PUAFER006 Lead an emergency control organisation

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Self-paced study + classroom training

This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to make decisions about the safety of occupants during a facility emergency and to give instructions on the priority order for responding to an emergency incident.

It includes leading the preparation of facility emergency response procedures; commanding, controlling and coordinating facility emergency response procedures and responses and concluding the facility emergency incident. Individuals who undertake this work may also act as the primary liaison with emergency services after their arrival.

The unit has been developed to cover the facilities as specified in Australian Standard (AS) 3745 and AS4083. For this unit, as covered by AS3745 and AS4083, occupants are people attending a facility on a permanent or temporary basis such as an employee, contractor, student or resident, but not a visitor or patient and a facility is a building, structure or workplace that is, or may be, occupied by people (occupants).

All aspects of the unit must be undertaken in line with legislative requirements, organisational policies and procedures and approved safe practices. It applies to members of an Emergency Control Organisation (ECO) who are chief wardens, deputy chief wardens and communications officers.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Pricing

PUAFER006 – $180

Course Duration

This Program is self-paced with Delivery of Theory Content online + 1 day Practical components delivered in class.

Course Delivery

Theory Component
All Theory learning and assessment materials are Self-Paced Online Delivery
Practical Component
Upon successful completion of all theory components students will book in for practical training and assessment which is delivered and assessed in the Classroom

Entry Requirements

  • Be 18 years or older
  • Be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold an appropriate Visa to work in Australia
  • Complete a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) assessment.
  • PUAFER005 Operate as part of an emergency control organisation

Qualifications

Upon successful completion of this course, you will attain the nationally recognised Australian qualification PUAFER006 Lead an emergency control organisation.

Units of Competency

1 Unit

PUAFER006 Lead an emergency control organisation

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