PUA20619 Certificate II in Public Safety (Firefighting and Emergency Operations)

PUA20619 CERTIFICATE II IN PUBLIC SAFETY (FIREFIGHTING AND EMERGENCY OPERATIONS)

DESCRIPTION

This highly practical and interactive program provides the knowledge and skills required by responders to perform a range of varied activities such as structural fire fighting, responding to rescue incidents involving hazardous materials and working safely around aircraft in a rotary wing context. 

Facilitated by a team of highly skilled and experienced operational subject matter experts and assessors, the skills and knowledge developed on this program can be applied in a wide range of industries such as emergency services, oil and gas, construction and manufacturing and the resources sector. 

Participants will learn real skills for work and life including:

  • Respiratory & SCBA
  • Introduction to firemanship and urban fire
  • Operational procedures, protocols and equipment
  • HAZMAT, compartment fire behaviour, operational fire fighting and rescue

      APPLICATION

      This highly practical and interactive program provides the knowledge and skills required by responders to perform a range of varied activities, such as structural fire fighting, wildfire, responding to rescue incidents and providing first aid and resuscitation response.

          DURATION:
          • Dependant on electives.
          UNITS OF COMPETENCY:

          The qualification consists of 8 cores, 3 electives.
          Cores: 
          • PUAFIR210 Prevent injury
          • HLTAID003 Provide first aid
          • PUAFIR207 Operate breathing apparatus open circuit
          • PUAFIR203 Respond to urban fire
          • PUAEQU001 Prepare, maintain and test response equipment
          • PUAOPE013 Operate communications systems and equipment
          • PUASAR022 Participate in a rescue operation
          • PUATEA001 Work in a team
          Electives: 3 electives are required and can be modified based on cohort.  
            PRE-REQUISITES

            All prerequisites are covered within the program, however assessed prior to required UoC. This qualification can be customised and contextualised utilising alternate electives in line with packaging rules for specific groups.
            This qualification is subsidised by the NSW Government utilising Smart & Skilled funding. Concessions or partial/full exemptions may apply for eligible participants. 

            TRAINING PATHWAY

            This qualification contributes to a range of higher level qualifications relevant to their role, such as: PUA30619 Certificate III in Public Safety (Firefighting and Emergency Operations), RII30715 Certificate III in Mine Emergency Response and Rescue and more.
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