Certificate III in Public Safety (Community Safety)
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
12 units of competency are required for this qualification including:
3 core units
9 elective units
Choose 3 elective units from the Group A list below.
Choose a minimum of 4 elective units from the Group B list of elective units below.
Choose the remaining 2 elective units from either the Group B elective list below or elsewhere within this training package or another endorsed training package, or accredited course.
All elective units selected from outside this qualification must be from an equivalent qualification level or higher.
Elective units selected must not duplicate content already covered by other units in this qualification.
Code | Core Units |
Communicate in the workplace | |
Provide services to clients | |
Work effectively in a public safety organisation | |
Code | Elective Units |
Group A | |
Contribute to community safety | |
OR | |
Participate in community safety activities | |
Conduct community safety activities PUATEA004D Work effectively in a public safety organisation | |
OR | |
Undertake community safety activities | |
Provide emergency care | |
Manage injuries at emergency incident PUAEME001B Provide emergency care | |
Contribute to an emergency risk management process | |
PUAEMR026 | Treat operational risk PUAEMR027 Assess operational risk |
PUAEMR027 | Assess operational risk |
Check installed fire safety systems | |
Utilise installed fire safety systems PUAFIR206B Check installed fire safety systems | |
Follow defined occupational health and safety policies and procedures | |
Maintain safety at an incident scene | |
Promote public safety objectives by liaison with a culturally specific community | |
Identify, prevent and report potential workplace emergency situations | |
Respond to workplace emergencies | |
Confine small workplace emergencies | |
Group B | |
Foster a positive organisational image in the community | |
Plan and conduct a public awareness campaign | |
Develop community awareness networks | |
Liaise with media at a local level | |
Protect and preserve incident scene | |
Provide local community, cultural and geographic information to other agencies and tourists | |
Provide interpreting and translating services | |
Work in a team | |
Work autonomously | |
Manage own professional performance | |
Service committees | |
Support community participation | |
Work within specific communities | |
Support group activities | |
Work effectively with young people | |
SITXMPR402 | Create a promotional display or stand |
Provide work skill instruction |
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Employability Skills Summary for PUA31412 Certificate III in Public Safety (Community Safety)
Employability Skills are part of a unit of competency.
Employability Skills statements from a selection of units of competency from the PUA31412 Certificate III in Public Safety (Community Safety) 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.
Employability Skill | Employability Skills Statement |
Communication | adopt a calm, caring and reassuring manner in interaction with the casualty and others communicate with stakeholders and convey information, which may include clarifying, listening, paraphrasing, questioning, summarising exercise courtesy, consideration and sensitivity at all times with the client give and receive instructions interact with people internally and externally through verbal, non verbal and written communications in the workplace and follow verbal and written workplace instructions make notes of observations provide and receive feedback in a constructive manner read and understand the organisation's plans, policies and procedures use language in all communications which is clear, concise and appropriate to client, assignment and organisation's requirements use non verbal communication which is positive, culturally appropriate and tailored to the audience use skills to follow instructions/directives and to report information |
Teamwork | apply interpersonal skills assist members of other emergency services attend and contribute to work related meetings and workplace committees participate in group discussions and informal meetings promote cooperation recognise and access contribution of individuals of different ages, gender, and social and cultural backgrounds seek peer support when required suggest and debate practical consultation and decision making strategies work effectively with other personnel in the organisation |
Problem solving | assess moving casualty to a safer location identify and communicate additional or specific resource requirements identify hazards to self and others and take appropriate action to safeguard against injury monitor and assess treatment, and appropriately amend the management plan in response to changes in condition of the casualty and/or environment operate within local supervisory/management responsibility and apply known solutions to a variety of predictable problems provide emergency care pending the arrival of appropriately qualified personnel recognise and resolve problems and conflict rectify and/or report first aid equipment faults use the organisation's policies and procedures |
Initiative and enterprise | make initial assessment of extent and nature of emergency care required monitor treatment use information such as characteristics of natural, local and built environments, demographics (population distribution, social, cultural, health status and education data), economic activity reports and government reports use improvised techniques, when limited access to equipment necessitates |
Planning and organising | accurately record details of casualties' condition, treatment and response to treatment in line with organisation's procedures assess work load and set priorities within allocated timeframes compare calculated level of risk to the established risk evaluation criteria and determine to be acceptable or unacceptable in consultation with the supervisor determine scope and focus of a feasible emergency risk management project evaluate treatment plans to determine residual risk following implementation identify factors affecting work requirements, assess impact and take appropriate action to ensure work requirements are met monitor, review and record effectiveness and efficiency of the treatment plan, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures, to ensure compliance and validity use equipment according to casualty's condition, availability and to organisation's procedures |
Self-management | apply knowledge of current practices and procedures in emergency care apply knowledge of legal and ethical issues in pre-hospital care conduct oneself at all times in accordance with organisation's policies, procedures and standards develop and maintain own expertise identify training and development needs relevant to the area of work maintain universal hygiene precautions maintain work effectiveness manage own work monitor own work observe designated dress codes participate in programs to ensure level of expertise meets organisation's requirements recognise and manage signs of personal stress recognise level of well being necessary to perform work effectively remain calm under pressure voice personal view to the review process |
Learning | learn about assessment of casualty, in accordance with organisation's procedures learn about culture, diversity and history of communities, environments and associated concerns, issues and sensitivities learn about current practices and procedures in emergency care learn about group dynamics learn about perception of risks learn about strategies for resolving conflict |
Technology | analyse information operate first aid equipment represent mathematical ideas in appropriate format use information technology effectively use technology such as monitoring and assessment resources use technology, which may include specified methods or tools for examining any available data, such as audit results/incident reports |