Modification History
Not applicable.
Description
Not applicable.
Pathways Information
Pathways into the qualification
In the public safety industry, qualification pathways depend on a range of factors specific to each industry such as organisational/agency structure, promotional structure and rank structure.
Policing qualifications have been developed to set agreed minimum standards for police personnel that should be contextualised within the specifics of each Police jurisdiction/ agency/organisational policy and procedure.
A recruit will join a Police agency, generally become a Police Officer and subsequently move into a specialist role (such as a supervisor, detective, dog handler, scientific officer etc.).
Therefore, the recruit will be equipped vocationally with generic Police competencies, and often move into a supervising, managing, leading role or into a technical specialist role.
Pathways for candidates considering this qualification may include:
- an interest in search and rescue
- completion of police jurisdictional specific training
- achievement of the PUA50210 Diploma of Public Safety (Policing)
- entry points that demonstrate potential to undertake vocational education and training at this qualification level, including vocational experience within a range of environments such policing, search and rescue and other relevant environments or relevant work experience in such environments.
Pathways from the qualification
After achieving the PUA50110 Diploma of Public Safety (Police Search&Rescue - Coordination), candidates may undertake a range of qualifications relevant to their role, either to enhance technical expertise in a specialist area or to move into a supervising or managing role. Pathways for candidates considering this qualification may include to:
- commence the PUA60210 Advanced Diploma of Public Safety (Police Search and Rescue - Management).
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Not applicable.
Entry Requirements
Not applicable.
Employability Skills Summary
Employability Skills Summary for PUA50110 Diploma of Public Safety (Police Search & ; Rescue - Coordination )
Employability Skills are part of a unit of competency.
Employability Skills statements from a selection of units of competency from the PUA50110 Diploma of Public Safety (Police Search&Rescue - Coordination) 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 |
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Teamwork |
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Problem solving |
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Initiative and enterprise |
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Planning and organising |
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Self-management |
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Learning |
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Technology |
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Packaging Rules
Qualification Requirement : 8 units
All 7 core units plus 1 elective unit from the elective units listed below
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.
Code |
Core Units |
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PUAAMS006B |
Coordinate search and rescue resources |
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PUAAMS007B |
Coordinate search and rescue operations |
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PUAOPE015A |
Conduct briefings and debriefings |
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PUAOPE019A |
Control a Level 3 incident |
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PUAPOLMG004A |
Manage media requirements |
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PUAPOLGD013A |
Develop productive working relationships |
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PUATEA003B |
Lead, manage and develop teams |
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Code |
Elective Units |
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PUAOPE009C |
Navigate in an aquatic environment |
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PUAOPE014A |
Navigate to an incident |
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NOTES Information about customising PUA00 Public Safety Training Package qualifications is on page 12 . |