Outdoor Emergency Response
This Level 3 programme will equip you with practical skills in risk management and emergency response with a focus on the outdoors.
The programme will focus on identifying, preparing for, managing and responding to risks and emergency events that can occur in an outdoor environment.
These emergencies could range from weather events, accidents or medical emergencies in remote areas, search and rescue operations and missing persons.
This programme will allow students to put into practice many of the skills they learnt in their Level 2 programme (whether this is Uniformed Services or
Adventure Tourism Leadership).
On completion of this course you will be able to:
- Assess and manage a patient’s condition long-term in an outdoor
recreation environment. - Explain long-term management requirements for an emergency
care situation in an outdoor recreation environment. - Demonstrate knowledge of river features and hazards.
- Cross rivers safely.
- Demonstrate knowledge of air movement and weather conditions
for an outdoor recreation activity in NZ. - Collect and compare weather information.
- Prepare for and justify selection of an overnight outdoor activity.
- Contribute within a team or group which has an objective.
Key Details
NCEA:
Level 3
Starts:
Term 3 2026. Dates TBC
Time:
2 x block courses (total of 13 days) – includes overnights
Provider:
Whenua Iti Outdoors
Location:
Whenua Iti Outdoors
Note: If circumstances change there could be mixed models of delivery e.g online, face to face one day per week or block options.
Training Pathways
- New Zealand Police College
- Bachelor of Health Science in Paramedicine
- New Zealand Fire Service Training
- New Zealand Defence Forces
Employment Opportunities
Employment opportunities:
- Defence career options with NZ Army, NZ Airforce and NZ Navy
- New Zealand Land Search and Rescue Inc.
- Paramedic
- Emergency Management
Would you like to apply?
If this sounds like you, get in touch with your Trades Academy Co-ordinator at your school or or apply online.
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