Emergency Response Team




This is rescue course for those wishing to provide the necessary knowledge and skills as volunteers or emergency professionals. This is a required program for businesses and individuals who hold a moral or legal duty of care to know how to react to an emergency prior to the arrival of the emergency services.

Depending on your national or regional requirements, the course will be structured accordingly. You can rest assured that RSTO has developed this certified training program to cover the needs of each and every candidate.



Become Emergency Response Team Trainer:

To teach such a course, prior knowledge and experience with such emergency issues may be required. Proof of such knowledge can be submitted during registration. RSTO has developed a program which covers the needs of any person with a duty of care towards others. The course can be adapted to your specific audience, making it even easier for new instructors offering the Emergency Response Team Course. All successful applicants who pass the course will receive the following:

  • Instructor certificate
  • Instructor wallet card
  • Training backpack
  • Emergency Response Team Instructor manual
  • RSTO Powerpoint for Emergency Response Team
  • RSTO Multimedia Assistant for Emergency Response Team ( on a DVD )


Who can give this course:

  • Qualified instructors who have completed the Emergency Response Team Instructor course
  • Instructors of other organisations who cross-over to RSTO.

Course Specification

  • Duration: 4-5 days
  • Max Number of students: 12
  • Certificate: Yes
  • Student card: Yes

Who should attend:

  • Rescue workers
  • Those working at heights
  • Safety teams
  • Fire teams
  • Those who want to enter this relevant line of work.