Careers

Specific Qualifications for Medical First Responders

Apex Response provides first aid and medical support services to clients across events, festivals, workplaces, and remote sites. Personnel engaged as Medical First Responders (MFRs) are responsible for providing immediate care to injured or unwell persons until higher levels of medical care become available.

Medical First Responders may be required to operate in dynamic or high-risk environments where incidents can occur suddenly and without warning. They are responsible for rapidly assessing patients, providing appropriate first aid and medical interventions within their scope of practice, and coordinating with emergency services where escalation of care is required.

The role of a Medical First Responder carries significant responsibility, as personnel are often the first point of clinical contact for patients during an emergency. This may include managing life-threatening conditions such as cardiac arrest, severe bleeding, respiratory emergencies, trauma, and other acute medical presentations.

Due to the clinical responsibility associated with this role, all Apex Response Medical First Responders must maintain appropriate qualifications, competency in patient assessment and treatment, and strict adherence to Apex Response clinical guidelines, scope of practice, and operational procedures.

General Requirements for Medical First Responders:

• Certificate II in Medical Service First Response (Or equivalent/higher)

• Valid HLTAID009 - Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

• Valid HLTAID011 - Provide First Aid

• Valid HLTAID014 - Provide Advanced First Aid

• Valid HLTAID015 - Provide advanced resuscitation and oxygen therapy

• PUAEME008 - Provide Pain Management

Additional qualifications such as HLTAID013 - Provide First Aid in Remote or Isolated Environments is considerably desirable!)

Specific Qualifications for Firefighters

Apex Response provides firefighting and fire mitigation services to clients, including support at events, festivals, and remote or high-risk sites. Personnel engaged as Apex Response Firefighters may be required to operate in hazardous environments and are often the team members most directly exposed to fire, heat, smoke, and other operational risks.

Firefighters may be required to respond to developing fire incidents, manage hazards, assist with evacuation procedures, and take appropriate action to protect life, property, and the surrounding environment. In some circumstances, firefighters may be required to remain in or operate near hazardous areas in order to control emerging risks and prevent escalation until emergency services arrive.

Due to the elevated level of risk associated with this role, all Apex Response firefighters must maintain appropriate qualifications, operational competency, and strict adherence to safety procedures, training standards, and incident command protocols.

General Requirements for Firefighters:

• PUAFIR210 - Prevent Injury

• PUAFIR204 - Respond to Wildfire

• PUAOPE013 - Operate Communications systems and equipment

• PUATEA001 - Work in a team

• PUAEQU001 - Prepare, maintain and test response equipment

• PUAFIR207 - Operate breathing apparatus open circuit (Preferred but not a requirement)

• PUAFIR203 - Respond to urban fire (Preferred but not a requirement)

Additional qualifications not listed but involving the Fire + Rescue (PUA - Public Safety Qualification Frameworks) are highly desirable!