UETDRRF004 Perform Rescue from a Live Low Voltage Panel

Learn the skills to perform a safe rescue of a casualty who has received an electric shock or other injuries while working on low voltage conductors or equipment.

Course Overview

UETDRRF004 Perform Rescue from a Live Low Voltage (LV) Panel

UETDRRF004 Perform Rescue from a Live Low Voltage (LV) Panel course provided by First Aid Action equips learners with practical skills and knowledge necessary for safe rescue of a casualty who has sustained injuries while working on low voltage conductors or equipment, in compliance with the ‘Electrical Safety Regulation 2002’ and ‘Queensland Electrical Safety Act 2002’.

This unit has been superseded by the unit: UETDRMP007 Perform rescue from a live low voltage panel.

ASQA (Australian Skills Quality Authority) has extended the transition period until October 2025 for the new LVR unit, UETDRMP007, as they still want to allow for further industry consultation on the proposed changes including the pre-requisite requirement for UETDRMP007.

This means that we will still be training the UETDRRF004 Perform Rescue from a Live LV Panel until they have completed their industry consultation.

Course CodeUETDRRF004
HLTAID009

Course Content

***PLEASE NOTE***

This is the superseded course code as per Training.gov available from October 2023.

This course covers skills and knowledge in the following areas:

  • Identifying hazards, assessing risks and applying control measures
  • Fitting of rescue personal protective equipment (PPE)
  • Identifying, analysing and evaluating potential risks that may arise
  • General principles and techniques of a rescue
  • Effectively extricate individuals from dangerous or emergency situations
  • Low Voltage Switchboard Rescue Procedures
  • Assessment, first aid, and medical treatment of burns
  • Techniques and procedures used to control bleeding in the event of an injury. This course will also cover skills in Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (HLTAID009)

Pre-requisites /Entry Requirements

HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Certificates

You will receive a PDF Statement of Attainment in UETDRRF004 Perform Rescue from a Live LV Panel & HLTAID009 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation emailed to you after successful completion of your training and assessment.

Recommendation from QLD electrical commission is to have The Statement of Attainment for Low Voltage Electrical Work Rescue should be refreshed every 12 months from the date of completion.

The Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation competency (HLTIAD009) must be updated every 12 months to maintain competency in the skills required in an emergency situation.

* As per recommendations from the Australian Resuscitation Council

First Aid Action is a Registered Training Organisation (No. 31668).

Factors to Consider

Minimum age for participants is 14 years.
14 to 17 years learners must email or bring signed under 18 years consent form.

Students attending course will be required to demonstrate their physical ability to perform at least 2 minutes of uninterrupted CPR on an adult manikin placed on the floor, to meet the performance criteria for assessment.

If you have a limitation that would affect your ability to complete the course, please call us to discuss prior to booking.

Price

$80 Per Person

This course is GST Free

Course Locations

Brisbane Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Training

Perform Rescue for a Low Voltage (LV) Panel gives you the knowledge and practical skills to perform a safe rescue of a casualty who has received an electric shock or other injuries while working on low voltage conductors or equipment, which is a critical skill required in many workplaces where low voltage electrical equipment is present. The Perform Rescue for a LV Panel course is approximately 3 hours.

Public Courses available at the following locations:

  • Tingalpa Uniting Church
  • Brothers Leagues Club, Raceview
  • Redcliffe PCYC

Please do not hesitate to call to make an enquiry when the next course is being held or to make a booking.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions Concerning Rescue from a Live Low Voltage Panel

Full information regarding the contents of the unit can be found on training.gov.au

The Statement of Attainment for Low Voltage Electrical Work Rescue should be refreshed every 12 months.

* The recommendation from QLD electrical commission is to have the course re-certified every 12 months

In most cases, your certificate will be issued electronically within the next week. Our admin team only work part time and will get to your courses ASAP.

A person with a disability can attend our courses. If the person is unable to kneel down on the floor to perform compressions and breaths for two minutes of uninterrupted CPR, the student can only be issued with a statement of attendance – not a statement of attainment.

If you have any special needs, (including those related to language, literacy, or numeracy) a relevant disability, or other concern, you should inform us when you book so that appropriate assistance can be arranged.

For all accredited training with First Aid Action, students must be 14 years of age with written parent or guardian consent.

14 to 17 years learners must email or bring signed under 18 years consent form.

Students under the age of 14 may complete non-accredited training with a parent or guardian present at the time of training and for the duration of the non-accredited course.

Students are required to complete 2 minutes of uninterrupted CPR Practical on a manikin during training. This must be completed at floor level and students will need to demonstrate correct technique as taught by a trainer.

Yes, we can provide training at your workplace subject to the participation numbers and suitability of your training area. Please contact the office to discuss this further.

We have three locations where we hold our public courses. Choose between the Tingalpa Uniting Church (Tingalpa), Brothers Leagues Club (Raceview, Ipswich), and our new venue at the Redcliffe PCYC.

Alternatively, if you have a group, we can come to you !

Yes! First Aid Action is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO 31668). All our courses are Nationally Recognised and workplace approved. Following successful completion of all assessments, participants will be issued a Statement of Attainment showing the units they have achieved.

Traditionally first aid courses have been delivered over two full days. Here at First Aid Action, you can complete your full training in just 1.5hrs (3 hours if HTLAID009 if completed in the same program) following the completion of some online theory prior to your face-to-face session!

We understand sometimes that there can be unavoidable delays in your travel time due to traffic or other unforeseeable circumstances. We do need you to arrive on time to ensure you will not miss any course content. It would be greatly appreciated if you could contact the office or the trainer if you fear you may be late.

Unfortunately, there is not availability to leave training early and still receive a certificate. All assessment items and content must be completed to be found competent. Certificates cannot be issued if competency is not achieved.

Yes, our courses are nationally accredited and meet all national standards. We run up-to-date courses for all training and would be happy to answer any questions about the content covered in the course should you need any further information.

The Australian Resuscitation Council recommends that you update HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation every 12 months.

To renew your first aid or CPR certificate, simply email us on [email protected]

[email protected] and we will be happy to email you a PDF copy of your A4 certificate.

Yes, CPR is included in the HLTAID011 Provide first aid.

All students enrolling in nationally recognised training in Australia need to obtain a Unique Student Identifier (USI). A USI is an exclusive 10-digit number consisting of letters and numbers that will be used to link a student’s account to all of their training records. It means an individual’s nationally recognised training and qualifications gained anywhere in Australia, from different training organisations, will be kept all together.

To create your own USI or read more about it to, go to: www.usi.gov.au.

Unfortunately, we do not have the facilities available to allow you to bring children to training. This includes babies in strollers. Please see the above regarding age requirements for children to complete training. If you are a breast-feeding mum, we are happy to provide an area for you to feed if the baby can be brought into you during the breaks. Please let the trainer know if this is the case.

Yes. First Aid Action training courses include both practical and written assessment. All the written assessment is completed online before the course date. On the training date – the practical assessment is completed.

If you have any literacy, reading, or language concerns please let our friendly admin team know and we can make other arrangements for you.

All of our training team have industry experience and a background as paramedics and emergency medical technicians. Trainers have many years of practical experience in the relevant fields and apply this experience and knowledge to your training course.

A registered training organisation, in Australia, is an organisation providing Vocational Education and Training to students, resulting in qualifications or statements of attainment that are recognised and accepted by industry and other educational institutions throughout Australia.

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Unit of competency

Modification history

Release 1. This is the first release of this unit of competency in the UET Transmission, Distribution and Rail Sector Training Package Release 2.0.

Application

This unit covers the performance of rescue procedures from live low voltage (LV) apparatus, not including overhead lines and underground cables in the workplace. It specifies the mandatory requirements of rescue from a live LV panel and how they apply in the context of transmission, distribution or rail work functions. It encompasses responsibilities for health, safety and risk management processes at all operative levels and adherence to safety practices as part of the normal way of doing work.

The application of the skills and knowledge described in this unit may require a licence/registration to practice in the workplace subject to regulations for undertaking of electrical work.

Other conditions may apply under state and territory legislative and regulatory licensing requirements which must be confirmed prior to commencing this unit.

Pre-requisite unit

HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Elements and performance criteria

Elements Performance criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes. Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.
1 Prepare to perform rescue procedures from live LV panel 1.1 Instruction in hazards and risk control measures for specific work functions and work areas are identified and obtained
1.2 Electricity isolation point is identified and labelled, where appropriate
1.3 Tools and emergency equipment are checked for safety, functionality and placed in an accessible location to facilitate response and rescue according to established procedures
2 Carry out rescue from live LV panel 2.1 Workplace procedures and work instructions for controlling risk are followed
2.2 Workplace procedures for accessing and isolating the LV panel and removing the victim, where necessary, from contact with live apparatus are followed
2.3 Workplace procedures for applying cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), if required at the site, and gaining access to treatment by a medical professional, if necessary, are followed
2.4 The worksite is secured and entry controlled until appropriate authorities inspect and release the site
3 Complete the LV panel rescue procedure 3.1 Processes for reporting accidents and/or incidents to authorised personnel are confirmed in accordance with established procedures

Foundation skills

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Range of conditions

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions may be found in the UET Transmission, Distribution and Rail Sector Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

Assessment requirements

Modification history

Release 1. This is the first release of this unit of competency in the UET Transmission, Distribution and Rail Sector Training Package Release 2.0.

Performance evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on one occasion and include:
  • applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including the use of risk control measures
  • inspecting and placing rescue equipment
  • identifying and labelling the isolation point
  • performing a rescue from a low voltage (LV) panel in accordance with workplace procedures.

Knowledge evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:
  • emergency procedures for the rescue of a victim from a live LV panel encompassing:
    • inspection of rescue equipment
    • assessing hazards to rescuer, victim and others
    • isolation procedures, where appropriate
    • safe approach distances SAD appropriate to rescue from a live LV panel
    • involvement of external emergency services
  • emergency procedures required for the rescue of a victim from a live LV panel encompassing:
    • placement of rescue equipment
    • controlling hazards to rescuer, victim and others
    • maintaining SAD appropriate to rescue from a live LV panel
    • removing victim to safe location/place of safety.

Assessment conditions

Assessors must hold credentials specified within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence and all regulatory requirements included within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations where it is appropriate to do so; where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated conditions involving realistic and authentic activities that replicate operational workplace conditions.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Resources for assessment must include access to:

  • a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or other simulations
  • relevant and appropriate materials, tools, facilities, equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) currently used in industry for performing rescues from a live LV panel
  • applicable documentation, including workplace procedures, relevant industry standards, equipment specifications, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals.
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