Certificate III in Public Safety (SES Rescue)
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Subjects
Qualification Requirement: 12 units
All 5 core units plus at least 1 Group A elective unit plus 6 Group A or Group B 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 Group B 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 | |
Protect and preserve incident scene | ||
Maintain safety at an incident scene | ||
Operate communications systems and equipment | ||
Navigate to an incident in a vehicle | ||
Apply first aid | ||
Code | Elective Units | |
Group A | ||
Undertake road crash rescue OR | ||
Undertake land search rescue | ||
Undertake rescue from a partial structural collapse | ||
Undertake vertical rescue | ||
Undertake storm and water damage operations | ||
Undertake inland floodboat operations | ||
Undertake storm and water damage operations performed at heights | ||
Apply flood and fast moving water safety techniques | ||
Operate over-snow vehicle | ||
Apply snowcraft skills when performing search operations | ||
Drive vehicles under operational conditions | ||
Group B | ||
Work in an aviation environment | ||
Search as a member of an air search team | ||
Conduct stores dropping operations | ||
Provide services to clients | ||
Manage information | ||
Foster a positive organisational image in the community | ||
Design and manage activities which exercise elements of emergency management | ||
Conduct initial investigation at incident scene | ||
Give evidence in judicial or quasi-judicial setting | ||
Administer work group resources | ||
Control a Level 1 incident | ||
Conduct briefings and debriefings | ||
Plan, activate and maintain a communications network | ||
Work as a team member in an emergency operations centre | ||
Work autonomously | ||
Trim and cut felled trees | ||
Fall trees manually (intermediate) | ||
Fall trees manually (advanced) | ||
Apply advanced resuscitation techniques | ||
Provide training through instruction and demonstration of work skills | ||
For the purposes of gaining a qualification the following three units count as one unit*: | ||
Plan and organise assessment | ||
Contribute to assessment | ||
OR | ||
Assess competence | ||
Participate in assessment validation | ||
NOTES HLT unit been imported from the HLT07 Health Training Package. FPI units have been imported from the FPI05 Forest and Forest Products Training Package. TAA units have been imported from the TAA04 Training and Assessment 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 PUA30410 Certificate III in Public Safety (SES Rescue)
Employability Skills are part of a unit of competency.
Employability Skills statements from a selection of units of competency from the PUA30410 Certificate III in Public Safety (SES 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 | accurately record details of casualties' condition, treatment and response to treatment in line with organisation's procedures communicate with casualties correctly use, interpret, confirm and act upon signalling in a timely manner identify and communicate additional or specific resource requirements immediately report any changes in situation and/or conditions to designated person use protocols write a management plan |
Teamwork | contribute to maintaining safety of other work group members establish issues affecting safety of self and other personnel by identifying hazards and assessing risks, and by liaising with others at the scene participate in assessment, which may be as a member of a team or as part of an interagency exercise work with others in a team situation |
Problem solving | apply techniques for removing public from scene assess the scene, which may identify hazards identify and communicate additional or specific resource requirements monitor treatment to changes in condition of the casualty and/or environment rectify hazardous situations where possible and report and/or record them according to organisation's policies and procedures seek expert advice undertake visual inspections, plan reviews, recognise hazard warnings, interview others at scene |
Initiative and enterprise | assist work group members in danger in accordance with standard operating procedures, ensuring personal safety is maintained immediately report changes in situation and/or conditions to designated person monitor and assess treatment, and appropriately amend the management plan in response to changes in condition of the casualty and/or environment understand that working environment may be hazardous and unpredictable undertake initial assessment of extent and nature of emergency care required |