Road Crash Rescue (RCR) is a critical service delivered on a daily basis by emergency response agencies across the State. It starts at the Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority (ESTA), where Triple Zero (000) emergency calls for assistance are received.  

The response of highly trained crews with a range of skills, provides extrication and emergency life support services to the trapped or injured, is in line with predetermined coverage areas. 

VICSES has the largest road rescue network in Australia, with 104 of the 133 road rescue service providers in Victoria. In this role you will gain knowledge and skills to apply rescue techniques and work in a team while using the rescue equipment required in VICSES.

Key tasks:

• Rescue of people from vehicles involved in road accidents.

• Helping to establish safety on-scene.  

• Vehicle stabilisation.

• Working alongside otehr emergency service personnel.

What you will love about this role:

• Saving lives and reducing trauma on the roads in your community.

• Undertaking specialist technical training and using advanced rescue equipment.

• Working in a team environment to support the community in emergency response.

Advised fitness level: 4 out of 5

Skills, fitness and requirements: 

To be active in a Road Crash Rescue role, every qualified volunteer needs to possess the physical capability to: 

• Lift and carry various items, including road crash rescue tools, between a vehicle and where they will be used. 
• Participate in a stretcher carry.
• Be physically capable to: 
  • Lift, carry and drag various items to and from the vehicle and around the worksite. 
  • Extract casualties from vehicles and carry them to further medical assistance. 
  • Hold doors, cutters, spreaders, and other heavy objects. 
  • Clear debris at an incident. 
  • Carry, hold, and use road crash rescue tools. 

Read more about our Minimum Physical Fitness for Role Program here.

Units requiring this capability

Most of our rural and regional units require this capability. Some units in the Melbourne metropolitan area are also Road Crash Rescue accredited. 
 

For more information about becoming a volunteer and to explore a wide range of training and other opportunities available to you, click on ‘Become a volunteer’ below and complete your details on the ‘Enquire about Volunteering’ section. 

An email will be sent to you with further information and a link to complete an Expression of Interest form. Your selected VICSES unit headquarters that are near to you will then be in contact with you within a few weeks.

Hear what our volunteers say about their experience with VICSES. 

If you are interested in developing new skills, forming new friendships, and contributing positively to the community, take the journey with us now. You will also be provided with nationally accredited competency-based training to ensure you are skilled and capable to perform your role.