PUA30519 Certificate III in Public Safety (SES Operations)

Release 2

PUA30519 Certificate III in Public Safety (SES Operations)

Modification History

Release 2.0 This is the second release of this qualification in the PUA – Public Safety Training Package. Electives updated. Release 1.0 This is the first release of this qualification in the PUA - Public Safety Training Package.

Qualification Description

The PUA30519 Certificate III in Public Safety (SES Operations) is designed for experienced community, volunteer and emergency service organisational personnel to develop the knowledge and skills required to assist in emergency response operations. 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 activities including participating in the allocation and use of personnel and resources to achieve operational objectives, maintaining operational information, utilising resources to achieve operational plans and reviewing operational performance to identify improvements. It typically involves working as a team member, under direction, to respond to an incident. 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 12 units of competency comprising 7 core units listed below; plus 5 elective units from the general elective units listed Choose a minimum of 3 elective units from the elective list below. Choose the remaining 2 elective units from elective unit list below or from 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 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 ∟. Note: Refer to the PUA Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide for information on fire prerequisites.
Core units
PUACOM003	Manage information
PUACOM007	Liaise with other organisations
PUAMAN002	Administer allocation of resources
PUAOPE014	Navigate to an incident
PUAOPE015	Conduct briefings and debriefings
PUATEA002	Work autonomously
PUAWHS001	Follow defined work, health and safety policies and procedures
General elective units
PUACOM002	Provide services to clients
PUACOM006	Plan and conduct a public awareness program
PUACOM008	Develop and organise public safety awareness programs
PUACOM012	Liaise with media at a local level
PUACOM013	Administer a local public safety group
PUAEMR032	Design emergency management exercises
PUAEMR036	Manage and evaluate emergency management exercises ∟ PUAEMR032 Design emergency management exercises
PUALAW001	Protect and preserve incident scene
PUALAW002	Conduct initial investigation at incident scene
PUALAW003	Give evidence in a judicial or quasi-judicial setting
PUAOPE012	Control a Level 1 incident
PUASES010	Plan, activate and maintain a communications network ∟ PUAOPE013 Operate communications systems and equipment
PUAVEH001	Drive vehicles under operational conditions

Qualification Mapping Information

This qualification replaces and is equivalent to PUA30512 Certificate III in Public Safety (SES Operations)

Links

Companion Volume Implementation Guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=3eca5672-6d5a-410b-8942-810d0ba05bbf