About & Synopsis
The State Road Crash Rescue Challenge is a multi-agency event involving all Road Crash Rescue providers across NSW.
This event is being developed and conducted jointly by NSW SES, Fire and Rescue NSW, and The Firefighter Championship Association.
The challenge will involve teams from the various road crash rescue providers in NSW including NSW State Emergency Service, Fire and Rescue NSW, NSW Police Force, NSW Ambulance, NSW Rural Fire Service, NSW Volunteer Rescue Association and VRA Rescue NSW.
The following activities will be included in this event:
- Learning Symposium with a number of relevant topics
- Entrapped Rescue pit
- Controlled Rescue pit
- Trauma Challenge pit
- CPR Challenge pit
- Two Workshop pits with industry experts
- Industrial Domestic Rescue scenario pit
- Rescue Skills pit
The bulk of teams participating in the challenge will be able to complete all the activities above.
Participation in the Challenge is at no cost with lunch and refreshments provided for all participants on site.
Saturday night dinner will be provided as part of the casual function.
Travel and accommodation will be funded by the respective agency for each team or by the respective teams.
Upcoming Events
Dubbo NSW
Southern NSW
Northern NSW
Participants' Quick Access Links
- All
- General
- SES
- FRNSW
Event Overview
Entrapped Rescue
Objective
To demonstrate primary hydraulic rescue tool use for access, release, and removal of a physically trapped casualty
Time
• Pit equipment inspection 10 minutes
• Isolation for scenario construction 20 - 25 minutes
• Undertake scenario 30 minutes
• Make up pit 5 minutes
• Debrief from assessors up to 10 minutes
Complexity
• Manikin (simulated live) – entrapped by vehicle/prop and/or injury
• Some injuries treatable in vehicle
• Entrapped vehicle plus props
Phases & Assessment
Sufficient space will need to be created for medical intervention and casualty release/packaging reflective to their mechanism of injury
To achieve success teams should work within the full three phases of vehicle extrication rescue to affect a thorough release and removal of the casualty
Phase 1. Casualty Access/Space creation
Phase 2. Physical extrication options/plan
Phase 3. Final casualty pathway
Score Guide - Command
Score Guide - Technical
Score Guide - Medical
Controlled Rescue
Objective
To demonstrate the access, release and removal of a casualty/s trapped by injury entrapment and / or limb entrapment
Time
• Pit equipment inspection 10 minutes
• Isolation for scenario construction 20 - 25 minutes
• Undertake scenario 30 minutes
• Make up pit 5 minutes
• Debrief from assessors up to 10 minutes
Complexity
Two casualties, either manikin and / or live, both treated as conscious and confined to vehicle or immediate impact area. Some injuries treatable at scene. Single or multiple vehicles plus props.
Phases & Assessment
Teams are expected to tirage the casualties and identify the medical priority for extrication. This should be recognised within the size up process. To achieve success teams will need to work efficiently and manage all the resources at their disposal to complete extrication of all casualties within the available time frame.
Challenge RulesScore Guide - Command
Score Guide - Technical
Score Guide - Medical
Workshop Pits
Pits will be available for competing teams and teams that are not included in the rescue events
Teams will be scheduled to pits with teams of equal experience being able to practice using rescue equipment
The pits will be managed by equipment suppliers FRSA and PT Lucas
Each pit will measure about 20x20m
2 x 30-minute slots will be scheduled for all teams
Trauma Challenge
The Trauma Challenge is a two person, medically focused, 15-minute event. Each two-person team will participate once. Teams that are not entered in the vehicle rescue events will be able to enter a team in the trauma challenge
Trauma Challenge RulesTrauma Challenge Score Guide
CPR Challenge
A 10-minute event where teams will be judged on how well they administer CPR to a mannequin. Scoring will be through an electronic device attached to the mannequin
CPR Challenge Rules
Rescue Skills Challenge
The Rescue Skills Challenge will assess various core rescue skills of a team of 4 rescue operators.
The core skills will include knots, Combi Tool, RIK, Power Hydraulic Pump, Hand Hydraulic Pump, and Stokes Litter.
Rescue Skills - KnotsRescue Skills - Challenge Rules
Industrial Domestic Rescue
Objective
To replicate Industrial & Domestic Rescue scenarios that General Land Rescue and RCR crews may be called to attend
IDR Extrication Phases
• Casualty access and space making
• Extrication options for release using Manipulate, Dismantle, Displace, Cut (MDDC)
• Casualty packaging and handover
Scoring
Sufficient space will need to be created for medical intervention and casualty release/packaging reflective to their mechanism of injury. Teams are expected to recognise the medical needs of the casualty(s). The casualty(s) will have one or more injuries or illnesses.
To achieve success teams will need to demonstrate a balance between efficiency, safety and urgency to find and treat the casualty(s)’s life threating injuries as soon as it is safe to do so and complete extrication of the casualty(s) within the available time frame.
To achieve these outcomes in each class teams should demonstrate techniques consistent with the overall technique-based philosophy.
IDR Challenge RulesScore Guide - Technical
Supporters
The organisers would like to thank our key supporters for their continued and valued support of the event
Fire Rescue Safety Australia
PT Rescue
MSA Safety Inc.
Chubb United Technologies
Waterous
Fire Brigade Employees Union
Matthews Fire Alarm
Alexander Perrie & Co.
SEM Fire and Rescue
BlazeTamer
Magnum Boots
Crusader Hose
Tyrepower
Hella Group
Photo & Video Gallery
Results
VRA Rescue NSW - East
- Controlled Rescue - 1st Place
- Entrapped Rescue - 3rd Place
- Trauma Challenge - 1st Place
- IDR Challenge - 2nd Place
- CPR Challenge - 3rd Place
- Best Technical Award
- Best Medical Award
- Overall - 1st Place
NSW SES - Kiama
- Trauma Challenge - 3rd Place
- CPR Challenge - 1st Place
- Rescue Skill - 3rd Place
- Best Team Leader Award
- Overall - 2nd Place
CFA - Werribee
- Entrapped Rescue - 1st Place
- IDR Challenge - 1st Place
- Overall - 3rd Place
FRNSW - Ulladulla
- Entrapped Rescue - 2nd Place
- Rescue Skills - 1st Place
FRNSW - Region West 1
- Trauma Challenge - 2nd Place
- IDR Challenge - 3rd Place
NSW SES - Hawksbury
- Controlled Rescue - 2nd Place
VRA Rescue NSW - West
- CPR Challenge - 2nd Place
FRNSW - Wyong
- Rescue Skills - 2nd Place
NSW SES - Hunter Valley Rescue
- Controlled Rescue - 3rd Place