Uniformed Services 

Paramedics, Police, Fire Services, Search and Rescue and Defence – these uniformed services all offer varied and exciting career opportunities.

You will have the opportunity to experience a simulated search and rescue exercise, emergency survival skills and find out what it is really like to be a paramedic, police officer, a firefighter or in the defence forces. Learning is practical, active and engaging – this is a fun way to take a big step towards achieving NCEA Level 2 while gaining your basic first aid certificate and also refining your career path.

• Provide first aid and basic life support.
• Manage first aid in an emergency situation.
• Demonstrate knowledge and use of general-purpose knots and lines used by fire and emergency agencies.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the role and functions of Civil Defence general rescue at ground level.
• Identify safety equipment, safety precautions and hazards in general rescue situations at ground level.
• Plan and carry out searches to locate simulated casualties within a specified area.
• Move casualties to safe locations.
• Describe the roles and values of the NZ Police in the community
• Describe rights, obligations and procedures in relation to NZ Police law enforcement.
• Communicate using two-way radio in the outdoors.
• Communicate in a team or group which has an objective.
• Demonstrate safe practices for participation in high ropes course activities.