Qualification details

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 

• identify and note organisation incident and injury statistics
• identify and/or acquire documentation and licensing limitations
• identify and report incidents
• identify hazardous materials labels and characteristics and apply recognised and relevant action/criteria
• obtain relevant authorisation before specialised and hazardous work is carried out
• record and report details of first aid administered
• record and report incidents and injuries
• write to a level required in the preparation of letters and reports

Teamwork 

• allocate material, personnel, skills and other requirements for the operations
• apply principles of teamwork, and team's aims and objectives
• apply techniques for supporting others/team members
• control military teams
• direct, control, coordinate and monitor the personnel involved in the operation
• encourage other team members
• participate as a member of a team that is conducting explosive ordnance disposal
• understand composition of teams, and roles and responsibility of team members
• work as a member of a team

Problem solving 

• action reported problems
• apply knowledge of explosive ordnance to assist in work and to guide problem solving
• apply safety distance calculation procedures
• coordinate operation with other concurrent operations and neighbouring/support activities/units as required
• estimate net explosive quantity
• identify and react to explosive ordnance emergencies
• identify and report problems to the chain of command in accordance with procedures and instructions
• perform clearance of malfunctioned ordnance
• react to ordnance emergencies
• reallocate/adjust resources to meet operational needs
• understand malfunctioned ordnance clearance and emergency procedures

Initiative and enterprise 

• gather information and intelligence from intelligence staffs/units/agencies, reports, maps, aerial photographs, other units/organisations, reconnaissance

Planning and organising 

• access and analyse relevant explosive ordnance information
• choose and plan the method of performing the operation
• contribute to the determination of safety and evacuation requirements
• gather information and intelligence and conduct reconnaissance
• identify, acquire and assess materials required
• identify occupational health and safety policies/safety precautions addressing the operation and apply in all associated activities
• identify resource shortfalls and alternatives and/or include consequential action in the plan
• plan the explosive ordnance operation

Self-management 

• apply personal safety measures
• interpret orders, instructions and directions
• recognise and apply individual responsibilities regarding hazardous materials

Learning 

• learn about material safety data sheets (MSDS),
• learn about Explosive Transport Regulations
• learn about Australian Code for the Transport of Explosives by Road and Rail
• learn about the characteristics, technical capabilities, effects, employment and limitations of relevant equipment

Technology 

• apply explosive ordnance knowledge relevant to work being performed
• apply knowledge of technical capabilities, effects, employment and limitations of relevant equipment
• arm and de-arm explosive ordnance system
• collect, store and check equipment, tools and stores required for explosive ordnance demolitions operations
• handle and move hazardous materials
• use appropriate information technology and software
• use weapon system and platform integration

Code 

Core Units 

PUADEFEO101D

Work safely with explosive ordnance

PUADEFEQ001C

Work with equity and diversity

BSBCMN311B

Maintain workplace safety

TLID107C

Shift materials safely using manual handling methods

Code 

Elective Units 

Group A  (specialisation )

MSL974003A

Perform chemical tests and procedures

PUADEFCA309B

Perform military high-risk search

PUADEFEO211D

Apply a knowledge of explosive ordnance

PUADEFEO703C

Supervise military explosive ordnance task

PUADEFEO704C

Control military explosive ordnance operations

PUADEFEO706D

Participate in the conduct of explosive ordnance disposal operations

PUADEFEO720A

Conduct post blast analysis

TLIF707C

Implement and coordinate accident-emergency procedures

Group B  (general )

BSBSUS301A

Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices

HLTFA201A

Provide basic emergency life support

OR

HLTFA301B

Apply first aid

PUADEFCA004B

Conduct military searches

∟ BSBCMN311B Maintain workplace safety

∟ PUADEFCA005B Operate communications equipment

PUADEFCM314A

Operate an in-service remote positioning vehicle

PUADEFEO202D

Establish and maintain the safety and security of explosive ordnance warehouses and workshops

PUADEFEO203C

Dispose of non-explosive dangerous goods

PUADEFEO710D

Prepare and arm weapon systems

PUADEFEO711C

Conduct military demolition operations

PUADEFEO712C

Lay and clear booby traps

PUADEFEO713C

Lay and clear mines

PUADEFEO714C

Conduct underwater explosive demolitions

PUADEFEO722A

Detect, record and collect evidence

PUADEFEQ002B

Supervise equity and diversity in the workplace

PUADEFRI001B

Treat risk within Defence at an operational level

PUADEFRI002B

Conduct risk assessment in a Defence environment

PUAEMR001B

Establish context and develop risk evaluation criteria

PUAEMR002B

Identify, analyse and evaluate risk

∟ PUAEMR001B Establish context and develop risk evaluation criteria

PUAEMR003B

Determine treatment strategies

PUAEMR004B

Manage treatment strategy implementation

∟ PUAEMR003B Determine treatment strategies

PUAEMR006B

Treat risk at an operational level

PUAEMR007B

Conduct risk assessment

PUAWER004B

Respond to workplace emergencies

TLIB607C

Carry out inspection of vehicles designed to carry special loads

TLIC707C

Operate vehicle carry special loads

TLID1507D

Identify and label explosives and dangerous goods

TLID1607D

Load and unload explosives and dangerous goods

NOTES 

BSB unit has been imported from the BSB07 Business Services Training Package.

HLT unit has been imported from the HLT07 Health Training Package.

MSL unit has been imported from the MSL09 Laboratory Operations Training Package.

TLI units have been imported from the TLI07 Transport and Logistics Training Package.

Information about customising PUA00 Public Safety Training Package qualifications is on page 12 .