THE State Emergency Service (SES) volunteer who was injured during a training mishap has been released from hospital.
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The 30-year-old Dubbo woman was airlifted to Sydney's Royal North Shore Hospital after a rubber raft hit her on the head during a routine training exercise at the Penrith White Water Rafting Park.
It was feared the woman could have suffered spinal injuries, but medical scans cleared her of any ongoing health problems.
SES Macquarie Region controller Phil Lalor said the woman is in good spirits following the incident.
"The SES member returned to Dubbo on Sunday afternoon, following release from hospital," he said.
"The member did not suffer any ongoing or permanent injuries."
The woman was with a group of SES volunteers from Dubbo who were undergoing the training exercise in fast-flowing floodwater scenarios.
They were attempting to right a capsized rubber raft when it suddenly flipped and struck the 30-year-old heavily on the head.
The CareFlight rapid response trauma team were called to the former Olympic complex in Castlereagh who joined NSW Ambulance paramedics in providing initial treatment and stabilising her before flying her to Royal North Shore's specialist spinal unit.
This incident is under investigation and Mr Lalor said he could not estimate when the investigation would be completed.
"There are a number of people that need to be spoken to," he said.
"It's not something that can be rushed."
Flood rescue training will continue, but the raft scenario has been abandoned until the investigation's completion.
"The component has been suspended from the from the training program, pending investigation," he said.