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Vertical Rescue


SES volunteers may be asked by other emergency service agencies to assist in vertical rescues. These rescues can be from either heights or depths.

 

These rescues usually involve people who have fallen while bushwalking or people who have been trapped in high places. Roles in these kinds of rescues may include:

  • Using specialist equipment and techniques for rescuing people at height or from depths

 

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