PUA20719 Certificate II in Public Safety (Firefighting Operations)

This highly practical and interactive program provides the knowledge and skills required by responders to perform a range of varied activities such as respond to wildfire, participate in prescribed burning and community safety. Ideal for persons operating as part of a firefighting team, responding to disasters and/or incidents that endanger life, property and the environment.

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, mining, construction, manufacturing and the rural sector.

Participants will learn real skills for work and life including:

Prepare, Maintain and Test Response Equipment
Community Safety and Risk Management
Operational Procedures and Protocols
Fire Behaviour, Prescribed Burning and Operational Fire Fighting
Work Safely Around Aircraft

Duration:

5 extended days

Qualification:

The qualification consists of 4 cores, 7 electives.

Cores:

PUAEQU001 Prepare, maintain and test response equipment
PUAFIR204 Respond to wildfire
PUAFIR210 Prevent injury
PUATEA001 Work in a team

Electives:

PUACOM001 Communicate in the workplace
PUACOM002 Provide services to clients
PUAFIR208 Participate in community safety activities
PUAFIR209 Work safely around aircraft
PUAFIR201 Assist with prescribed burning
PUAWHS001 Follow defined work, health and safety policies and procedures
PUAOPE013 Operate communications systems and equipment

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.

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