Certificate III in Public Safety (Firefighting Operations)
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Code | Core Units | |
Undertake community safety activities | ||
Suppress urban fire* | ||
OR | ||
Suppress wildfire* | ||
Maintain safety at an incident site | ||
Work autonomously | ||
Code | Elective Units | |
Respond to marine emergencies | ||
Respond to aviation incidents (general) | ||
Render hazardous materials incidents safe | ||
Monitor hazardous atmospheres | ||
Employ personal protection at a hazardous materials incident | ||
Operate pumps | ||
Operate aerial or specialist appliances | ||
Dispatch rappel personnel and equipment from a helicopter | ||
Operate aerial ignition equipment in an aircraft | ||
Operate aviation support equipment | ||
Utilise installed fire safety systems | ||
Navigate from an aircraft | ||
Foster a positive organisational image in the community | ||
Plan and conduct a public awareness program | ||
Manage injuries at emergency incident | ||
Administer oxygen in an emergency situation | ||
Conduct initial investigation at incident scene | ||
Navigate in urban and rural environments | ||
Undertake road accident rescue | ||
Undertake technical rescue | ||
Undertake vertical rescue | ||
Undertake confined space rescue | ||
Undertake trench rescue | ||
Undertake structural collapse rescue | ||
Drive vehicles under operational conditions | ||
Provide training through instruction and demonstration of work skills | ||
Navigate to an incident | ||
Lead a crew | ||
Undertake road crash rescue | ||
Undertake confined space rescue | ||
Undertake industrial and domestic rescue | ||
Undertake land search rescue | ||
Undertake rescue from a partial structural collapse | ||
Undertake a complex transport rescue | ||
Undertake trench rescue | ||
Undertake an urban search and rescue Category 2 | ||
Undertake vertical rescue | ||
NOTES It is important to note that where units of competency within this qualification have pre-requisite requirements, the learner must have been assessed as competent within a fire context prior to undertaking training or assessment. TAA unit has been imported from the TAA04 Training and Assessment Training Package. Information about customising PUA00 Public Safety Training Package qualifications is on page12. |
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Employability Skills Summary for PUA30701 Certificate III in Public Safety (Firefighting Operations)
Employability Skills are part of a unit of competency.
Employability Skills statements from a selection of units of competency from the PUA30701 Certificate III in Public Safety (Firefighting Operations) 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.
The Employability Skills within a qualification may vary depending on qualification packaging options.
These Employability Skills may be obtained by the completion of this qualification but in no way reflect skills that may apply to any particular position within a fire service. Employability Skill | Employability Skills Statement |
Communication | receive fire details and respond in accordance with the organisation's procedures maintain and monitor communication throughout firefighting operations in accordance with the organisation's procedures provide situation reports (Sitreps) consult community members and organisations, where appropriate, during the identification and/or inspection process prepare reports, verbal and/or written, and submit to immediate supervisor |
Teamwork | work as a member of a team under limited supervision identify hazards to self and others and take appropriate action to safeguard against injury work with others at a scene, which may include organisational personnel, personnel from other organisations, general public |
Problem solving | report and act upon changes to fire condition, within limits of responsibility, to determine firefighting tactics monitor equipment and take appropriate action to ensure efficiency of operation, in accordance with the organisation's procedures |
Initiative and enterprise | continually monitor fire and significant changes affecting the status of the fire and report the effectiveness of selected firefighting strategies in accordance with the organisation's procedures |
Planning and organising | conduct inspections to provide for relevant information for pre-incident planning conduct risk reduction activities in accordance with the organisation's procedures site and position equipment to support operations in accordance with the organisation's requirements implement maintenance procedures to ensure equipment is serviceable in accordance with the organisation's requirements |
Self-management | remain calm under pressure ensure personal safety is maintained undertake duties in line with organisational health and safety codes of practice and relevant legislation |
Learning | learn about fire behaviour and the impact of firefighting tactics learn about firefighting and emergency response operations in accordance with the organisation's safe work practices learn about maintaining universal hygiene precautions |
Technology | use firefighting and emergency response equipment and application techniques use computers |