Certificate II in Public Safety (SES)
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Subjects
Qualification Requirement: 10 units
All 6 core units plus 4 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 4 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.
Pathways into the qualification and pathways from the qualification
Within the SES sector, pathways into and from qualifications are based on organisational requirements and capabilities, as well as the requirement to meet unit of competency pre-requisites.
Code | Core Units | |
Communicate in the workplace | ||
Provide services to clients | ||
Follow defined occupational health and safety policies and procedures | ||
Work in a team | ||
Work effectively in a public safety organisation | ||
Provide basic emergency life support | ||
Code | Elective Units | |
Apply first aid | ||
Prepare, maintain and test response equipment | ||
Protect and preserve incident scene | ||
Maintain safety at an incident scene | ||
Operate communications systems and equipment | ||
Participate in a rescue operation OR | ||
Work as a team member in an emergency operations centre | ||
Interpret road maps and navigate predetermined routes | ||
NOTES HLT units have been imported from the HLT07 Health Training Package. TLI unit has been imported from the TLI07 Transport and Logistics Training Package. Information about customising PUA00 Public Safety Training Package qualifications is on page 12. | ||
Pathways...
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Entry Requirements
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Licensing Information
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Employability Skills
Employability Skills Summary for PUA21310 Certificate II in Public Safety (SES)
Employability Skills are part of a unit of competency.
Employability Skills statements from a selection of units of competency from the PUA21310 Certificate II in Public Safety (SES) 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 | discuss and clarify needs and expectations with clients ensure non verbal communication is positive, culturally appropriate and tailored to the audience fill in accident and incident forms locate, interpret and provide relevant information to requests use active listening skills and questioning techniques to clarify issues use questioning, learning and summarising skills to establish client needs |
Teamwork | encourage and acknowledge participation by team members make a positive contribution to the effectiveness and efficiency of a team participate in group meetings support team members in achieving workplace goals |
Problem solving | recognise, rectify where possible and report hazards in the work area to designated personnel according to workplace procedures recognise and resolve problems and conflict |
Initiative and enterprise | raise occupational health and safety issues with designated personnel in accordance with workplace procedures and relevant occupational health and safety legislation |
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 |
Self-management | develop and maintain own expertise 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 | maintain current required licences and certificates participate in programs to ensure level of expertise meets organisation's requirements learn about local operations centre activation procedures |
Technology | use communication technology if relevant to workplace requirements use information technology effectively |