In-Flight Emergency Response (IFER) and SAR Awareness Course
- 12 WEEKS SELF-PACED ONLINE / 1 WEEK P/T ONLINE -
This 12-week self-paced (1 week P/T) training package equips aviation professions working in ANSP, Military and regulator environments with the underpinning knowledge to deal with SAR Authorities during In-flight Emergency Response situations.
This course is tailored to Rescue Coordination Centre operators, Defence Force members, Police, Search and Rescue agencies, Aviation Regulators, Aviation Accident Investigators, Aerodrome Operators and First Responders.
This course provides operational staff with an awareness of these types of situations and how the SAR system works in parallel.

- International SAR Conventions and Authorities
- The Australian Search and Rescue System
- The Australian Search and Rescue Authorities
- Search and Rescue Roles and Responsibilities
- ANSP/RCC Coordination and Airspace
- In-flight Diversion and Escort
- Distress Monitoring
- Aircraft Ditching & Maritime Tracking
- Distress Alerting, Beacons, ELT/DT
- ADSB/ADSC/Aerion
- Flight planning and retrieval for SAR
- Common IFER situations and SAR agencies
- Role of Land SAR authorities and aerodrome operators in IFERs
- Hazards in Aviation Accidents
- Aerodrome Emergency Plans during IFER & SAR
- Crime scenes & evidence preservation
Pre-requisite: Employed/Experienced in a relevant industry.
Duration: 12 weeks self-paced (online)
1 week part-time (online), approx. 25 hours
Schedule: On demand
Cost: AU$1,450/student, commercial/group quotes on request