centre in an emergency; allocate welfare centre responsibilities; and supervise welfare centre activities. Includes animal welfare centres
Core Elements
Unit Standards: 7330, 7335.
Entry Criteria
Safety Sensitive Programme
Application Process
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the role and purpose of CIMS; and demonstrate knowledge of the elements, terminology, and structure of CIMS; and of the incident control procedures in CIMS operating environments.
Core Elements
Unit Standard 17279
Entry Criteria
Safety Sensitive Programme
Application Process
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People credited with this unit standard are able to describe: the interrelated functions of the coordinated incident management system (CIMS) model; the incident controller's responsibilities at an incident; and the role and function of the operations manager, the planning/intelligence manager, and the logistics manager at an incident.
Core Elements
Unit Standards 22445, 7335, 9677, 11101, 17279.
Entry Criteria
Safety Sensitive Programme
Application Process
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Searching the Suburban Environment (SSE)
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This course is specifically designed to enable students to safely participate in suburban searches and understand basic theory and legislation behind such operations. Lost person behaviour is explored and applied in the context of suburban search. Likely subject profiles are examined in detail. Considerable emphasis is placed on team work. Suburban search methods are explored in detail, and practices and procedures to maximise POD are explored. This is a practical field based course with a strong theoretical component. An intensive two days involving both day and night searches for a range of likely subjects.
Some pre course is required but there is no post course work.
Core Elements
Standards: SAR107, SAR108.
Venue
Arranged in conjucntion with NZLandSAR to meet the environmental needs of the programme and minimise travel for participants.
Entry Criteria
Safety Sensitive Programme
Application Process
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| Level |
5 |
| Credit Value |
12 |
| Prerequisite |
None |
| Method of Study |
Predominantly field based, some classroom work |
| When |
Multiple intakes per year |
| Duration |
2 days and an evening session |
| Number of Places |
Minimum 12 and maximum 24 |
| Contact |
Ashlee Levien View Biography |
| Contact Email |
ashleel@tpp.ac.nz |
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Manage the Initial Response (MTIR)
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This course prepares the student to participate in an Incident Management team during the initial response phase of a Search and Rescue operation including operational pre-planning; conducting search urgency assessments; collecting information for the initial response; applying lost person behaviour theory during an initial response period; applying reflex tasking; establishing and confining the initial search area; applying decision pointing; and assigning search and rescue resources during the initial response period. Students also develop their understanding of lost person behaviour and how it affects the search planning process.
A challenging three day course that involves theory and considerable scenario based practice. Some pre course work is required but there is no post course work.
Core Elements
Standards: SAR87, SAR420.
Venue
Arranged in conjucntion with NZLandSAR to meet the environmental needs of the programme and minimise travel for participants.
Entry Criteria
Safety Sensitive Programme
Application Process
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| Level |
5 |
| Credit Value |
18 |
| Prerequisite |
CIMS 2 which is available in the pre-course material. |
| Method of Study |
Classroom based |
| When |
Multiple intakes per year |
| Duration |
3 days |
| Number of Places |
Minimum 12 and maximum 24 |
| Contact |
Ashlee Levien View Biography |
| Contact Email |
ashleel@tpp.ac.nz |
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The factors which affect the search for a person or object are explored, allowing students to become more aware of environmental and personal reasons that would affect their searching. Lost person behaviour is examined for various categories of people, this leads to the development of particular search strategies for different types of lost people. As in a real SAR operation, students work in groups practicing and refining a number of well-known best-practice techniques for searching. Specific techniques for both day and night searching, as well as for different environments, are covered.
Some pre course work is required; there is no post course work.
Core Elements
Standards: SAR91, SAR92, SAR93.
Venue
Arranged in conjucntion with NZLandSAR to meet the environmental needs of the programme and minimise travel for participants.
Entry Criteria
Safety Sensitive Programme
Application Process
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| Level |
4 |
| Credit Value |
12 |
| Prerequisite |
None |
| Method of Study |
Mix of class work and field work |
| When |
Multiple intakes per year |
| Duration |
2 days and an evening session |
| Number of Places |
Minimum 12 and maximum 20 |
| Contact |
Ashlee Levien View Biography |
| Contact Email |
ashleel@tpp.ac.nz |
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Tracking - Core Skills (TCS)
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This course provides an introduction to tracking for SAR field team members. Observational skills are developed, so that sign or clues can be found. Students learn about the sign left by people as they travel through the environment, and develop tracking skills to follow an individual in the wilderness. They learn about the use of tracking sticks and using a light source to help with the tracking process. Students also learn about the importance of processing a clue site correctly, so that they gain the maximum information from it.
This course covers the theory of the topics, but also gives students plenty of field based skills practice. Some pre course is required but there is no post course work.
Core Elements
Standards: SAR83, SAR84, SAR85.
Venue
Arranged in conjucntion with NZLandSAR to meet the environmental needs of the programme and minimise travel for participants.
Entry Criteria
Safety Sensitive Programme
Application Process
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4 |
| Credit Value |
12 |
| Prerequisite |
None |
| Method of Study |
Predominantly field work |
| When |
Multiple intakes per year |
| Duration |
2 days and an evening session |
| Number of Places |
Minimum 12 and maximum 20 |
| Contact |
Ashlee Levien View Biography |
| Contact Email |
ashleel@tpp.ac.nz |
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Tracking in a Wilderness Environment (TWE)
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This is the second in the tracking courses for SAR field team members. It develops the important skill of sign "cutting" - how to locate sign, determine its age and evaluate its relevance. They also learn how to apply decision pointing in the field, identifying specific places where there might be sign or clues.
Some pre course is required but there is no post course work.
Core Elements
Standards: SAR75, SAR76, SAR77, SAR78.
Venue
Arranged in conjucntion with NZLandSAR to meet the environmental needs of the programme and minimise travel for participants.
Entry Criteria
Safety Sensitive Programme
Application Process
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| Level |
4 |
| Credit Value |
12 |
| Prerequisite |
Tracking - Core Skills (TCS) |
| Method of Study |
Predominantly field based, some classroom work |
| When |
Multiple intakes per year |
| Duration |
2 days and an evening session |
| Number of Places |
Minimum 12 and maximum 24 |
| Contact |
Ashlee Levien View Biography |
| Contact Email |
ashleel@tpp.ac.nz |
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Processing Wilderness Clue Sites (PWCS)
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In this third tracking course, students are expected to have knowledge and field experience of the skills taught in the previous courses. This course teaches the skills necessary to deduct the subject's likely physical and mental condition and equipment carried and then make search decisions based on these deductions. Emphasis is placed on identifying, analysing and processing clue sites in wilderness environments such as camp sites, fire sites, washing and water collection points.
This is fundamentally a practical course with students developing skills previously gained and extending those skills through the application of new theory and practice in the field with the assistance of expert tutors. Some pre course is required but there is no post course work.
Core Elements
Standards: SAR121, SAR123.
Venue
Arranged in conjucntion with NZLandSAR to meet the environmental needs of the programme and minimise travel for participants.
Entry Criteria
Safety Sensitive Programme
Application Process
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5 |
| Credit Value |
12 |
| Prerequisite |
Tracking Core Skills and Tracking in a Wilderness Environment. |
| Method of Study |
Predominantly field based, some classroom work |
| When |
Multiple intakes per year |
| Duration |
2 days and an evening session |
| Number of Places |
Minimum 12 and maximum 24 |
| Contact |
Ashlee Levien View Biography |
| Contact Email |
ashleel@tpp.ac.nz |
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This course is intended for all backcountry SAR personnel. It covers safely and efficiently operating rope rescue systems and stretcher handling in a low angle environment. Knots anchors and pulley systems suitable for use on slopes of up to 30 degrees are explored. The use and construction of edge kits is covered along with personal safety and hazard management.
Some pre course work is required but there is no post course work.
Core Elements
Standards: SAR95, SAR412.
Venue
Arranged in conjucntion with NZLandSAR to meet the environmental needs of the programme and minimise travel for participants.
Entry Criteria
Safety Sensitive Programme
Application Process
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| Level |
4 |
| Credit Value |
12 |
| Prerequisite |
None |
| Method of Study |
Predominantly field based with some classroom work. |
| When |
Multiple intakes per year |
| Duration |
2 days |
| Number of Places |
Minimum 12 and maximum 20 |
| Contact |
Ashlee Levien View Biography |
| Contact Email |
ashleel@tpp.ac.nz |
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A course specifically designed for SAR personnel operating in difficult terrain and vertical environments. Multi point anchor systems, compound pulley systems, vector forces, risk analysis and management and specialist rope rescue systems are all covered. Difficult rescue situations are explored from a theoretical and practical perspective, with and without stretcher bound patients. Working as a rope rescue team member and the various roles involved are explained and practiced.
Some pre course work is required but there is no post course work.
Core Elements
Standards: SAR412.
Venue
Arranged in conjucntion with NZLandSAR to meet the environmental needs of the programme and minimise travel for participants.
Entry Criteria
Safety Sensitive Programme
Application Process
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| Level |
5 |
| Credit Value |
12 |
| Prerequisite |
Foundation Rope Rescue |
| Method of Study |
Predominantly field based with some classroom work. |
| When |
Multiple intakes per year |
| Duration |
2 days |
| Number of Places |
Minimum 12 and maximum 16 |
| Contact |
Ashlee Levien View Biography |
| Contact Email |
ashleel@tpp.ac.nz |
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A course for all emergency personnel who may encounter or respond to a river or flood generated rescue incident. Basic hydrology, equipment, river crossings and swimming, throw bag use, entrapment and strainer drills, spinal rolls, tethered boats and zip lines are all covered from a theoretical and practical perspective.
Core Elements
Standards: TEC 8, TEC 10.
Venue
Arranged in conjucntion with NZLandSAR to meet the environmental needs of the programme and minimise travel for participants.
Entry Criteria
Safety Sensitive Programme
Application Process
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| Level |
4 |
| Credit Value |
10 |
| Prerequisite |
None |
| Method of Study |
Predominantly field based with some classroom work. |
| When |
Multiple intakes per year |
| Duration |
2 days |
| Number of Places |
Minimum 12 |
| Contact |
Ashlee Levien View Biography |
| Contact Email |
ashleel@tpp.ac.nz |
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