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About Tai Poutini Polytechnic Programmes

Search Techniques Tracking - Core Skills (TCS) Tracking in a Wilderness Environment (TWE) Processing Wilderness Clue Sites (PWCS) Searching the Suburban Environment (SSE) Manage the Initial Response (MTIR) Foundation Rope Rescue Vertical Rope Rescue Swift Water - Basic

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ABOUT TAI POUTINI POLYTECHNIC

Education is the foundation for any career and Tai Poutini Polytechnic (TPP) offers a wide variety of high quality, industry approved training programmes throughout New Zealand. Programmes have been designed with industry in mind so students learn hands on skills to help them in their chosen career. Teaching staff have a passion for education and students enjoy low student to tutor ratios. Tutors are experts in their elds and they are ideally placed to help graduates secure work placements. Tai Poutini Polytechnic has good course completion rates and its student fees remain amongst the lowest in the ITP sector. There simply isnt anywhere better to study. Applying to enrol as a student at Tai Poutini Polytechnic is simple. If you require more information or wish to speak directly with a tutor please email us at info@tpp.ac.nz or call 0800 800 411. Tai Poutini Polytechnic has campuses in Auckland, Palmertson North, Christchurch, Wanaka, Westport, Greymouth and Reefton plus provides industry training nationally.

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4 12 None Nationally Mix of class work and field work Multiple intakes per year 2 days and an evening session Minimum 12 and maximum 20 Price on application Ashlee Levien

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What will you study?

The factors which affect the search for a person or object are explored, allowing students to become more aware of environmental and personal reasons that would affect their searching. Lost person behaviour is examined for various categories of people, this leads to the development of particular search strategies for different types of lost people. As in a real SAR operation, students work in groups practicing and rening a number of well-known best-practice techniques for searching. Specic techniques for both day and night searching, as well as for different environments, are covered. Some pre course work is required; there is no post course work. Standards can be viewed at www.tpp.ac.nz

s l l i k S e r o C g n i k c a Tr (TCS)
Level Credit Value Prerequisite Location Method of Study Start Date Duration Places Available Domestic Total Cost Contact 4 12 None Nationally Predominantly field work Multiple intakes per year 2 days and an evening session Minimum 12 and maximum 20 Price on application Ashlee Levien

What will you study?

This course provides an introduction to tracking for SAR eld team members. Observational skills are developed, so that sign or clues can be found. Students learn about the sign left by people as they travel through the environment, and develop tracking skills to follow an individual in the wilderness. They learn about the use of tracking sticks and using a light source to help with the tracking process. Students also learn about the importance of processing a clue site correctly, so that they gain the maximum information from it. This course covers the theory of the topics, but also gives students plenty of eld based skills practice. Some pre course is required but there is no post course work. Standards can be viewed at www.tpp.ac.nz

s s e n r e d l i W a n i g n i ) k E c a W r T ( T t n e m n o r i v n E
Level Credit Value Prerequisite Location Method of Study Start Date Duration Places Available Domestic Total Cost Contact 4 12 Tracking - Core Skills (TCS) Nationally Predominantly field based, with some classroom work Multiple intakes per year 2 days and an evening session Minimum 12 and maximum 24 Price on application Ashlee Levien

What will you study?

This is the second in the tracking courses for SAR eld team members. It develops the important skill of sign cutting - how to locate sign, determine its age and evaluate its relevance. They also learn how to apply decision pointing in the eld, identifying specic places where there might be sign or clues. Some pre course is required but there is no post course work. Standards can be viewed at www.tpp.ac.nz

s s e n r e d l i W g n i s s ) S C Proce W P ( s e t i S e u l C
Level Credit Value Prerequisite Location Method of Study Start Date Duration Places Available Domestic Total Cost Contact 5 12 Tracking - Core Skills (TCS) & Tracking in a Wilderness Environment (TWE) Nationally Predominantly field based, with some classroom work Multiple intakes per year 2 days and an evening session Minimum 12 and maximum 24 Price on application Ashlee Levien

What will you study?

In this third tracking course, students are expected to have knowledge and eld experience of the skills taught in the previous courses. This course teaches the skills necessary to deduct the subjects likely physical and mental condition and equipment carried and then make search decisions based on these deductions. Emphasis is placed on identifying, analysing and processing clue sites in wilderness environments such as camp sites, re sites, washing and water collection points. This is fundamentally a practical course with students developing skills previously gained and extending those skills through the application of new theory and practice in the eld with the assistance of expert tutors. Some pre course is required but there is no post course work. Standards can be viewed at www.tpp.ac.nz

n a b r u b u S e h t g n i h ) E S S Searc ( t n e m n Enviro
Level Credit Value Prerequisite Location Method of Study Start Date Duration Places Available Domestic Total Cost Contact 5 12 None Nationally Predominantly field based, with some classroom work Multiple intakes per year 2 days and an evening session Minimum 12 and maximum 24 Price on application Ashlee Levien

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What will you study?

This course is specically designed to enable students to safely participate in suburban searches and understand basic theory and legislation behind such operations. Lost person behaviour is explored and applied in the context of suburban search. Likely subject proles are examined in detail. Considerable emphasis is placed on team work. Suburban search methods are explored in detail, and practices and procedures to maximise POD are explored. This is a practical eld based course with a strong theoretical component. An intensive two days involving both day and night searches for a range of likely subjects. Some pre course is required but there is no post course work. Standards can be viewed at www.tpp.ac.nz

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l a i t i n I e h t e g a n a ) M R I T M ( e s n o p Res
Level Credit Value Prerequisite Location Method of Study Start Date Duration Places Available Domestic Total Cost Contact 5 12 None Nationally Predominantly field based, with some classroom work Multiple intakes per year 2 days and an evening session Minimum 12 and maximum 24 Price on application Ashlee Levien

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What will you study?

This course prepares the student to participate in an Incident Management team during the initial response phase of a Search and Rescue operation including operational pre-planning; conducting search urgency assessments; collecting information for the initial response; applying lost person behaviour theory during an initial response period; applying reex tasking; establishing and conning the initial search area; applying decision pointing; and assigning search and rescue resources during the initial response period. Students also develop their understanding of lost person behaviour and how it affects the search planning process. A challenging three day course that involves theory and considerable scenario based practice. Some pre course work is required but there is no post course work. Standards can be viewed at www.tpp.ac.nz

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Level Credit Value Prerequisite Location Method of Study Start Date Duration Places Available Domestic Total Cost Contact

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4 12 None Nationally Predominantly field based, with some classroom work Multiple intakes per year 2 days Minimum 12 and maximum 20 Price on application Ashlee Levien

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What will you study?

This course is intended for all backcountry SAR personnel. It covers safely and efciently operating rope rescue systems and stretcher handling in a low angle environment. Knots anchors and pulley systems suitable for use on slopes of up to 30 degrees are explored. The use and construction of edge kits is covered along with personal safety and hazard management. Some pre course work is required but there is no post course work. Standards can be viewed at www.tpp.ac.nz

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Level Credit Value Prerequisite Location Method of Study Start Date Duration Places Available Domestic Total Cost Contact

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5 12 None Nationally Predominantly field based, with some classroom work Multiple intakes per year 2 days Minimum 12 and maximum 16 Price on application Ashlee Levien

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What will you study?

A course specically designed for SAR personnel operating in difcult terrain and vertical environments. Multi point anchor systems, compound pulley systems, vector forces, risk analysis and management and specialist rope rescue systems are all covered. Difcult rescue situations are explored from a theoretical and practical perspective, with and without stretcher bound patients. Working as a rope rescue team member and the various roles involved are explained and practiced.

Some pre course work is required but there is no post course work. Standards can be viewed at www.tpp.ac.nz

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c i s a B r e t a W t f i w S
Level Credit Value Prerequisite Location Method of Study Start Date Duration Places Available Domestic Total Cost Contact 4 10 None Nationally Predominantly field based, with some classroom work Multiple intakes per year 2 days Minimum 12 Price on application Ashlee Levien

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What will you study?

A course for all emergency personnel who may encounter or respond to a river or ood generated rescue incident. Basic hydrology, equipment, river crossings and swimming, throw bag use, entrapment and strainer drills, spinal rolls, tethered boats and zip lines are all covered from a theoretical and practical perspective. Standards can be viewed at www.tpp.ac.nz

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Entry requirements
The following courses are fees free for Land Search and Rescue Volunteers; if you would like to become a volunteer please contact karen.walker@landsar.org.nz. Search Techniques Tracking Core Skills Tracking in the Wilderness Environment Searching the Suburban Environment Manage the Initial Response Swift Water Basic Processing Wilderness Wilderness Clue Sites Foundation Ropes Vertical Ropes

Entry requirement
CIMS 4 Fees free for members of approved volunteer organisation. For more information see www.tpp.ac.nz or contact Ashlee at ashleel@tpp.ac.nz

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How To Apply
You can apply for the programme at any time by telephoning (03) 769 9400 or free phone 0800 800 411 to request an application pack. Application forms may also be downloaded from www.tpp.ac.nz We do not set a closing date for applications. The Polytechnic reserves the right not to accept late applications i.e. after the programme has started. You will be offered a place subject to meeting the entry and selection requirements and the availability of places on the programme. The polytechnic reserves the right to cancel, prior to commencement, any programme which does not attract a minimum number of students.

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Contact details
For further details contact us on (03) 769 9400 0800 800 411 freephone info@tpp.ac.nz Private Bag 607 Greymouth 7840 www.tpp.ac.nz

27 May 2013

The Tai Poutini "edge"

Tai Poutini is nestled between the wild Tasman Sea and the grand Southern Alps. People who live on the West Coast know what it takes to live on the edge. Condence, skills and a "can do, will do" attitude set them apart. TPP graduates are out there on the edge doing it! He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata! What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, it is people, it is people!