RII30719 Certificate III in Mine Emergency Response and Rescue

DESCRIPTION:

The RII30719 Certificate III in Emergency Response and Rescue is a nationally accredited qualification that is designed to provide students with the essential knowledge and skills to allow them to operate safely within emergency services, across a variety of industries. This qualification reflects the role of emergency response and rescue team members who perform a tasks involving a broad range of skilled applications in a wide variety of contexts, which involve some discretion and judgement in selecting equipment, services or contingency measures.

COURSE OUTLINE:

Advanced First Aid
Communication and working safely with WHS policies and procedures
Breathing Apparatus
Fire
Road Crash Rescue
Vertical Rescue
Risk in the workplace

DURATION:

Duration will differ depending on participant’s previous experience. Students should allow 12-18 months to complete this course.
The course is delivered in blocks (1 to 4 days each). The number of blocks required will differ depending on electives chosen.

CERTIFICATION:

Students who successfully complete this course and demonstrate competence will receive a nationally recognised qualification testamur and records of results statement under the Australian Qualifications Framework. The certification will be issued by Risk Response & Rescue (RTO 90774).

UNITS OF COMPETENCY:

This qualification consists of:

Core Units:

HLTAID014 Provide advanced first aid
RIICOM201D Communicate in the workplace
RIIERR301E Respond to work site incidents
RIIRIS301E Apply risk management processes
RIIWHS201D Work safely and follow WHS policies and procedures

Elective Group A Unit (recommended):

PUASAR022 Participate in rescue operation*

Elective Group B Units (recommended):

HLTAID011 Provide first aid
PUAFIR210 Prevent injury
PUAFIR207 Operate breathing apparatus open circuit*
RIIERR201E Conduct fire team operations
RIIERR302E Respond to local emergencies and incidents
PUASAR024 Undertake road crash rescue*
PUASAR032 Undertake vertical rescue*

Elective Group C Unit (recommended):

PUAEQU001 Prepare, maintain and test response equipment*

COST:

$5,500 (GST Exempt) per participant

PRE-REQUISITE & ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

HLTAID011 Provide first aid

PUASAR022 Participate in a rescue operation

PUAFIR210 Prevent injury

All identified pre-requisite units of competency above are delivered as part of the course (if delivered as recommended). If alterations are made to elective units, additional pre-requisites may apply and may not be covered as part of the delivery of the qualification.

Students must have language, literacy and numeracy skills (LLN) to interpret and apply relevant information to commence learning in this program. A LLN assessment may be conducted upon receipt of enrolment application to ensure each student has the appropriate level of skills required to undertake this course.

OTHER INFORMATION:

Participants must:

Be at least 18 years of age
Hold any required pre-requisites that are not part of the course.
Be clean shaven (required under AS 1715 for breathing apparatus).
Be physically capable of performing at least two (2) minutes of uninterrupted CPR on the floor.
Understand that this training is realistic and very physical. It is important that all students who attend this course are willing and capable of moving about in dark, possibly smoky, confined spaces while wearing 15kg breathing apparatus sets, AND willing and capable of moving about at height (ascending and descending ropes) on towers and other high structures. If you do not possess the fitness/strength to ascend ropes under your own strength, you will be unable to demonstrate competence for the Vertical Rescue component of this program.

Fire Sector Participants: Depending on electives chosen, some units of competency require additional pre-requisites if the participant is from the fire sector or the participant intends for these units to contribute towards a fire qualification. 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.

Refer to the Participant Information Handbook for information about our policies and procedures.