PUASAR024 - Undertake road crash rescue


This course applies to employees or volunteers who are members of a rescue team and will provide individuals with training to safely complete various types of onsite emergencies. The course equips participants with the skills to perform complex rescues of a trapped casualty from a motor vehicle and will equip them with a range of techniques, and to operate specialist equipment to undertake the rescue.

It will provide individuals with the skills and knowledge required to gain access to and extricate casualties from vehicles that have crashed on the road, such as cars, motorcycles, buses, vans, tracks and semi-trailers, whilst minimising the potential for further injury and preserving the integrity of evidence.  

The skills in this course are applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Units Delivered

The following units will be included in your certificate:

PUASAR024 - Undertake road crash rescue

Course Delivery

This course can be delivered/assessed in the workplace or at facility organised by the training provider.

Course Durations

Course durations can vary for multiple reasons, so the durations below are the minimum possible amount.

Face-to-Face Face to Face contact time of at least 15 Hours

Holding the pre-requisite unit HLTAID011 Provide First Aid.

Holding the pre-requisite unit PUASAR022 Participate in a rescue operation.

Additionally, students must have the physical capability to be able to physically gain access to and extricate entrapped casualty/s from vehicles such as cars, motorcycles, buses, trucks and semi-trailers.

Individuals undertaking this course will be expected to complete both written and practical assessment tasks.

This certificate does not require renewal

Please note that enrolment to this course is made with Allens Training Pty Ltd RTO 90909. Please refer to the student handbook located on the RTO website allenstraining.com.au (https://allenstraining.com.au/students/student-handbook) for all details relating to rights and responsibilities including complaints and appeals.

Performance tasks: 

  • Prepare and respond to road crash rescue
  • Establish and maintain rescue scene safety
  • Manage casualties 
  • Remove casualties from entrapment
  • Conclude road crash rescue operations

Theory assessment  A written assessment consisting of multiple-choice and short answer questions. The student must complete all assessment questions.

This course is delivered and assessed on behalf of Allens Training Pty Ltd RTO 90909