Equestrian Community Dominates Disaster Rescue Challenge With Parramatta Unit?s Triumph

The equestrian world has not only gained popularity for serving thrill but also for sheltering the ones in need. The horse racing domain is wide and it not only features races, accelerates individual career building, but also works toward helping the society. Looking back at a destructive storm that hit, several equestrian centres had jumped in to rescue the trapped. As per sources, several such instances are there in history. In the same vein, a popular horse racing park has stepped up for another noble deed.

At the iconic Sydney International Equestrian Centre in Horsley Park, over 200 NSW SES members assembled to partake in a challenging journey. In terms of natural and man-made disasters, the New South Wales State Emergency Service provides aid to the community. As far as their dedication is concerned, the team has now appeared with competitive hearts.

Equestrian Centre hosts rescue challenges

In a series of rescue challenges, over 200 NSW SES volunteers from all over Sydney had put their best foot forward. NEW SES took to their Facebook to post, “Last weekend was full of disasters! But don?t worry, our members were there to sort it out.” Competing against each other, the fighters also challenged themselves with new skill tests one after the other. The tests included delivering first aid, handling casualties, and basic rescue techniques. Named as The Metro Zone Disaster Rescue Challenge, it was the first of its kind. More such to come.

Some other tests included confined space rescue, mass casualty management, rescue from heights and depths, and building impacts. Colin Malone, the Assistant Commissioner, said, ?Land search and rescue, road crash rescue and vertical rescue are all key SES capabilities. The Disaster Rescue Challenge is a great way for our volunteers to hone their skills.”

He further added, ?It?s all about our volunteers getting together to learn and practice skills in realistic scenarios.” Interestingly, the challenge series was not only an individual assessment, but a group assessment as well. The mission was to test the teams and their effectiveness, which would help them perform real world operations.

Moulage is a special form of makeup used to represent mock injuries for activities like this. Around 29 casualties were featured with moulage in the Metro Zone Disaster Challenge Series. Having said that, the team that emerged victorious clearly deserved their position.

Parramatta for the win

New South Wales has a new expert rescue team in town. NSW SES Parramatta Unit moved past the competition to ace every challenge that came their way. As a result, they stood atop with the day’s win. On the second position was NSW SES Campbelltown Unit, followed by NSW SES Auburn Unit sitting on third.

The challenge series director, Jacqui Kenner had said, ?It?s important the scenarios are as realistic as possible,” adding, ?Simulating wounds, broken bones and impalement injuries helps prepare our members in case they are exposed to similar injuries in future operations.?

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As more noble individuals join in for the betterment of the community, it’s likely that more horse racing associations will offer their venues to serve humanity.

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