Does this cover overhead lines?

No. The register scopes it to live low voltage apparatus, explicitly excluding overhead lines and underground cables. Those have their own units.

Do I need CPR as well?

In practice yes, and almost everyone holds both. The rescue gets the person clear; the resuscitation is what happens next. Employers generally require both current.

How often do I refresh it?

The unit does not expire, but electrical employers and regulators commonly require annual refresher for LV rescue and CPR together. Check with your employer and your state regulator.

Does it licence me to do electrical work?

No. The register notes that applying these skills may require a licence or registration subject to regulations for undertaking electrical work. The licence is separate and comes from your state regulator.

Why so few providers?

76 nationally, against 32,064 Queensland enrolments alone. It needs live LV panel training equipment and appropriately credentialled assessors, which most providers do not have.

UETDRRF004 Perform rescue from a live LV panel

This unit has been superseded

UETDRRF004 was superseded on 13 October 2022 and its teach-out period ended on 13 October 2023. Delivery and assessment have ceased. The current unit is below.

CURRENT VERSION · RELEASED 11 AUGUST 2025

UETDRMP018 Perform rescue from a live low voltage panel

UETDRRF004 was replaced by UETDRMP007 in October 2022, and UETDRMP007 was itself superseded by UETDRMP018 in August 2025. UETDRMP018 is the current unit. The national register records this change as not equivalent.

UETDRMP018 on training.gov.au →

About this qualification

UETDRRF004 covers rescue procedures from live low voltage apparatus — not overhead lines or underground cables. The register scopes it to transmission, distribution and rail work functions.

Look at the numbers. 32,064 enrolments in Queensland in 2025, delivered by 76 providers. That is the most concentrated demand-to-supply ratio anywhere on this site, and it is because the unit is a condition of electrical work rather than an optional extra.

It pairs with CPR. LV rescue is meaningless without the resuscitation that follows it, and the two are almost always held together and refreshed on the same cycle — commonly annually, though that is set by employers and regulators, not the register.

The register notes that applying these skills “may require a licence or registration to practise in the workplace subject to regulations for undertaking electrical work”. The unit is training; your electrical licence is separate.

Roles it maps to

What the unit covers, per the national register.

Electrical Worker LV Rescue Transmission and Distribution Rail

Commonly held together

LV rescue and CPR are a pair — the rescue gets them out, the resuscitation keeps them alive. Most electrical workers refresh both together.

Single unit · you are hereUETDRRF004 Perform rescue from a live LV panel
Single unit · nearly always pairedHLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Single unit · many employers want oneHLTAID011 Provide First Aid
Certificate III · the tradeUEE30820 Electrotechnology Electrician
Certificate III · dual tradeUEE31225 Instrumentation and Control
Certificate IV · post-tradeUEE40420 Electrical - Instrumentation

What it covers

3Core Elements

0Elective Electives

A single unit of competency. Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations where appropriate; where this is not appropriate, it must occur in simulated conditions involving realistic and authentic activities that replicate operational workplace conditions. Assessors must hold the credentials specified in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

The three elements of the unit.

Element 1 Prepare to perform rescue procedures from live LV panel
Element 2 Carry out rescue from live LV panel
Element 3 Complete rescue documentation and reporting

For a full list of elective units, visit training.gov.au →

Frequently asked questions

Does this cover overhead lines?: No. The register scopes it to live low voltage apparatus, explicitly excluding overhead lines and underground cables. Those have their own units.
Do I need CPR as well?: In practice yes, and almost everyone holds both. The rescue gets the person clear; the resuscitation is what happens next. Employers generally require both current.
How often do I refresh it?: The unit does not expire, but electrical employers and regulators commonly require annual refresher for LV rescue and CPR together. Check with your employer and your state regulator.
Does it licence me to do electrical work?: No. The register notes that applying these skills may require a licence or registration subject to regulations for undertaking electrical work. The licence is separate and comes from your state regulator.
Why so few providers?: 76 nationally, against 32,064 Queensland enrolments alone. It needs live LV panel training equipment and appropriately credentialled assessors, which most providers do not have.

Other registered providers

Filtered by where each provider is based, not where they can deliver.

NSW

TAFE NSWRTO 90003

Deliver and assess · National
QLD

TAFE QueenslandRTO 0275

Deliver and assess · NSW, QLD
WA

North Metropolitan TAFERTO 52786

Deliver and assess · WA
QLD

Halo Nation TrainingRTO 32485

Deliver and assess · QLD
QLD

Brighton PacificRTO 41138

Deliver and assess · QLD
QLD

AshtrailRTO 6139

Deliver and assess · National
QLD

Axial TrainingRTO 2437

Deliver and assess · QLD
QLD

Australian Trade Training CollegeRTO 31399

Deliver and assess · QLD
NSW

Innovative Learning SolutionsRTO 91812

Deliver and assess · NSW
QLD

Australian Skills GroupRTO 32519

Deliver and assess · NSW, QLD, WA
NSW

AUSTRALIAN HEALTH AND MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE PTY LTDRTO 70252

Deliver and assess · NSW
NSW

NATIONAL POLYTECHNIC OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTDRTO 45960

Deliver and assess · NSW
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