STATE ROAD CRASH RESCUE CHALLENGE - 21-23 May 2021 Participant Guide SRCRC Planning Team - 2021 NSW State Road Crash Rescue Challenge
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STATE ROAD CRASH RESCUE
CHALLENGE
Participant Guide
21-23 May 2021
SRCRC Planning Team1. OVERVIEW
The State Road Crash Rescue Challenge will be conducted jointly between NSW State Emergency Service (NSW SES)
and Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) to continue our relationship in the Road Crash Rescue space and provide a cross-
training benefit to both agencies. NSW Ambulance and NSW Rural Fire Service members are participating in the
exercise as part of NSW SES team.
2. EVENT LOCATION
NSW Rural Fire Service, Eurobodalla Hot Fire Training Centre
Bimbimbie Road, Bimbimble (Mogo NSW).
3. PARTICIPATING TEAMS
3.1 The following teams will be participating:
NSW State Emergency Service Teams Fire & Rescue NSW
Hawkesbury Unit Wollongong FRNSW
Eden Unit Forster FRNSW
Port Stephens Unit Ulladulla FRNSW
Other Agency Teams Batemans Bay FRNSW
Endeavour Energy Braidwood FRNSW
Victoria Country Fire Service
Werribee CFA
4. KEY DATES AND TIMES
• Symposium – 21 May 2021 – 0800-1630hrs
• Team Leader briefing – 21 May 2021 - 1630hrs-1730hrs
• Exercise Day 1 – 22 May 2021 – 0800-1700hrs
• Casual function – 22 May 2021 – 1800-2200hrs
• Exercise Day 2 – 23 May 2021 – 0800-1700hrs
A program of events and respective times will be distributed during next week and will be included in the welcome
pack of the team manager.
5. EVENTS
Each team will complete the following scenario pits:
• RCR – Controlled Rescue (Full Team) – Saturday Only
• RCR – Entrapped Rescue (Full Team) – Sunday Only
• Workshop 1 and 2 (Full Team) – Both days
• Trauma Challenge 1 (2 members of the team) – Both Days
• Trauma Challenge 2 (Different 2 members of the team to Trauma Challenge 1) – Both Days
• CPR Challenge (Full Team)
6. EVENT FACEBOOK PAGE
A Facebook page has been established for this event. This page has updates on the event as well as news. The face
book page located at https://www.facebook.com/NSWRCRC
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State Road Crash Rescue Challenge 20217. CHALLENGE RULES AND SCORING
• The challenge rules and scoring guidelines are attached to the email along with this document. A Team Leader
briefing will be provided after the symposium on 21 May 2021.
• Teams will only be competing against their respective agency teams not against the teams from the other
agencies.
8. REGISTRATION
• All members attending this event will be required to register when they arrive on site.
• Members will receive a welcome pack when they register, which will contain an accreditation card and meal
tickets.
• Team Managers will be provided with key documents and other items for their team in their welcome pack
8.1. Accreditation cards
• All people involved in the exercise MUST carry the issued accreditation card with them throughout the exercise.
• This accreditation card will be used Electronic sign on and off members each day at the event site
8.2. Observer Arrangements
• All observers wishing to attend the Rescue Challenge will be required to register when arriving on site and sign
out when leaving the site
• Observers will be issued with a registration card when registering on site. This card must be returned when
departing the site.
• Any observers may observe any team/scenario from the designated observation areas on each location.
9. LOGISTICS
9.1. Parking
• There is limited parking is available on site. The bulk of the transport to the site for support members will be bus.
• The limited parking will be allocated to particular roles in-line with requirements.
9.2. Transport
Teams are to use the vehicles that they travelled to Batemans Bay to travel between the event sites and their
accommodation.
9.3. Accommodation
• Accommodation has been provided for all NSW SES teams at the Batemans Bay Marina Resort with one member
per room within a one, two or three bedroom villa.
• These villas have kitchen facilities and a small dining area.
• The accommodation allocation list is attached at Annexure A
Note: some members will need to sleep in a room with only built-in bunk beds. This has been limited where possible.
9.4. Catering
• A meal vouchers system will be used for breakfast and lunch each day. These vouchers will be provided in each
members welcome packs
• Breakfast and Lunch will be provided on site during Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
• Dinner on Friday and Sunday nights will be provided at a number of venues around Batemans Bay. Advise will be
provided on these locations closer to the event.
• Morning tea and afternoon tea during Friday, Saturday and Sunday will be provided at various locations around
the site.
• Catering will not be provided for observers during the event
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State Road Crash Rescue Challenge 202110.DRESS
Event/Function Role Dress Requirements
• Respective field uniform
• PPE must be worn when working in hot and warm zones.
• NSW SES corporate shirts and NRMA polo shirts are not part of NSW SES
Symposium Participants
field uniform and as such are not to be worn.
• All members are to bring clothing to change into for after the daily event
activities.
• Respective field uniform
• PPE must be worn when working in hot and warm zones.
Challenge Day 1 • NSW SES corporate shirts and NRMA polo shirts are not part of NSW SES
All participants
and 2 field uniform and as such are not to be worn.
• All members are to bring clothing to change into for casual function and
for after the daily event activities.
• All members are to bring clothing to change into for casual function. NSW
Casual Function All participants SES corporate shirts and NRMA polo shirts are acceptable for this
function. NO Uniform is to be work to this function.
11. WHAT TO BRING
All members are to bring with them the following items:
• Sufficient field uniforms and other clothing as specified above
• PPE including gloves, goggles, helmet and hearing protection
• Wet weather gear
• Sun hat
• Warm clothing layers
• Spare change of clothes should be brought with all members to the event site each day.
• Other items as detailed in the challenge rules
12. COMMUNICATIONS
• Anyone needing to contact the site in transit to the Challenge venue should use Zone 1 Channel 8-State-Ops 8
for all communications.
• The medic will be fitted with radio communications during the challenge scenarios to enable communications
with the medical assessors
13. SAFETY INFORMATION
13.1. Environmental Considerations
• The event will proceed no matter the weather. Appropriate clothing is to be worn or brought with members to
deal with rain, wind, sun, high and low temperatures.
• The bulk of this event will be outside and open to the elements.
• Hats should be worn when not wearing helmets.
• Sunscreen should be worn and reapplied regularly throughout the Event even if working in the shade. Sunscreen
will be available in the catering area and on each scenario location.
• There will be water available throughout the site for the participants.
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State Road Crash Rescue Challenge 202113.2. Infection Control Measures
The risk of the spread of infections including COVID-19 is relatively low, the risk management plan for this Event
includes the following control measures based on current health advice, that good hygiene (hand washing and the
use of hand sanitiser), doing activities in outdoor areas and self-isolation when symptoms present are the best
control measures.
• Hand washing facilities at all scenario locations and catering areas.
• Hand sanitiser facilities located in catering area, registration area and other areas around the site.
• In close contact situations, members are encouraged to wear masks.
• Guidance on correct hand washing and use of hand sanitiser in welcome pack, handwashing and hand sanitiser
locations.
• The majority of the event will be conducted in the open with limited close contact between members.
• Member who display cold symptoms or similar are encouraged to stay home and advise a member of the key
contacts list below.
13.3. Exclusion areas
All exclusion areas will be marked with red/white barrier tape.
No members are allowed in these areas for any reason at any time.
13.4. Pit Boundaries
Pit boundaries will be marked with SES barrier tape or Red plastic barriers
Appropriate PPE is required when working inside these areas
14. MEDIA/FILMING/PHOTOGRAPHY
There are likely to be a number of internal and external media crews attending the Event.
• Media/social media content will be managed by the Public Information/Production Team. Individuals can post or
share any information/photos during the event.
• All media crews will be registered upon arrival and will be escorted by the Production Team.
• A media liaison officer has been appointed and all media should be referred to that member
• The Event control team request all images and video be provided to the production team to share with other
members involved in the Event.
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