Certificate II in Public Safety (Aquatic Rescue)
Not applicable.
Subjects
Qualification Requirement: 8 units
All 5 core units plus 3 elective units
Where a pre-requisite unit is attached to an elective unit it is identified by this symbol .
The pre-requisite units attached to any of the elective units must be undertaken and are additional to the number of elective units required for the qualification.
The 3 elective units may be taken from the elective units listed below and may include 2 units taken from this Training Package, any other endorsed Training Package or any state/territory accredited qualification where the unit is in a qualification at the same level or a higher level.
Code | Core Units | |
Communicate in the workplace | ||
Participate in an aquatic rescue operation | ||
Work in a team | ||
Work effectively in a public safety organisation | ||
Provide basic emergency life support | ||
Code | Elective Units | |
Provide services to clients | ||
Prepare, maintain and test response equipment | ||
Follow defined occupational health and safety policies and procedures | ||
Navigate in an aquatic environment | ||
Operate communications systems and equipment | ||
Apply surf awareness and self-rescue skills | ||
Work as a team member in an emergency operations centre | ||
Drive vehicles under operational conditions | ||
Respond to an aquatic emergency using basic water rescue techniques | ||
Supervise clients at an aquatic facility or environment | ||
Assist participants with a disability during aquatic activities | ||
Manoeuvre a vessel within the limits of responsibility of a Master 5 | ||
Observe safety and emergency procedures on a coastal vessel | ||
OR | ||
Observe personal safety and social responsibilities | ||
Fight and extinguish fires on board a coastal vessel | ||
OR | ||
Prevent, control and fight fires on board an ocean-going vessel | ||
Survive at sea in the event of vessel abandonment | ||
Assist in mooring and anchor handling activities | ||
NOTES HLT unit has been imported from the HLT07 Health Training Package. SRC units have been imported from the SRC04 Community Recreation Training Package. TDM units have been imported from the TDM07 Maritime Training Package. Information about customising PUA00 Public Safety Training Package qualifications is on page 12. | ||
Pathways...
Pathways into the qualification
Candidates may enter the qualification through a number of entry points demonstrating potential to undertake vocational education and training at this qualification level, such as:
working in a lifesaver, lifeguard or marine rescue role
with vocational experience in beach or marine safety roles.
Pathways from the qualification
After achieving the PUA21010 Certificate II in Public Safety (Aquatic Rescue), candidates may undertake a range of qualifications relevant to their role, such as:
PUA31310 Certificate III in Public Safety (Aquatic Search and Rescue)
PUA31404 Certificate III in Public Safety (Community Safety).
Entry Requirements
Not applicable.
Licensing Information
Not applicable.
Employability Skills
Employability Skills Summary for PUA21010 Certificate II in Public Safety (Aquatic Rescue)
Employability Skills are part of a unit of competency.
Employability Skills statements from a selection of units of competency from the PUA21010 Certificate II in Public Safety (Aquatic Rescue) have been reproduced in the table below.
This table provides an example of Employability Skills for the qualification because Employability Skills within a qualification will vary depending on the qualification packaging options.
Public Safety qualifications have core units (which must be achieved) and elective units (where there is a choice of units which must be achieved) so different Employability Skills Summaries are possible within the one qualification, depending on the package of core units and chosen elective units. Employability Skill | Employability Skills Statement |
Communication | interact with people internally and externally through verbal, non-verbal and written communications in the workplace and follow verbal and written workplace instructions provide verbal reports to paramedical personnel use active listening skills and questioning techniques to clarify issues use established communication pathways for routine and non-routine communication use language that is clear, concise and appropriate to client, assignment and organisation's requirements, in all communications |
Teamwork | assist members of other emergency services contribute to the identification of team goals and objectives discuss methods for minimising hazards with team members and reach agreement as a team encourage others/team members obtain and discuss operation and task information with team members participate in rescue operations as a member of an aquatic rescue team take part in group discussions and informal meetings work cooperatively with personnel from other organisations |
Problem solving | minimise or control hazards and environmental conditions provide emergency care pending the arrival of appropriately qualified personnel recognise and resolve problems and conflict rectify and/or report first aid equipment faults research hazards en-route to the incident area to determine a safe route/course |
Initiative and enterprise | initiate search and rescue patterns if required within the incident area where distressed vessel or survivors are believed to now be located raise occupational health and safety issues with designated personnel in accordance with workplace procedures and relevant occupational health and safety legislation recognise and refer to the supervisor, personal capabilities and limitations use improvised techniques where access to equipment is limited |
Planning and organising | assess work load and set priorities within allocated timeframes identify factors affecting work requirements, assess their impact and take appropriate action to ensure work requirements are met identify hazards and assess risks prepare and make ready for use relevant maps/charts, electronic navigation aids and navigation equipment report the need for additional personnel and/or specialist equipment to the supervisor select personal protective equipment based on the nature of the rescue operation |
Self-management | develop and maintain own expertise effectively recognise level of well being necessary to perform work identify signs and symptoms of operational stress in self and others and report these signs and symptoms to relevant personnel identify training and development needs relevant to the area of work manage own work monitor own work recognise and manage signs of personal stress |
Learning | learn about casualty handling techniques learn about manual handling techniques learn about priorities for life support in emergencies including the DRABC (danger, response, airway, breathing ventilation and circulation assessments) model learn about resuscitation techniques learn about systems of the body learn about verbal and non-verbal communication techniques including hand signals and language style |
Technology | operate a chart plotter operate a GPS operate a radio system operate an appropriate sized rescue vessel operate an intercom system operate first aid equipment operate satellite phones from search and rescue authority use communication technology if relevant to workplace requirements use information technology effectively |