Modification History
Release 1. This is the first release of this qualification in the PUA - Public Safety Training Package. |
Qualification Description
The PUA30619 Certificate III in Public Safety (Firefighting and Emergency Operations) is designed for experienced firefighting and emergency response professionals who respond to disasters and/or incidents that endanger life, property and the environment. The role of a firefighter is to suppresses and extinguish fires, undertake rescues, respond to hazardous materials incidents, protect lives and to prevent the destruction of property and the environment. At this level, firefighters are expected to make informed, timely and confident decisions working as a member of a firefighting team under limited supervision. To prevent fires from starting and to improve community safety a firefighter's duties may include conducting community education programs about fire safety and undertaking fire inspections of locations to verify adherence to local fire regulations. This qualification includes the units of competency required by firefighters to suppress urban fires and respond to hazardous materials and to perform a range of other related activities. It typically involves some discretion in selecting equipment and determining tactics. The fire sector is those sections of government departments, statutory authorities or organisations that have responsibility under jurisdictional arrangements for the delivery of firefighting and fire management services. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication. |
Entry Requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification. |
Packaging Rules
A total of 11 units of competency comprising
Choose a minimum of 2 elective units the elective list below. Choose the remaining 2 elective units from the elective unit 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 and must contribute to the vocational outcome of the qualification. Elective units selected from outside the qualification must not duplicate content already covered by 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 obtained and are additional to the number of units required for this qualification. Where a prerequisite is attached to a unit it is identified by the symbol ∟. By default, all prerequisites listed with ∟ become part of the core and elective units of this qualification. |
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Core units |
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PUAFIR302 |
Suppress urban fire ∟HLTAID003 Provide first aid ∟PUAFIR203 Respond to urban fire |
PUAFIR308 |
Employ personal protection at a hazardous materials incident ∟ PUAFIR207 Operate breathing apparatus open circuit |
PUAFIR309 |
Operate pumps ∟ PUAEQU001 Prepare, maintain and test response equipment *and one of the following: ∟ PUAFIR203 Respond to urban fire ∟ PUAFIR220 Respond to isolated structure fire ∟ PUAFIR204 Respond to wildfire ∟ PUAFIR205 Respond to aviation incident (specialist) |
PUAFIR324 |
Render hazardous materials incidents safe ∟ PUAFIR207 Operate breathing apparatus open circuit |
PUAWHS002 |
Maintain safety at an incident scene ∟ PUAFIR210 Prevent injury |
PUAVEH001 |
Drive vehicles under operational conditions |
HLTAID007 |
Provide advanced resuscitation |
Elective units |
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PUACOM005 |
Foster a positive organisational image in the community ∟ PUATEA004 Work effectively in a public safety organisation |
PUACOM006 |
Plan and conduct a public awareness program ∟ PUACOM005 Foster a positive organisational image in the community |
PUAFIR301 |
Undertake community safety activities |
PUAFIR303 |
Suppress wildfire ∟ PUAFIR204 Respond to wildfire |
PUAFIR304 |
Respond to marine emergencies ∟ PUAFIR207 Operate breathing apparatus open circuit |
PUAFIR305 |
Respond to aviation incidents (general) *one of the following: ∟ PUAFIR220 Respond to isolated structure fire ∟ PUAFIR203 Respond to urban fire |
PUAFIR311 |
Dispatch rappel personnel and equipment from a helicopter ∟ PUAFIR212 Rappel from helicopter |
PUAFIR312 |
Operate aerial ignition equipment in an aircraft ∟ PUAFIR209 Work safely around aircraft |
PUAFIR313 |
Operate aviation support equipment ∟ PUAFIR209 Work safely around aircraft |
PUAFIR314 |
Utilise installed fire safety systems ∟ PUAFIR206 Check installed fire safety systems |
PUAFIR315 |
Navigate from an aircraft ∟ PUAFIR209 Work safely around aircraft |
PUAFIR306 |
Identify, detect and monitor hazardous materials at an incident ∟ PUAFIR207 Operate breathing apparatus open circuit |
PUAFIR307 |
Operate aerial appliance ∟ PUAEQU001 Prepare, maintain and test response equipment ∟ PUAFIR210 Prevent injury ∟ PUAVEH001 Drive vehicles under operational conditions |
PUAFIR310 |
Operate specialist appliance |
PUALAW002 |
Conduct initial investigation at incident scene |
PUAOPE014 |
Navigate to an incident |
PUAOPE020 |
Lead a crew |
PUASAR018 |
Select and maintain canines to be part of a canine search team for USAR incidents |
PUASAR019 |
Train canines to work in a USAR environment |
PUASAR020 |
Develop a canine search team for USAR incidents ∟ PUASAR018 Select and maintain canines to be part of a canine search team for USAR incidents ∟ PUASAR019 Train canines to work in a USAR environment ∟ PUASAR023 Participate in a first response urban search and rescue Category 1 |
PUASAR021 |
Search as part of a canine search team at USAR incidents ∟ PUASAR020 Develop a canine search team for USAR incidents |
PUASAR024 |
Undertake road crash rescue ∟ HLTAID003 Provide first aid ∟ PUASAR022 Participate in a rescue operation |
PUASAR025 |
Undertake confined space rescue ∟ PUASAR022 Participate in a rescue operation ∟ PUAFIR306 Identify, detect and monitor hazardous materials at an incident |
PUASAR026 |
Undertake industrial and domestic rescue |
PUASAR027 |
Undertake land search rescue ∟ PUAFIR210 Prevent injury |
PUASAR028 |
Undertake rescue from a partial structural collapse ∟ PUASAR023 Participate in a first response urban search and rescue Category 1 |
PUASAR029 |
Undertake a complex transport rescue |
PUASAR030 |
Undertake trench rescue ∟ PUASAR022 Participate in a rescue operation |
PUASAR031 |
Undertake an urban search and rescue Category 2 rescue technician ∟ PUASAR023 Participate in a first response urban search and rescue Category 1 |
PUASAR032 |
Undertake vertical rescue ∟ PUASAR022 Participate in a rescue operation |
PUASAR002 |
Undertake swiftwater and floodwater rescue and recovery ∟ PUASAR001 Perform land based swiftwater and floodwater rescue and recovery |
PUATEA002 |
Work autonomously ∟ PUATEA001 Work in a team |
BSBCMM401 |
Make a presentation |
HLTAID006 |
Provide advanced first aid |
TAEDEL301 |
Provide work skill instruction |
Qualification Mapping Information
This qualification replaces and is equivalent to PUA30613 Certificate III in Public Safety (Firefighting and Emergency Operations) |
Links
PUA Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide is found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=3eca5672-6d5a-410b-8942-810d0ba05bbf