Qualification details

Release 2.  Updated superseded HLT and TLI units.

Release 1.  This is the first release of this qualification in the PUA - Public Safety Training Package.

The PUA20219 Certificate II in Public Safety (SES) is designed for introductory level community, volunteer and emergency service organisational personnel to develop the knowledge and skills required to assist in emergency response situations.

State Emergency Services (SES) assist with emergency responses to floods, storms, earthquakes and tsunamis. They also assist in road accidents, search and rescue operations and often play a support role during major bushfire responses. The SES also assists in the development and implementation of local emergency management plans and the provision of community education programs.

This qualification includes the units of competency required by SES personnel to perform a range of varied activities including responding to disasters and assisting in search and rescue operations. It typically involves working as a team member, under direction, in responding to incidents, selecting equipment and applying contingency measures.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

There are no entry requirements for this qualification.

A total of 10 units of competency comprising

• 6 core units  listed below; plus
• 4 elective units  from the general elective units listed 

Choose a minimum of 2 elective units from the elective unit list below

Select the remaining 2 units from either the 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.

Where imported units are selected, care must be taken to ensure that all prerequisite units specified are complied with.

Prerequisites attached to any of the units must be undertaken and are additional to the number of units required for this qualification.

Where a prerequisite is attached to a unit it is identified by this symbol ∟.

By default, all prerequisites listed with ∟ become part of the core and elective units of this qualification.

Core units  

PUACOM001

Communicate in the workplace

PUACOM002

Provide services to clients

PUAWHS001

Follow defined work, health and safety policies and procedures

PUATEA001

Work in a team

PUATEA004

Work effectively in a public safety organisation

PUAOPE013

Operate communications systems and equipment

General elective units 

HLTAID011

Provide First Aid

PUAEQU001

Prepare, maintain and test response equipment

PUALAW001

Protect and preserve incident scene

PUAWHS002

Maintain safety at an incident scene

PUASAR022

Participate in a rescue operation

∟ HLTAID011 Provide First Aid

PUASES012

Work as a team member in an emergency operations centre

TLIH0005

Interpret road maps and navigate pre-determined routes

This qualification replaces and is not equivalent to PUA21312 Certificate II in Public Safety (SES).