06/05/2026
NSW State Road Crash Rescue Challenge 2026 – Wrap Up
Over the weekend, members of the NSW SES Forbes Unit had the opportunity to compete at the NSW State Road Crash Rescue Challenge.
As always, this event brings together some of the best rescue operators from across the state and beyond. It’s a great benchmark of where we’re at—and this year has shown us clearly that we’ve still got work to do to lift our performance to the next level.
That said, we’re proud of the effort our team put in. Competing at this level takes commitment, preparation, and a willingness to put yourself out there and be assessed. There were some strong individual and team moments across the scenarios, and plenty of lessons we’ll take away and build on.
From the official results, out of the 17 teams participating, Forbes achieved:
*5th place in the CPR Challenge
*6th place in Industrial/Domestic Rescue
*5th place in Trauma challenge
A solid platform to build from as we continue to refine our skills and systems.
A big thank you to the event organisers, assessors, and volunteers who make this challenge possible each year. These events don’t happen without a huge amount of behind-the-scenes work.
We’d also like to acknowledge the sponsors for supporting emergency services training and development at this level.
Finally, well done to all of the 17 teams who competed—there’s a high standard across the board, and it pushes all of us to keep improving.
We’ll take the assessor feedback on board, get back to training, and come back stronger next year.
