PUA50513 Diploma of Public Safety (Firefighting Management)

Release 2

PUA50513 Diploma of Public Safety (Firefighting Management)

Modification History

Release	TP version	Comments
2	PUA12 V2.1	Editorial changes.
1	PUA12 V2	Primary release on TGA.

Description

Not applicable.

Pathways Information

Pathways into the qualification

Candidates may enter the qualification through a number of entry points demonstrating potential to undertake vocational education and training at this qualification level, such as:

after achieving the PUA40313 Certificate IV in Public Safety (Firefighting Supervision)

Pathways from the qualification

After achieving the PUA50513 Diploma of Public Safety (Firefighting Management), candidates may undertake a range of qualifications relevant to their role, such as:

PUA60513 Advanced Diploma of Public Safety (Firefighting Management)

Licensing/Regulatory Information

Not applicable.

Entry Requirements

Not applicable.

Employability Skills Summary

Employability Skills are part of a unit of competency.

Employability Skills statements from a selection of units of competency from the PUA50513 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.

Employability Skill	Employability Skills Statement
Communication	complete post incident documentation to organisational requirements complete records for work area, accurately and legibly, in accordance with organisational requirements promote positive relations with stakeholders by facilitating open communication and responding promptly to queries provide access to information on organisational work health and safety policies, procedures and programs; and accurately and clearly explain this information to the work group report significant changes in status and actions taken, consistent with organisational policy and procedures
Teamwork	apply the principles of conflict resolution and problem solving to improve team dynamics lead teams manage human and physical resources use knowledge of team and personnel management to effectively and efficiently deploy human resources
Problem solving	deal with and resolve, issues raised through consultation promptly or refer them to the appropriate personnel for resolution in accordance with organisational procedures deploy resources to ensure the operational plan is implemented in accordance with organisational guidelines develop an operational plan for a medium size incident and adjust if required in accordance with response requirements and operational guidelines identify and report inadequacies in resource allocation make decisions, negotiate and resolve conflict use techniques and tools to solve problems
Initiative and enterprise	engage with the community and stakeholders maintain situational awareness network at an appropriate level
Planning and organising	assess the incident and identify resources required to deal with the incident deploy human and physical resources effectively and efficiently develop and implement a plan of response to a medium size incident in accordance with organisational policies and procedures implement organisational procedures for consultation over work health and safety issues and monitor them to ensure that all members of the work group have the opportunity to contribute provide progress reports to stakeholders in line with organisational policies and procedures
Selfmanagement	analyse needs develop and use networks effectively display knowledge and skills in terms of job role
Learning	identify opportunities to develop workplace knowledge and skills of team member/s use feedback from individuals/teams to identify and introduce improvements in future learning arrangements
Technology	gather information from existing plans/databases operate communication systems and equipment

Packaging Rules

13 units of competency are required for this qualification including:

7 core units

6 elective units

Choose a minimum of 4 elective units from the lists below.

Choose the remaining 2 elective units from either the lists below, or elsewhere within this training package, or another endorsed training package, or accredited course.

Only 2 elective units may be chosen from the Group B list.

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.

Where a pre-requisite unit is attached to a unit it is identified by this symbol ∟.

The pre-requisite units attached to any of the units must be undertaken and are additional to the number of units required for the qualification.

Code	Core Units
PUACOM007B	Liaise with other organisations ∟ PUACOM005B Foster a positive organisational image in the community (Fire sector specific) ∟ PUATEA004D Work effectively in a public safety organisation (Fire sector specific)
PUAFIR502B	Develop incident control strategies
PUAFIR509B	Implement prevention strategies
PUAOHS003B	Implement and monitor the organisation’s occupational health and safety policies, procedures and programs
PUAOPE016A	Manage a multi-team sector ∟ PUAFIR302B Suppress urban fire (Fire sector specific) ∟ HLTFA311A Apply first aid ∟ PUAFIR203B Respond to urban fire ∟ PUAFIR207B Operate breathing apparatus open circuit ∟ PUAFIR215 Prevent injury OR ∟ PUAFIR303B Suppress wildfire (Fire sector specific) ∟ PUAFIR204B Respond to wildfire ∟ PUAFIR215 Prevent injury
PUAOPE023A	Manage operations at a Level 2 incident ∟PUAOPE015A Conduct briefing and debriefings (Fire sector specific) ∟PUAOPE016A Manage a multi-team sector (Fire sector specific) ∟ PUAFIR302B Suppress urban fire (Fire sector specific) ∟ HLTFA311A Apply first aid ∟ PUAFIR203B Respond to urban fire ∟ PUAFIR207B Operate breathing apparatus open circuit ∟ PUAFIR215 Prevent injury OR ∟ PUAFIR303B Suppress wildfire (Fire sector specific) ∟ PUAFIR204B Respond to wildfire ∟ PUAFIR215 Prevent injury
PUAPRO001B	Promote a learning environment in the workplace
Group A General Elective Units
PUACOM008B	Develop and organise public safety awareness programs ∟ PUACOM006B Plan and conduct a public awareness program (Fire sector specific) ∟ PUACOM005B Foster a positive organisational image in the community (Fire sector specific) ∟ PUATEA004D Work effectively in a public safety organisation (Fire sector specific)
PUACOM009B	Manage media requirements at major incident
PUAEMR023	Assess emergency risk ∟ PUAEMR022 Establish context for emergency risk assessment
PUAFIR501B	Conduct fire investigation and analysis activities ∟ PUALAW001B Protect and preserve incident scene
PUAFIR503B	Coordinate human resource management activities
PUAFIR504B	Assist with formulation and implementation of plans and policies
PUAFIR505B	Administer cost centre’s financial resources
PUAFIR506B	Conduct an assessment of a building’s performance based design ∟ PUAFIR403B Assess building plans ∟ PUAFIR314B Utilise installed fire safety systems ∟ PUAFIR206B Check installed fire safety systems ∟ PUAFIR507B Inspect building fire safety systems ∟ PUAFIR302B Suppress urban fire ∟ HLTFA311A Apply first aid ∟ PUAFIR203B Respond to urban fire ∟ PUAFIR207B Operate breathing apparatus open circuit ∟ PUAFIR215 Prevent injury ∟ PUAFIR314B Utilise installed fire safety systems ∟ PUAFIR206B Check installed fire safety systems
PUAFIR507B	Inspect building fire safety systems ∟ PUAFIR302B Suppress urban fire ∟ HLTFA311A Apply first aid ∟ PUAFIR203B Respond to urban fire ∟ PUAFIR207B Operate breathing apparatus open circuit ∟ PUAFIR215 Prevent injury ∟ PUAFIR314B Utilise installed fire safety systems ∟ PUAFIR206B Check installed fire safety systems
PUAFIR510B	Inspect for legislative compliance
PUAFIR511	Conduct complex prescribed burns ∟ PUAFIR303B Suppress wildfire ∟ PUAFIR204B Respond to wildfire ∟ PUAFIR215 Prevent injury
PUAFIR512	Develop and analyse the behaviour and suppression options for a Level 2 wildfire
PUAFIR513	Develop complex prescribed burn plans ∟ PUAFIR303B Suppress wildfire ∟ PUAFIR204B Respond to wildfire ∟ PUAFIR215 Prevent injury
PUAFIR514	Assess and evaluate a facility’s fire and incident safety management systems ∟ PUAFIR404B Inspect dangerous goods facilities ∟ PUAFIR403B Assess building plans ∟ PUAFIR314B Utilise installed fire safety systems ∟ PUAFIR206B Check installed fire safety systems
PUAMAN004B	Manage procurement ∟ PUAMAN002B Administer work group resources (Fire sector specific)
PUAMAN005B	Manage projects ∟ PUATEA003B Lead, manage and develop teams (Fire sector specific) ∟ PUATEA002B Work autonomously (Fire sector specific) ∟ PUATEA001B Work in a team (Fire sector specific)
PUAMAN007B	Manage financial resources ∟ PUAFIR505B Administer cost centre's financial resources (Fire sector specific)
PUAMAN008B	Manage physical resources ∟ PUAMAN002B Administer work group resources (Fire sector specific)
PUAOPE018A	Control a Level 2 incident ∟ PUAOPE012A Control a Level 1 incident (Fire sector specific) ∟ PUAFIR302C Suppress urban fire (Fire sector specific) ∟ HLTFA311A Apply first aid ∟ PUAFIR203B Respond to urban fire ∟ PUAFIR207B Operate breathing apparatus open circuit ∟ PUAFIR215 Prevent injury OR ∟ PUAFIR303C Suppress wildfire (Fire sector specific) ∟ PUAFIR204B Respond to wildfire ∟ PUAFIR215 Prevent injury
PUAOPE021A	Manage information function at an incident
PUAOPE022A	Manage logistics for a Level 2 incident ∟ PUAOPE015A Conduct briefings and debriefings (Fire sector specific)
PUAOPE023A	Manage operations for a Level 2 incident ∟ PUAOPE015A Conduct briefing and debriefings (Fire sector specific) ∟ PUAOPE016A Manage a multi-team sector (Fire sector specific) ∟ PUAFIR302B Suppress urban fire (Fire sector specific) ∟ HLTFA311A Apply first aid ∟ PUAFIR203B Respond to urban fire ∟ PUAFIR207B Operate breathing apparatus open circuit ∟ PUAFIR215 Prevent injury OR ∟ PUAFIR303B Suppress wildfire (Fire sector specific) ∟ PUAFIR204B Respond to wildfire ∟ PUAFIR215 Prevent injury
PUAOPE025A	Manage planning for a Level 2 incident ∟ PUAFIR502B Develop incident control strategies (Fire sector specific) ∟ PUAOPE015A Conduct briefing and debriefings (Fire sector specific)
PUASAR035	Develop plans for deployment of a USAR task force ∟ PUACOM007B Liaise with other organisations ∟ PUACOM005B Foster a positive organisational image in the community (Fire sector specific) ∟ PUATEA004D Work effectively in a public safety organisation (Fire sector specific) ∟ PUACOM012B Liaise with media at a local level ∟ PUAEMR023 Assess emergency risk ∟ PUAEMR022 Establish context for emergency risk assessment ∟ PUAMAN007B Manage financial resources ∟ PUAFIR505B Administer cost centre’s financial resources (Fire sector specific) ∟ PUAOPE015A Conduct briefings and debriefings
PUASAR036	Implement and monitor USAR task force plans ∟ PUASAR035 Develop plans for deployment of a USAR task force ∟ PUACOM007B Liaise with other organisations ∟ PUACOM005B Foster a positive organisational image in the community (Fire sector specific) ∟ PUATEA004D Work effectively in a public safety organisation (Fire sector specific) ∟ PUACOM012B Liaise with media at a local level ∟ PUAEMR023 Assess emergency risk ∟ PUAEMR022 Establish context for emergency risk assessment ∟ PUAMAN007B Manage financial resources ∟ PUAFIR505B Administer cost centre’s financial resources (Fire sector specific) ∟ PUAOPE015A Conduct briefings and debriefings
PUASAR037	Review USAR taskforce plans implemented at an incident ∟ PUASAR035 Develop plans for deployment of a USAR task force ∟ PUACOM007B Liaise with other organisations ∟ PUACOM005B Foster a positive organisational image in the community (Fire sector specific) ∟ PUATEA004D Work effectively in a public safety organisation (Fire sector specific) ∟ PUACOM012B Liaise with media at a local level ∟ PUAEMR023 Assess emergency risk ∟ PUAEMR022 Establish context for emergency risk assessment ∟ PUAMAN007B Manage financial resources ∟ PUAFIR505B Administer cost centre’s financial resources (Fire sector specific) ∟ PUAOPE015A Conduct briefings and debriefings ∟ PUASAR036 Implement and monitor USAR task force plans ∟ PUASAR035 Develop plans for deployment of a USAR task force ∟ PUACOM007B Liaise with other organisations ∟ PUACOM005B Foster a positive organisational image in the community (Fire sector specific) ∟ PUATEA004D Work effectively in a public safety organisation ∟ PUACOM012B Liaise with media at a local level ∟ PUAEMR023 Assess emergency risk ∟ PUAEMR022 Establish context for emergency risk assessment ∟ PUAMAN007B Manage financial resources ∟ PUAFIR505B Administer cost centre’s financial resources (Fire sector specific) ∟ PUAOPE015A Conduct briefings and debriefings
BSBCUS501C	Manage quality customer service
BSBMGT502B	Manage people performance
BSBINM501A	Manage an information or knowledge management system
CPPSIS4035A	Apply GPS software to problem-solving techniques
Elective Units Group B
TAEDES502A	Design and develop learning resources
TAEASS502B	Design and develop assessment tools
TAETAS501B	Undertake organisational training needs analysis