Advanced Diploma of Public Safety (Firefighting Management)
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Subjects
Code | Core Units | |
Promote the organisation's mission and services | ||
Manage the organisation's public safety responsibilities | ||
Manage human resources | ||
Manage financial resources | ||
Control multi agency emergency situations | ||
Code | Elective Units | |
Manage the implementation of community safety strategies | ||
Manage people performance | ||
Build and sustain an innovative work environment | ||
Manage marketing requirements | ||
Manage organisational communication strategies | ||
Develop and administer agency policy, procedures and practices | ||
Establish and maintain the occupational health and safety system | ||
Coordinate resources within a multi agency emergency response | ||
Contribute to policy formulation and revision | ||
Control a Level 3 incident | ||
Manage operations for a Level 3 incident | ||
Provide strategic safety advice at an incident | ||
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. BSB units have been imported from the BSB07 Training Package Information about customising PUA00 Public Safety Training Package qualifications is on page12. | ||
Pathways...
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Entry Requirements
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Licensing Information
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Employability Skills
Employability Skills Summary for PUA60501 Advanced Diploma of Public Safety (Firefighting Management)
Employability Skills are part of a unit of competency.
Employability Skills statements from a selection of units of competency from the PUA60501 Advanced Diploma of Public Safety (Firefighting Management) 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 | impart the organisation's message accurately and in a clear, concise and confident manner to gain stakeholder's understanding and commitment manage grievances and complaints in line with organisational procedures negotiate strategies and tactics obtain feedback from other organisations and governments to inform and improve service delivery recognise and communicate achievements within the organisation |
Teamwork | establish and agree upon team goals to achieve work tasks lead and motivate people recognise and convey to team members, the roles and responsibilities of stakeholders take into account the capabilities of people and teams |
Problem solving | address performance problems confidentially and in a constructive and timely manner, in line with relevant organisational procedures assess the nature, extent and potential of the emergency establish problem solving/issue resolution procedures within legislative requirements and organisation's guidelines keep expenditure within budget, identifying any potential over-runs and renegotiating the budget accordingly prepare cost-benefit analyses for major cost items in accordance with the organisation's policy and procedures use analytical tools and processes use decision making techniques |
Initiative and enterprise | promote the organisation through media, government and the community in a positive and constructive manner, in line with organisational procedures encourage initiative and innovation establish formal and informal networks at the local, regional and national levels to support ongoing and future liaison and collaboration |
Planning and organising | allocate financial resources as agreed to in the operational plan and the budget negotiation process (as appropriate) analyse implications of major shifts in proposed or actual budget expenditures determine or review human resource needs within the anticipated operational needs and allocated budget develop a strategic plan for risk management establish an appropriate control structure in accordance with approved operating procedures identify organisational capabilities to manage risk make selections, transfers and promotions in accordance with organisation policies and procedures |
Self-management | conduct dealings with stakeholders in line with organisational procedures demonstrate consistency between instructions and action in self and others provide advice confidentially on matters sensitive to governments and the organisation, in line with privacy and confidentiality legislation and guidelines |
Learning | learn about accounting principles, accrual and cash management procedures, costing policies and procedures, financial management principles learn about leadership theory and principles learn about legislative roles and responsibilities of other agencies and relevant organisations |
Technology | establish communication systems and procedures operate computer-based tools to produce financial reports use a range of information technology devices in accordance with organisational procedures use information management systems in accordance with organisational procedures |