Qualification details

Release 3 . This is the third release of this qualification in the PUA Public Safety Training Package. The following units have been updated in the general elective group:

• TAEASS311 Contribute to assessment
• TAEASS412 Assess competence
• TAEASS413 Participate in assessment validation
• TAEDEL311 Provide work skill instruction.

The following units have been deleted from the general elective group:

• LGAPLEM404A Prepare and present geographic information systems data
• TAEASS401 Plan assessment activities and processes.

Release 2.  This is the second release of this qualification in the PUA – Public Safety Training Package.

Electives updated.

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

The PUA50919 Diploma of Public Safety (Aquatic Search and Rescue Coordination) is designed for aquatic search and rescue coordination personnel. Aquatic search and rescue personnel can manage the search and rescue for missing persons either in the water, or on nearby land.

The role of aquatic search and rescue coordination personnel is to organise and coordinate search and rescue aquatic personnel on the scene, ensure rescue techniques are implemented and to liaise with Incident Controllers and/or other agency personnel. This may include coordinating and communicating with a variety of community members.

This qualification includes the units of competency required by aquatic search and rescue personnel to perform a range of coordination activities such as directing search and rescue incidents and recovery operations. It typically involves the coordination of teams, inclusive of other agency personnel, in aquatic search and rescue operations.

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 11 units of competency comprising

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

Choose 3 elective units from the general elective unit list below.

Select 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 contribute to the vocational outcome of the 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 ∟.

Note: 

Refer to the PUA Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide for information on fire prerequisites.

Core units 

PUAAMS006

Coordinate search and rescue resources

PUAAMS007

Coordinate search and rescue operations

PUACOM001

Communicate in the workplace

PUACOM003

Manage information

PUAEMR006

Assess operational risk

PUAOPE015

Conduct briefings and debriefings

General elective units 

MARK008

Manoeuvre a vessel up to 24 metres within Near Coastal waters

PUAAMS003

Conduct stores dropping operations

PUACOM007

Liaise with other organisations

PUACOM012

Liaise with media at a local level

PUACOM016

Manage media requirements at major incident

PUAEMR032

Design emergency management exercises

PUAEMR036

Manage and evaluate emergency management exercises

∟ PUAEMR032 Design emergency management exercises

PUALAW003

Give evidence in a judicial or quasi-judicial setting

PUAOPE006

Control multi-agency emergency situations

∟PUAOPE007 Command organisational personnel within a multi-agency emergency response

∟PUAOPE016 Manage a multi-team sector

PUAOPE014

Navigate to an incident

PUATEA001

Work in a team

PUATEA003

Lead, manage and develop teams

TAEASS311

Contribute to assessment

TAEASS412

Assess competence

TAEASS413

Participate in assessment validation

TAEDEL311

Provide work skill instruction

This qualification replaces and is equivalent to PUA50912 Diploma of Public Safety (Search and Rescue - Coordination).