About the Program
The Queensland Trucking Association has developed First on Scene Remote Incident Training for truck drivers to increase their level of knowledge on how to manage a road crash in rural and remote areas when arriving first on scene. The pilot face-to-face training was undertaken in 2023 around Queensland.
The next stage of the Program is the launch in October 2024 of the Toolbox Talk Resource and the Online Quiz for Employers to use.
Who is the training for?
Heavy vehicle drivers and other staff in transport businesses who:
- travel on rural and remote roads in Queensland.
- want to increase skills, knowledge and capability to safely manage a vehicle accident
What is included?
- Immediate Safety and Scene Considerations and awareness (including Powerline Safety, Dangerous Goods awareness)
- Accident Location and Communication tools and strategies
- Specialist road crash accident and management awareness including:
- Emergency First Aid Response intruction
- Stop the Bleed instruction - Certificate of Completion
- Glovebox Guide
Why this training?
 | of regional and remote truck drivers have been first on scene accident respondents |
 | of truck drivers first on scene to an accident are required to provide assistance for up to 1 hour before emergency services arrive |
