Rescue 3 International: The Gold Standard in Technical Rescue
In high-pressure environments, technical proficiency is the difference between a successful operation and a catastrophe. Section20 is proud to be a leading provider of Rescue 3 International training. This curriculum is the global benchmark for rescue services, emergency responders, and industrial safety teams who operate in complex vertical and water-based environments.
Why Rescue 3 Certification Matters
Unlike generic safety inductions, Rescue 3 training is built on a "Total Quality Management" philosophy. It provides a standardised language and set of tactics that allow different agencies—such as SES, Fire & Rescue, and private contractors—to work together seamlessly during a multi-agency response. By choosing Rescue 3 International courses, you are joining a global network of over 150,000 certified professionals.
Our Core Technical Courses
Safe Work At Height (SWAH)
The Safe Work at Heights course provides the required skills and knowledge for anyone to work safely at height, It provides each participant with an insight into the hazards and risks that are present when working at height.
Tower Safety, climbing and Rescue
The course covers basic and specialised equipment, ropes and rigging, safety considerations, scene management and organisations, ascending and descending, belaying lowering and raising systems and litter management in a tower environment.
Co Worker Rescue (CWR)
The Co-Worker Rescue at Heights course teaches participants to deal with that situation. Using simple techniques and industry standard equipment, you will learn how you can free a colleague from a dangerous situation after they have dropped into their fall arrest system
Rope Rescue
Operator
The Rope Rescue Operator (RRO) course introduces the knowledge and skills required by personnel to operate safely and effectively during rope rescues and be an active part of a rope rescue team working under the supervision of Rope Rescue Technicians.
Rope Access for Emergency Responders
The Rope Access for Emergency Responders course is aimed at members of technical rope rescue teams who want to become proficient in rope access techniques.This course provides emergency services personnel with the skills and knowledge required to operate safely in a rope access environment.
Rope rescue
Technician
The Rope Rescue Technician (RRT) course covers concepts and techniques to enable small teams to undertake technical rope rescues. A building block approach is used throughout the course so that candidates can progress from key concepts through to the rigging and operaon of full systems for raising, lowering and highline rescues.
The Section20 Advantage:
Real-World Application
At our Gosford training hub, we don’t just read from a manual. Our instructors are active participants in the rescue community. We focus on the "Rescue Philosophy": Self-rescue first, team rescue second, and victim rescue third. This hierarchy of safety ensures that the rescuer never becomes part of the problem. Our facility allows for multi-stage scenarios where students must assess risks, build systems, and execute rescues under timed conditions, mirroring the stress of a real-life emergency.